Social Anxiety Support

Demerzel · 06-19-2009, 10:04 PM

Are you over 30 years old & in school? If so how old are you, & what's your major?

I'm 34. I left my job a couple of years ago to go to college, but I'm still not sure of a major lol

UltraShy · 06-20-2009, 06:31 AM

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I'm 34. I left my job a couple of years ago to go to college, but I'm still not sure of a major lol

How are you managing to do that? I know teens do that, but they have parents paying while they try to "find themselves" and parents find their money going away.

WineKitty · 06-20-2009, 07:02 AM

I always thought that after my son graduated high school I would go back to school and get a degree. However, I just dont see myself doing that now. My hubby and I make a pretty good combined income and I really dont want to work and go to school and have no time for anything else. Of course, I could still change my mind but at 40, I just dont see that happening.

If I WERE to go back to school it would be to become a medical technologist.

Kelly · 06-20-2009, 07:17 AM

I'm 31, almost 32. I'm a Ph.D. student, majoring in History. I've been in school almost constantly since I was four years old.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

Demerzel · 06-20-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by UltraShy

How are you managing to do that? I know teens do that, but they have parents paying while they try to "find themselves" and parents find their money going away.

I've been living off my savings. I don't have a social life which helped me save up money at my last job. But my money is going to run out in a month or 2 and I'll need help w/ funds.

Pam · 06-20-2009, 11:11 AM

I just turned 41 and look forward to going back (to grad school) some day.

And I was 31 when I got my Bachelor's.

I figure as long as you're alive, it's not too late. You're never too old until you're dead...

UltraShy · 06-20-2009, 12:25 PM

I graduated with a business degree just two weeks after turning 22 and I've never felt a desire to go back.

MissMay1977 · 06-20-2009, 12:26 PM

I am 32 and I just graduated with my Bachelors of Science

UltraShy · 06-20-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly

I'm 31, almost 32. I'm a Ph.D. student, majoring in History. I've been in school almost constantly since I was four years old.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

Are you planning to become a professor when this is over?

MissMay1977 · 06-20-2009, 12:29 PM

heh a co worker of mine majored in History and now realizes she can not do Shiet with her degree besides work at a museum.

shyvr6 · 06-20-2009, 01:28 PM

I'll be going next month.

Kelly · 06-20-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by UltraShy

Are you planning to become a professor when this is over?

Yep. I will never leave school.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

sweet and sadness · 06-20-2009, 03:51 PM

I just turned 30 and I'm thinking of going back. I'm interested in web design or graphic design.

Maslow · 06-20-2009, 09:40 PM

I was 38 when I got my degree. I have no desire to go back, though. I'd rather learn for the sake of learning rather than to pass a test.

UltraShy · 06-21-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelly

I will never leave school.

I think my brother had a similar view, holding the title of more degrees from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison than anyone else ever. There are about a dozen who come in one degree short of his record, but some of them are dead which takes them out of the running to beat him.

Kelly · 06-21-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by UltraShy

I think my brother had a similar view, holding the title of more degrees from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison than anyone else ever. There are about a dozen who come in one degree short of his record, but some of them are dead which takes them out of the running to beat him.

If they keep giving me money to keep learning and teaching, then why not?

Have a nice day,
Kelly

UltraShy · 06-22-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelly

If they keep giving me money to keep learning and teaching, then why not?

I guess we all have different ideas of fun. School definitely isn't my idea of fun. And where would I go next with a BS in finance. Ironically, UW-Madison offers a masters program in securities analysis so that one can learn to pick investments and become a manager of a mutual fund, pension fund, or hedge fund. It's ironic because everything taught in undergrad finance courses tells you that markets are efficient and that such active management is a fool's errand, yet I guess you're supposed to forget all that in grad school. Then one can go on to get a PhD in finance and endlessly study market anomalies that show the market isn't really efficient, but that aren't at all likely to allow you to beat the market on a risk adjusted basis, so you can have a ton of education and like so many financial economists -- including Nobel laureates -- conclude that it's best to simply invest in a diversified collection of index funds. Boy, that's a lot of work to come to such an exceedingly simple answer.

