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  • Herky
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    • Jun 2004
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    #1

    Well I'm going back to college fulltime

    It's time for a career change and my BA in English isn't the most marketable thing in the world since my experience is mostly in sales management. Sales has been good to me, but I need a career change. I decided this about 2 1/2 months ago and enrolled in one of the community colleges here for computer programming which is a two year program, but some of my electives transferred so it will take me 1 1/2 to complete it. I've worked at a software company for 3 years so I understand .Net, SQL, and web services programming. The learning curve won't be too bad.

    My GF has been very supportive of my choice and was actually the one who brought it up when I lost my job back in the spring. She is also going back (taking 1 night class now) while working and will go full-time when I graduate.

    It will be a little weird going back since I last stepped into a classroom in December of 2000. Classes begin tomorrow.
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  • Scott
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    • Jul 2002
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    Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

    Good Luck
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    • SlimKibbles
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      • Apr 2004
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      Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

      Good luck, man. I thought about going back full-time for my MBA but chose to stay working 40 hrs a week and go to class at night. I have a programming background too so doing an MBA is a big change. And, yes, I agree with you, it's been weird being back in school for the first time since May 1999, for me anyway. It takes some re-adjustment.
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      • RAZRr1275
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        • Sep 2007
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        Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

        Good Luck!
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        • Scottdau
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          • Feb 2003
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          Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

          Good luck bro. I am in a Master's program right now and it is kicking my butt. I am getting A's, but I have to actually work this time. College has always been easy for me.

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          • Herky
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            • Jun 2004
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            #6
            Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

            Update:

            I graduate next month with a degree in Information Technology focusing on software. I obtained my Web Certificate last year and am finally ready for the real world. I interviewed with a company in the area Monday for a software design/implementation position and it went really well. They design software for the ag industry. They asked for some references after the interview which I hope was a good sign.

            Here's to praying that I find something stable in my new career path very soon! I'm ready for a real paycheck and a job I enjoy again.
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            • TheShizNo1
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              • Mar 2007
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              Congrats man!
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              • slickdtc
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                • Aug 2004
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                Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                Oh wow, didn't know this was a 3 year old thread. But congratulations on the update! Now those hours spent in the classroom will pay off for you.

                I've been out of school for 3 years now and I'm planning on returning in the fall as a 21 year old freshmen. I like to think I've matured A LOT since I graduated HS, and I'm glad I took the hiatus to recharge my education batteries (after 12 years in school, I figured a little break wouldn't hurt). And now that it's on my time and my dime, I'm going to go all out. Plus, I have dreams and goals I want to achieve in this life, and school is a stepping stone to get there. Just gotta stay focused and eventually the hard work will pay off.
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                • HealyMonster
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                  • Aug 2002
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                  Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                  Congrats on Graduating man! I got out of the Army in 2008, worked in sales for like 3 months and the economy was going haywire, i said the heck with this, people getting fired, layed off,etc. I had like no college, nothing, just the military. So I went to college as well, started at a CC transfered to 4 year school, now I graduate in DEC, I started Spring 09. I feel so much better about my outlook on my future than I did 3 years ago thats for sure!

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                  • Scottdau
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                    • Feb 2003
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                    #10
                    Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                    Awesome. I finished my second masters too. I can't believe this thread was three years ago. Good stuff.

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                    • Jasong7777
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                      • May 2005
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                      Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                      Good luck Viking. You can never have enough education.
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                      • Matt Diesel
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                        • Mar 2003
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                        Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                        I miss undergrad. So fun. Such fuzzy memories. Good job man. Way to take action and make a change to something that will be more beneficial for you.
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                        • Herky
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                          • Jun 2004
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                          Re: Well I'm going back to college fulltime

                          I got a call and job offer today from a 2nd company I interviewed with. I start my new gig on Monday. Was hired as a web developer for a company headquartered here in Davenport. I'll be designing iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry apps as well.

                          So long Best Buy and hello to real paychecks and weekends off again.
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                          • bgeno
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                            Good luck!

                            I've considered going back to school since I haven't gotten a job in a year since I graduated with a BA in Broadcast Journalism. I just can't find a two-year degree that I really want. The only one that interests me is Paralegal but no schools around me offer it and I'm reading the initial pay is minuscule.
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                            • Herky
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                              • Jun 2004
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                              Originally posted by bgeno
                              Good luck!

                              I've considered going back to school since I haven't gotten a job in a year since I graduated with a BA in Broadcast Journalism. I just can't find a two-year degree that I really want. The only one that interests me is Paralegal but no schools around me offer it and I'm reading the initial pay is minuscule.
                              Web Development is pretty high demand career for a two-year degree. Both my girlfriend and I got certificates in it. She used to be a producer for the Quad City Radio group until Clearchannel started to downsize. If you like computers the pay is pretty good and you can do freelance web work on the side for people.
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