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GlamourRouge
09-07-2014, 12:20 PM
Sometimes it is SO hard to be in school after experiencing the "easy money" of dancing. I have moments where I'm like FUCK IT IMMA JUST GET A GIANT BOOB JOB AND DANCE IN VEGAS FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

Hahahaha this is totally me. Now, I want HUGE boobs. I used to not. I'm like, I should at least try it. lolol


I have a bachelors in psychology, and part of a MFT masters. I personally think school is pointless unless you're getting a license or a trade that basically gives you a license (engineering, computer science, etc). I am, quite often, tempted to go back for a PsyD in clinical psychology (preferably with an emphasis in human sexuality, but I know there's only a couple of those in the U.S.), just because I liked school & psychology so much, but I'm not sure I can justify the price! Almost all programs are at least 30k/yr just for tuition, and last 4-5 years. Otherwise, I'd be in that program in a heartbeat! I'm pretty sure that will be my sexwork retirement stepping stone TBH.

lynn2009
09-07-2014, 12:48 PM
Hahahaha this is totally me. Now, I want HUGE boobs. I used to not. I'm like, I should at least try it. lolol


I have a bachelors in psychology, and part of a MFT masters. I personally think school is pointless unless you're getting a license or a trade that basically gives you a license (engineering, computer science, etc). I am, quite often, tempted to go back for a PsyD in clinical psychology (preferably with an emphasis in human sexuality, but I know there's only a couple of those in the U.S.), just because I liked school & psychology so much, but I'm not sure I can justify the price! Almost all programs are at least 30k/yr just for tuition, and last 4-5 years. Otherwise, I'd be in that program in a heartbeat! I'm pretty sure that will be my sexwork retirement stepping stone TBH.

Those programs don't pay a stipend?

GlamourRouge
09-07-2014, 01:12 PM
Those programs don't pay a stipend?

Most of the time, no. PsyD programs are basically only at private and professional schools. PhD ones typically do though, but I'm not interested in teaching or research. PsyDs are rarely funded.

fionafresh
09-07-2014, 01:20 PM
I have a culinary degree, now I'm getting a nutrition degree. :D

charlie61
09-07-2014, 04:34 PM
I personally think school is pointless unless you're getting a license or a trade that basically gives you a license (engineering, computer science, etc).

I agree. Computer science, nursing, massage therapy license, esthetician school, nutritional sciences / public health, cosmetology school, engineering, law degree, anything doctorate-level... Money dropped on school should be for something practical. If your schooling isn't teaching you how to do something in the real world, then it's probably not something you want to pursue if you're looking for dependable income (though you may want to pursue it for other reasons, such as if you're looking to enrich your own life).

Yes, a generic degree (e.g. art history, political sciences, English, psychology, journalism, creative writing, Spanish) will help you get a job, as it shows you're dedicated and value education, but there are no guarantees anymore. And work experience usually trumps a generic degree, so if you're competing for a job with other candidates and you're a recent graduate, you may be out of luck. Always look for internships and volunteering opportunities if you're getting an 'iffy' degree.

fishielicious
09-07-2014, 05:03 PM
(though you may want to pursue it for other reasons, such as if you're looking to enrich your own life).
Personally, that's why I do it. It's worth the money to me to pursue something I love doing, even if I have no delusions about it making me a lot of money. I wish I had more lucrative talents and interests, but I don't (unless you count dancing ;)). I know I'll probably regret it when I'm 40 and still dancing and teaching English comp to college freshmen. I sometimes feel bad about putting my current happiness over long-term financial security (and people who find out I'm getting a master's in fiction writing certainly try to MAKE me feel bad about it), but in the end it's what I love doing. Who knows, maybe I'll become the next Suzanne Collins or something haha.

At least my MFA is a terminal degree, so I could get a job teaching college-level creative writing with it. Conceivably...

charlie61
09-07-2014, 05:12 PM
Personally, that's why I do it. It's worth the money to me to pursue something I love doing, even if I have no delusions about it making me a lot of money. I wish I had more lucrative talents and interests, but I don't (unless you count dancing ;)). I know I'll probably regret it when I'm 40 and still dancing and teaching English comp to college freshmen. I sometimes feel bad about putting my current happiness over long-term financial security (and people who find out I'm getting a master's in fiction writing certainly try to MAKE me feel bad about it), but in the end it's what I love doing. Who knows, maybe I'll become the next Suzanne Collins or something haha.

At least my MFA is a terminal degree, so I could get a job teaching college-level creative writing with it. Conceivably...

No, I actually think what you're doing doesn't fall into the "iffy degree" category I described above. You have a very clear vision of what you want to do with your degree, and you're pursuing a schooling path that will land you a job that makes you happy. "Iffy degrees," to me, are the ones that don't give you an actual job to pursue and aren't necessarily even in a field about which you're passionate. From where I'm standing, it has nothing to do with money and everything to do with "will this get me a job?".

If you know you're passionate about something, even if it's a job that won't make you a ton of money, then you will live happily as long as you're making a decent amount (depends on your lifestyle preferences). The situation you want to avoid is ending up with a job that only pays decently and doesn't make you happy. Then you may as well be stripping and spending your tuition money on something else.

Nocturnelle
09-07-2014, 06:31 PM
French and Pre-Medicine

orientalangels
09-10-2014, 05:05 AM
I'll complete my SAP this year and really excited to get a good company to work on. :)

MarilynRoyale
09-12-2014, 11:33 PM
I think im gonna adopt this approach & enroll in nursing...lol



For me, it's my "I'm not passionate about anything work-related, so I may as well be dispassionate while working a job that pays well and has great benefits" plan. :)

hamdinger
10-08-2014, 07:09 PM
I'm working on my masters in translation. When I'm done, I'll freelance off into the sunset from my home computer.