Sparks · 06-22-2009, 12:18 AM

I'm 30 next year, I've been in school (uni) since 2002... I'm doing my master's in aeronautic engineering but it's been 3 years already and I'm not getting any closer to finishing my thesis.
The problem is I'm not getting any stipends now (in fact I started paying tuition myself...). I really need to get my act together and get a job regardless of whether or not I graduate.

shadowmask · 06-24-2009, 03:23 PM

I would like to try and get into college, but I really have no idea where to start. Nor do I have any idea what I would like to get a degree in. And the very idea of being around that many people my age all day scares the hell out of me. It's one of the reasons I never went after HS in the first place.

mardy423 · 06-24-2009, 04:17 PM

I would love to go to school, but there's none around here to attend. They should atleast build a community college here or something for the kids to attend after high school.

06-19-2009, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Demerzel Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: S.F. Bay Area Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 851	Over 30 & in school? Are you over 30 years old & in school? If so how old are you, & what's your major? I'm 34. I left my job a couple of years ago to go to college, but I'm still not sure of a major lol

06-20-2009, 07:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
WineKitty Status: Almost 10,000 Posts :) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alone Inside My Mind Gender: Female Posts: 9,967	I always thought that after my son graduated high school I would go back to school and get a degree. However, I just dont see myself doing that now. My hubby and I make a pretty good combined income and I really dont want to work and go to school and have no time for anything else. Of course, I could still change my mind but at 40, I just dont see that happening. If I WERE to go back to school it would be to become a medical technologist. __________________ "The more I know about people, the better I like my dog." - Mark Twain

06-20-2009, 07:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kelly Status: One More Thin Gypsy Thief Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mainz, Deutschland Age: 32 Posts: 6,461	I'm 31, almost 32. I'm a Ph.D. student, majoring in History. I've been in school almost constantly since I was four years old. Have a nice day, Kelly __________________ Maybe I'll live my whole life just gettin' by. Maybe I'll be discovered. Maybe I'll be colonized. You can try to train me like a pet. You can try to teach me to behave. But I'll tell you if I haven't learned it yet, I ain't gonna sit. I ain't gonna stay.

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Pam Status: Never Fitting In Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: western New York Gender: Female Age: 41 Posts: 234	I just turned 41 and look forward to going back (to grad school) some day. And I was 31 when I got my Bachelor's. I figure as long as you're alive, it's not too late. You're never too old until you're dead... __________________ I don't need anyone to approve of what I say or do...but it's always nice when someone does.

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UltraShy Status: Accident of Birth Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian) Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 24,572	I graduated with a business degree just two weeks after turning 22 and I've never felt a desire to go back. __________________ Nothing is ever the way it should be What we deserve we just don't get you see http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

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MissMay1977 Status: Freakin Beautiful Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Gender: Female Age: 32 Posts: 1,087	I am 32 and I just graduated with my Bachelors of Science __________________ <@_@> la la laaaaaaa

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MissMay1977 Status: Freakin Beautiful Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Gender: Female Age: 32 Posts: 1,087	heh a co worker of mine majored in History and now realizes she can not do Shiet with her degree besides work at a museum. __________________ <@_@> la la laaaaaaa

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shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere on a map. Gender: Male Posts: 9,645	I'll be going next month. __________________ Music

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sweet and sadness Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Gender: Female Age: 30 Posts: 7	I just turned 30 and I'm thinking of going back. I'm interested in web design or graphic design.

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Maslow Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver Gender: Male Posts: 3,045	I was 38 when I got my degree. I have no desire to go back, though. I'd rather learn for the sake of learning rather than to pass a test.

06-22-2009, 12:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sparks Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Israel Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 45	I'm 30 next year, I've been in school (uni) since 2002... I'm doing my master's in aeronautic engineering but it's been 3 years already and I'm not getting any closer to finishing my thesis. The problem is I'm not getting any stipends now (in fact I started paying tuition myself...). I really need to get my act together and get a job regardless of whether or not I graduate. __________________ Je suis un cactus Sur une terre aride Et des épines ingrates Percent ma peu brune Je suis un cactus Personne ne me regarde Personne ne s'attarde Non même pas les bardes

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shadowmask Status: Seeing stars Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,083	I would like to try and get into college, but I really have no idea where to start. Nor do I have any idea what I would like to get a degree in. And the very idea of being around that many people my age all day scares the hell out of me. It's one of the reasons I never went after HS in the first place.

06-24-2009, 04:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
mardy423 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Georgia Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 245	I would love to go to school, but there's none around here to attend. They should atleast build a community college here or something for the kids to attend after high school.