What am I supposed to do with this degree thing? Paper hat?

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I've got 9 GCSEs 4, A levels (the proper ones before AS Levels), a degree and an MSc. I am also 4 years out of university. They've served me to get a decent job that will give me good career progression. I'm glad I put in all the hard work and time; I would never discourage my children from going to university - so long as they were suitable for it and didn't want to do a mickey mouse degree.

oh look, 2 sides to a story. I've known what i wanted to do since i was 15 (it was biochemist). Ok, it's changed (eventually decided on geneticist, then computational biologist) but it's kept a bit of a vision in mind and given me focus.

I'd highly recommend this website:
http://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/goal_setting/goals.html

I wish the OP good luck, but she must focus her efforts if she is to get somewhere she wants to be

Lusignan

What jobs have you done, black-saturn?

OP - you might want to send a PM to skintchick; I believe she's a freelance writer or something, and she might be able to offer you some tips.

black-saturn

ringo_24601 wrote: »

I would never discourage my children from going to university - so long as they were suitable for it and didn't want to do a mickey mouse degree.

I won't discourage them from anything they want to do either. Just a bit sceptical as to what purpose a degree serves.

black-saturn

Lusignan wrote: »

What jobs have you done, black-saturn?

Was an office temp for a while, various office jobs, part time publicity officer in a back street theatre, waitressing, supermarket cashier and now work from home doing data input.

I got a degree in Publicity and Marketing which has served me no purpose whatever.

Oldernotwiser

Why on earth did you do a degree like that with 7 A Levels at grade A?

studentphil

I think my degree has allowed me to develop my knowledge of the world and has given me skills that will serve me well for life.

Lusignan

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Why on earth did you do a degree like that with 7 A Levels at grade A?

I must admit, that was my thought too. Did you do all your A-levels at school?

slinks

Ianna wrote: »

OMIGOD you've got a degree that is like sooooo awesome!!11!!!11!!!11!!!!1 My friend just like tried REALLY HARD and stuff and she got work!!!1!!!!! and then like, my relatives got like, passes and stuff and then like they've got really good jobs now!!!1!!!!! no degree is worthless and three years partying is SO GOOD for your CV!!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's fairies at the bottom of the garden and they're only able to do spells and stuff cos they've got DEGREES!!!!!1!!!!1!!!!!!1!!!!!

someone's a little bitter about not having a degree...

:rotfl: :rotfl:

studentphil

A degree does give you good skills such as thinking about problems and increases your learning skills to learn and develop your skills in the future.

Ianna

slinks wrote: »

someone's a little bitter about not having a degree...

:rotfl: :rotfl:

English BA Hons from one of the top Universities in the country actually. Bet you're turning pink right now