tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420172349572627473.post4243977652930159036..comments2023-10-29T10:05:51.594-05:00Comments on Rose and The City: Dear Class of 2011....Now What?Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802495344247995594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420172349572627473.post-54759663825869164632011-06-09T23:54:23.896-05:002011-06-09T23:54:23.896-05:00I am glad you agree. Sometimes I wonder if it'...I am glad you agree. Sometimes I wonder if it's just a crazy thought, but it just seems like it's not the best way for everyone...not even most people.RoseMitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420172349572627473.post-87896552248014074112011-06-09T23:53:50.623-05:002011-06-09T23:53:50.623-05:00I always thought psychology was a good degree, I g...I always thought psychology was a good degree, I guess I was wrong! I know philosophy is pretty useless too. I bet it feels great to be done paying the student loans! I will be paying mine till the end of time.RoseMitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420172349572627473.post-18041732022617794502011-06-09T01:09:18.606-05:002011-06-09T01:09:18.606-05:00I am currently among the many unemployed and have ...I am currently among the many unemployed and have been pondering this very same thing! It's seems impossible to even get an interview these days which can only lead a person to feel insecure and worthless.I have a great resume with loads of experience yet I'm either over qualified or i dont have a degree which makes me under qualified. I used to get jobs so easily, ive actually never had troubles like this. The problem must by the amount of many people looking for work, so many options, clearly the jobs are going to those with degree's, which pisses me off! Not because i think those with degree's are not qualified or smart (er) than myself, purely for the fact that if you dont have a degree your resume gets dumped in the DUMB file and interviews are selected from the SMART pile, thats my assumption anyway. I agree with you completely, Rose, getting a degree is not the only way to determine if a person is dedicated or motivated. Maybe the difference is that those with out degrees want to avoid debt and have to work more than just 40 hours a week to support themselves in the first place.. want to experience life on their own instead of just reading about it in a text book... maybe, just maybe it has absolutely nothing to do with dedication or motivation! but what do i know, i dont have a degree to prove i know anything anyway..crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420172349572627473.post-76092050667445362502011-06-07T10:15:02.648-05:002011-06-07T10:15:02.648-05:00I earned a B.S. in Psychology, which is one of the...I earned a B.S. in Psychology, which is one of the most useless degrees out there. So, I went back for even MORE school and got a Master's in Counseling Psychology. That led to my dream job. I worked for 7 years as a Career Counselor before deciding to become a stay-at-home-mom. At the end, I had burned out considerably. Someday, when I decide it's time to return to work, I have no idea what I'll do. I'm not sure I want to do the same thing. I did end up with student loans, but thanks to scholarships, parental help, and my own hard work, the loan amounts were not too bad. In fact, I just made my final payment about 2 months ago!!! :-) Recently, I read a similar article about how college may not really be necessary and too many youth are being funneled into college. They'll earn degrees and then get a waitressing job. I definitely think there is some truth to that. There are some fabulous trades that need new workers and that pay really well. Our schools would do well to offer more support to the kids who are interested in vocational training. There is just WAY too much focus on college prep. What about the other kids? Focus on helping ALL of them find their own career path.Christihttp://www.mytemperedtantrum.comnoreply@blogger.com