Alma Mater?

[deadheadskier]

Curious about fellow azers edumacation

If you went to college, where did you go?

what year did you graduate?

what was your degree?

is your degree relative to your profession today?

 

[deadheadskier]

If you went to college, where did you go? Out of high school I went to Skidmore for a year, then took two years off to ski bum. I went back and finished up at the University of Vermont

what year did you graduate? 2000

what was your degree? BS in Private Recreation Management, emphasis on the 'BS' :lol:

is your degree relative to your profession today?

Not at all. I now work in Sales. The Private Recreation Management program was the closest thing to a Resort Management program UVM offered. At the time, I wanted to be a manager at a ski area, so this seemed like a good choice. What they don't tell you is that most managers at ski areas work 70 to 80 hours a week during winter time, leaving precious little time to ski and that the salary you are paid will pretty much never be enough to afford a home in a ski town.

I left ski resort jobs in 2004 and the operations side of the hotel industry as a whole last spring.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Curious about fellow azers edumacation

If you went to college, where did you go?

what year did you graduate?

what was your degree?

is your degree relative to your profession today?

I went to UVM..the University of Vermont. I was in the school of business Administration and I graduated in 2001. My concentration was in marketing and skiing untracked at Stowe. My degree is relative to my profession when it comes to the psychology and sociology of dealing with different people..groups of people..and since college I took a seminar on How To Deal With Difficult People which has helped tremondously in my work and personal life. Education is good...whether you take a class..ski lesson..read a book from the library..or read hear about a mad steezy ski day.

I can't wait to ski Stowe again late winter/early spring..I have a feeling there's enough snow for some tree skiing..:idea:

 

[riverc0il]

Graduated UMass Lowell in 2000 with a BS in Psychology/Criminal Justice which is generally unrelated to my current profession. Most people think I majored in Business. Company pays 100% for business related course work, so I am currently considering a M.B.A. program.

 

[wa-loaf]

Curious about fellow azers edumacation

If you went to college, where did you go?

what year did you graduate?

what was your degree?

is your degree relative to your profession today?

Graduated HS in 86
Went U Maine for 1 year and joined the Army for 4.
Got out went to Colby, grad 95 with a BA in Economics and German. Which prepared me well for my current career as a Graphic Designer. :lol:

 

[Warp Daddy]

Bachelors study ---Economics - King's College
Masters study -Educational Administration - St Lawrence University
Doctoral study- Higher Education University of Buffalo

My career goal as a young guy was to work at a college.

I Retired @ 51 after 31 years in Higher Education > In addition for 15 yrs during that time i had a parallel profession as a partner in a consulting operation offering custom designed leadership training for major organizations throughout the Northeastern US and Canada. I continued to do this Part time for 5 years after retiring from fulltime work

Positions held were College President , SR Executive Assistant to the President, Dean of Life Long Learning , Director of Research and Planning, Campus facilities planning and Instructor in leadership education and other entry level positions

The most FUN was teaching adults and working professionals . The least fun was fundraising I feel very fortunate to have done what i loved and spend time with students and others who kept me young at heart

 

[thetrailboss]

If you went to college, where did you go? Middlebury.

what year did you graduate? 2003

what was your degree? BA Political Science

is your degree relative to your profession today? Yes. (Law).

 

[ckofer]

If you went to college, where did you go? UNH

what year did you graduate? 1985ish

what was your degree? Math/Economics

is your degree relative to your profession today? Probabalistic models would suggest that.

 

[drjeff]

Bachelors Biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1993
Doctorate Dentistry from University of Connecticut in 1997

Both kind of relevant to what I do today (atleast when I have latex gloves on and my fingers in peoples mouths )

I keep contemplating taking classes to get my MBA, as the more and more I think about it, I really should further my education in that area to aid in the business side of my practice.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Bachelors Biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1993
Doctorate Dentistry from University of Connecticut in 1997

Both kind of relevant to what I do today (atleast when I have latex gloves on and my fingers in peoples mouths )

I keep contemplating taking classes to get my MBA, as the more and more I think about it, I really should further my education in that area to aid in the business side of my practice.