Look at all of these educated ladies... I love it.

charlie61
10-08-2014, 07:51 PM
So, I decided I'm not passionate enough about nursing to deal with the stressors that come with the job. I just changed my focus to psychology (don't know why it took me so long to realize that that's what I love).

Lolzies...I'm gonna be in school forever. At least I'll be happy with where I end up. :)

lovelydancer
10-08-2014, 08:03 PM
I thought after graduating with my Bachelors in May that I would be all done with my education. Nope, lol. I got accepted into the MBA program with a concentration in Hospitality, and I start in November! I'll graduate with this degree in the spring of 2016. Here's to all of us lifer students! :) Lol

charlie61
10-08-2014, 08:08 PM
I thought after graduating with my Bachelors in May that I would be all done with my education. Nope, lol. I got accepted into the MBA program with a concentration in Hospitality, and I start in November! I'll graduate with this degree in the spring of 2016. Here's to all of us lifer students! :) Lol

Psh, betch, I see your 2016 and raise you 10 years. At least you have an end date! My end date is "I'm gonna take some psych classes, and then maybe like apply to some master's programs? Or maybe like think about applying to a PhD / PsyD program and get rejected because I haven't taken enough psych classes? And so then take some more psych classes? Oh shit, and maybe take the GRE somewhere in there?" :D

tacohut
10-08-2014, 08:16 PM
English major here. Thinking of double majoring in Communications. I wanna be an author, and being able to write well is as important as being able to advertise.

charlie61
10-08-2014, 08:24 PM
English major here. Thinking of double majoring in Communications. I wanna be an author, and being able to write well is as important as being able to advertise.

Oooh, what do you want to write about? (About what do you want to write? :P) Maybe even consider taking some classes in an area relevant to your writing goals - anthropology, sociology, Russian history, Buddhism, etc.!

Nocturnelle
10-08-2014, 09:23 PM
Just switched from a major in french to a french minor with a major in evolutionary biology.


Goodbye social life.

SweetJulia
10-09-2014, 05:32 AM
So, I decided I'm not passionate enough about nursing to deal with the stressors that come with the job. I just changed my focus to psychology (don't know why it took me so long to realize that that's what I love).

Lolzies...I'm gonna be in school forever. At least I'll be happy with where I end up. :)

Glad you figured it out soon! I realized this during nursing school and ignored it. Was miserable during nursing school and during the few years I worked as a nurse. I went back to school for a double associates in human services and chemical dependency counseling and plan to follow it up with a bachelors, perhaps a masters. Sucks that I'm so old and just now figuring out what I want to do, but better late than never.

22lligm
10-09-2014, 08:57 PM
I'm a pre-Physical Therapy major and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to go to school for something!! It's a lot of school (4 years undergrad 3 years nonstop for the Doctoral of Physical Therapy degree) but it'll be worth it. There's always a need for PTs especially with the baby boomers growing old. Also, it's a job that can't be outsourced! Plus if you like working with people and helping others you might really enjoy it. I volunteer at a PT clinic for disabled people and I almost always dread going in because I'm not getting paid for it but afterwards I feel really good and it's nice helping people who really need it. One of my clients is a stroke survivor where half of her body doesn't work very well so when she falls at home when she's alone she can't get up. I worked with her for a few months and she came in one day and told me she fell and was able to get up easily because of our fall recovery practices during our sessions. That was really amazing to hear!

I sound like I'm advertising for PTs lol but I just like talking about it it's something I'm really interested in. But I agree that going to school without a set plan for what you're going to do with that degree may end up being a waste. I know a lot of graduates who are not using their degree at all and still working minimum wage jobs or very low paying jobs without a plan and a lot of debt.

Jay12
10-09-2014, 11:56 PM
I did RTF and a minor in accounting a few years ago down in Puerto Rico. Then, I joined the military (where I finished the rtf degree online using tuition assistance) and got formal training in electricity and IT. After several years of dissatisfaction in those fields and an out of state move, I opted to get a 2nd undegrad: this time in linguistics. Why? Because I'm a goddamn polyglot, that's why, hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

I'm taking some of the basics at a community college and then transfer to UT-Austin. After UT-A, gonna get an MA in translation at UT-RGV (Rio Grande Valley). I didn't jump for the MA right away because I need extra classes in linguistics and some additional foreign language credits. At least, it'll take me like two years to finish the 2nd undergrad. By then, I hope the feds will let me work with them once more.

sashafeminista
10-14-2014, 07:09 AM
Yes! I am about to finish my degree, Bachelor of music. Have also been focusing on gender studies in popular music :)

Cashmere Star
10-20-2014, 12:35 AM
Yep. I am going into engineering, and paying for school and qualifying for IRA contributions are some of my many reasons why I strip.

Sedbread
10-22-2014, 11:14 PM
Clinical Psych, I graduate in December and am hoping to get my Masters. Still on the fence about starting but I have time!

SassySecretKey
01-26-2015, 10:13 PM
I'm Pharmacy Major! Been A newbie for a week !

SofiaRosa
01-27-2015, 08:34 PM
not quite a newbie, majoring in aviation.

purplekisses
01-27-2015, 11:56 PM
I currently have an Associates Degree in Communication Studies. I'm going back to school to complete my Bachelors.