Who has a degree/in what? - Don't know what I want to do

luvmykids wrote: I am really considering going back to school but for the life of me don't know what I want to do. I was halfway towards a double major in Journalism and English, then switched to Counseling and Educational Psychology. Didn't finish that one either.

I've thought about becoming a CPA but only because I've done accounting for 10 years and think it would be relatively easy schooling. The problem is I HATE it!

I've also always thought I'd love to be a labor/delivery nurse but don't know if I could truly handle it

So I guess I'll just start the basics again but I'd love to have a goal in mind

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: I have a bachelor's of Science in Clinical Lab Science. I work in a hospital lab, but could also work in research if I wanted.

mom21kid2dogs replied: My degree is in Social Work. It's my passion but it's definately not for everyone!

Mommy2Isabella replied: Working on a degree in Interior Design/Decorating ... thats my passion

coasterqueen replied: I have a Bachelor's in Business Management. Definately not my passion, but something I've gotten good at since it's pretty much what I've done since right out of high school (some form of it).

I tried going for a CPA, because I did a lot of accounting, but hated it and there was NO way I was working my butt off like they do during tax season.

jcc64 replied: I have a bachelor of fine arts in textile design. Horrendous job market right now, unless you happen to live in China.

Our Lil' Family replied: I have a BS in Psychology. The pay stinks so I switched to the legal field and now I stay at home. If $ wasn't a factor, which hopefully one day it won't be, I'd love to go back into substance abuse counseling.

PrairieMom replied: I have my degree in Respiratory Therapy. If you are thinking about health care with direct patient interaction I would really suggest this, not nursing.

In nursing there is a lot of BS you have to deal with, paperwork, crabby Dr's with God complexes, needy patients, poo and vomit...

but in my job you get direct patient care, can work in any area of the hospital, and don't have to deal with any of that, cause, thats what nurses are for!

Plus, be prepared to give up your nights, weekeds, and holidays.

Jamison'smama replied: I have a masters in social work. With it I've done many things---a very versatile degree.

CantWait replied: I have a degree as a medical administrative assistant. Going to put those skills to use tomorrow when I go for my interview.

My2Beauties replied: I have a Bachelors of Science in Business Management, same as Karen Definitely not my passion at all, but I was always in the business school and I changed my major so much that towards the end of school I took what I had the most credits in and ran with it, I was so ready to graduate. It's nice though, I believe that my degree has already started to pay off, I'm making a decent salary and probably would have had to work here 5-6 years without a degree to make what I am making now only being here 2 years with a degree.

boyohboyohboy replied: I have a degree in nursing, and tara is right, the worst of it is, when you have kids, you have to give up weekends, holidays, and miss tons of parties, birthdays, and get plans ruined for unexpected times when you have to work double shifts...
not a real family friendly job.
I am now a SAHM.

I always thought it would be neat to be a dental hygenist, they make good money and work only 4 days week in most offices....no weekends or holidays..

PrairieMom replied:
One good thing about working in a hospital is that most places do 12 hour shifts, so you get all your work for the week done in 3 days. It has ist pros and cons. it seems like its more cons lately...

TheOaf66 replied: Well I have degree in Advertising and Marketing, work for a hospital organization but got a decent schedule

Boo&BugsMom replied:
I thought about going back to school to do this.

I have a degree in Early Childhood Ed. I'm not sure I will keep wanting to use it or not.

J-rod replied: 1 class away from Architectural Engineering BS and AS

C&K*s Mommie replied: Whatever you decide upon, Monica many wishes for the best with it.

BabyOwen427 replied: I went to school to be a nurse, but never finished, it is really competitive to get into the program. After I got married and pg, I decided nursing wasn't for me anyways (hours), but I loved anything medical. I am currently going to school for Medical Transcription, I will be able to work at home, and set my own hours.
I am taking a 6 week course at the local community college, check out what your area community colleges have to offer, that might be a lot quicker, and easier than going back to a 4 year school.

garrettsmom replied:
OMG completely agree!! I got my BS in nursing, worked in ICU for a few years and hated it because of all the reasons above.....so, went back to school and got my degree veterinary technology, so not I'm a licensed veterinary technician and LOVING it!!