Wow an MBA for a dentist..lol..I also thought you were alot older like 40-something..:smash::lol:

I have a dentists appointment in 2 weeks..:evil:

 

[smitty77]

If you went to college, where did you go? Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

what year did you graduate? 2000

what was your degree? B.S. - Civil Engineering

is your degree relative to your profession today? [/QUOTE] Very. I work as a quality control/assurance tech for a road-paving and road-maintenance company. I obtained my professional license last year, and though I could now be considered "overqualified" for my present position, the company has been growing in leaps and bounds (doubled in size from 3 years ago) and I see some advancement possibilities coming my way.

 

[severine]

If you went to college, where did you go?
Northwestern Connecticut Community-Technical College
UCONN

what year did you graduate?
1999 from NCCC
ongoing at UCONN

what was your degree?
A.S. Liberal Arts & Sciences (NCCC)
ongoing B.A. English (minor in History) (UCONN)

is your degree relative to your profession today?
Um, yes and no. Education and knowledge are beneficial when raising kids. But as we all know, not required. I plan on finishing my B.A. English by the time our youngest is in school full-time, though I'm not entirely sure which career path to take at this time.

Prior to becoming a SAHM, I was a municipal secretary - no degree requirements for that job.

 

[nelsapbm]

College - UVM Class of 1996.
Have a B.A. in Geography. When I wasnt in class I was skiing or going to hockey games.
Work? Somewhat related. I work in the urban/suburban planning field.

 

[aoneil]

Curious about fellow azers edumacation

If you went to college, where did you go?
University of Oklahoma (many years after I graduated high school, I took the detour through the military route after high school)

what year did you graduate?
2001

what was your degree?
BA Psychology

is your degree relative to your profession today?

I think it's relevant to every profession I've worked in (first computers, now audio), but technically speaking, it's not relevant at all (people are just crazy, that's all). However, having "a" degree helped with some jobs in computers, but that was just to say I had that piece of paper.

 

[Marc]

If you went to college, where did you go? United College of Goat Farming

what year did you graduate? 2004

what was your degree? PhD in Goat and Sheep Farm Management

is your degree relative to your profession today? Naturally.

 

[severine]

I can't think of a greater calling and a more wonderful one too .. My daughter is one too to 3 young boys. I would have been happy to have been a SAHD when my kids were young.

Thank you. It's definitely a lot harder than working full time in a traditional job. More rewarding, too.

 

[Dr Skimeister]

If you went to college, where did you go? West Virginia University
Louisiana State University

what year did you graduate? WVU 1979
LSU 1983

what was your degree? WVU BS Animal & Veterinary Sciemce
LSU Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

is your degree relative to your profession today? indeed

 

[Warp Daddy]

Severine the fact that you chose to be a SAHM is very commendable . Its a sacrifice that will pay huge dividends for your children . The fact that u are also continuing your education will not only enhance your future employment but ( as my wife used to say ) it provides you the opportunity to converse / communicate and socialize WITH BIG PEOPLE

As a young couple we were forunate to have my wife be a SAHM till our youngest graduated from HS . I always told my children that Mom's job was WAY MORE important than anything i did for a living she was busy Creating A LIFE for us all . She also earned a degree after marriage and entered teaching when our youngest went to college.

MY daughter ( Not much older than you) a HS Math teacher chose the SAHM role when they adopted 2 kids . She' runs a private tutoring service out of her home and does well but will re-enter teh teaching ranks later when teh kids are older

Best of luck to u and your family !!

 

[Grassi21]

If you went to college, where did you go? Ithaca College

what year did you graduate? 1999

what was your degree? BS Applied Psychology, Minor in Business

is your degree relative to your profession today? No. I'm currently in application quality assurance for a financial software company. But the degree did work out well for my first position out of college, corporate trainer for the same company I'm with today.

 

[ctenidae]

UNC- Wilmington 1992-1996 (studied Biology and secondary education, got enough hours for a degree, just not in the right things), got a BSBA-Finance from Northeastern in 2004, MBA from Northeastern in 2007.

Since I work as an investment analyst, yes, it's relevant.