7thHeaven replied: I have a degree in Medical Administration. I've been told they are in demand, and had been trying the last 3.5 years to get a job in it doing Medical Billing or Transcription but apparently that's not the case here in South Carolina...it's soooo hard to get your foot in the door here

Jackie012007 replied: 30 credits away from a BS in English, with a concentration on Literature and a minor in Theatre. Once that is done, I'm thinking of going into Special Ed or Secondary Ed to teach english and theatre classes... who knows

MomToJade&Jordan replied: I have a BA in Music. Not a very easy degree to get and usually takes longer then your average Degree (It took me 6 years). Eventually I plan to teach music, probably privately as opposed to in a classroom setting.

redchief replied: No degree... Depending on what school (looked last year out of curiosity) I'm 10-12 credits away from Fire Science or Public Safety BS degrees. All of my certifications are alternative route... I'm a haz-mat technician with explosive, radioactive and chemistry endorsements. I'm a water rescue technician with swift water and small boat rescue endorsements. I'm a level 2 fire service instructor and I've taught for both Rutgers and Kean Universities. I'm also trained to technician level in high angle and confined space rescues. I'm a certified fire official. I'm an EMT (usually worth about 24 credit hours). Firefighter 1 cert is usually worth about 30 credit hours. I'm also a state licensed master plumber (you can take an alternate route through a four year college and one year's plumbing engineering internship to sit for that test).

Basically all of that is worth a lot of suitable for framing wall certificates but not a lot of money (except the master plumber's license; that's a good one). Stay in school and get your degree!

huggybugboy replied: I have a BA in Liberal Studies/Elementary Education. Don't ask me what that means. I used it to get my teaching credential. Hopefully I'll be employed someday!

siblingtooolivia replied: I have a BS in Social Work and a Paralegal Certification, now I am a tax accountant specializing in Estate and Trust Accounting and Administration.

There are many many more areas of accounting other than taxes....forensic accounting and auditing for example, can be very interesting......................

kit_kats_mom replied: BA in Library and information studies.

msoulz replied: BA in Accounting, MBA too. I am a CPA but have been out of public practice for many years. It's a really diverse field these days, one doesn't just do accounting. I was an auditor way back then and I rarely actually did any accounting per se, only for my tiny clients. Now with Sarbanes-Oxley I'm sure things have changed a whole lot. I guess the point being you may enjoy being a CPA despite not liking actually doing the accounting. With your experience you may do consulting, or tax, or whatever money-making thing they can do now. They are all into investments and insurance these days too. Do you know anyone in public practice whom you can shadow for a while, or at least talk to? And don't forget the big firms do things much differently than regional or local firms. Also, they have finally figured out that people, especially women with children, need flexibility in their schedules, which is nice. It can be a great way to make a decent living!

Good luck whatever you decide!!

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I have a BA in Studio Art. I do nothing with it, but I'm glad I have it!

Good for you for wanting to go back to school! I think a L&D nurse would be awesome, but hard! Hours would be hard!

3_call_me_mama replied: I have a degree (BS) in Early Childhood Ed and a minor in Special Ed. I use them and I don't. I learned alot about the development of hcildren and how they learn and such that has been a wonderufl resource for parenting. Also as far as homeschooling. I can hold a teachers license with this degree, which I do, so therefore I can assess my own children and others if I chose. So I haev that benefit. Other than that it's just good knowledge to have, not a lot I can do with the actual degree otehr thna teach and around here it doesn't pay wnough to make it worht my while to put the kids in daycare. OH I did open a daycare center once, and the degree was a requirement. But it was too costly to keep open if i wanted to hire the high quality employees that the job demanded.
So I use my MOM degree daily!

MyLuvBugs replied: I've got my Bachellors in Photography with a minor in Geography, and I'm about 3 classes short of being a double major if I ever went back. Dont' know why I would want to have a major in Geography, so I doubt I'll go back and get that. And I'm also 2 classes short of being an English minor...I guess that's what 5 years of college got me....a ton of classes that "could" equal something someday. LOL

luvmykids replied:
Thats exactly what it got me I could finish any one of the "majors" I started.