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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 5221354" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>I too spent some time wandering, but never entered the service. I'm currently working on my 2nd bachelors right now.</p><p></p><p>Right out of high school I attended college at Idaho State U and majored in Anthropology, but spent a great deal of time in the theatre department (not enough in the classroom to earn a minor, however). Like you, I didn't have a very good idea of what I wanted and mostly settled on Anthropology because the classes were fun. I later discovered that the actual work of an anthropologist wasn't suited to my personality, so after graduation I drifted between various odd jobs, acting gigs, and educational periods.</p><p></p><p>Finally I realized (it seems obvious now) that I suffered from depression that kept me from fully realizing my potential . . . I always shied away from decisions that were risky but might lead to success . . . and decided that I wanted a career, and I wanted to be a science teacher. So I'm back in school earning my 2nd degree in Earth Sciences Education along with my teaching certificate.</p><p></p><p>The advice above about attending a community college for a few years is a good one to save money . . . but if you GI Bill will cover all/most of your expenses you might just go straight to university. The thing to remember is because your making such a drastic change, as I did, you're going to spend some serious time "catching up" on undergraduate classes that you could have taken the first time around, but didn't because you were a theatre major. All the 100 and 200 level science and math courses will add time to your experience. Most people think, "Oh, 2nd bachelors? That'll take you 2 years!" More like the full four. And if you don't go in with a carefully selected degree plan, you'll add more time as you stumble through the course catalog and miss courses on rotation or take courses that aren't required for your degree.</p><p></p><p>Heh, can you tell I'm speaking from experience? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Of course, money isn't a big deal because of your veteran's benefits, that releases some pressure. That leaves time! Do you care how long it takes, or are you eager to get through your degree and get into a job? If time is important, be extra careful to learn your degree requirements backwards and forwards, as well as course rotations so you can carefully plan your time at university. Meet with an academic advisor before you register for classes, but don't rely on your advisor to hand you the perfect degree plan!!! </p><p></p><p>I had a buddy with a crappy advisor (good guy, great teacher, but crappy advisor) who had him thinking he was earning a BS rather than a BA, and so my buddy found out he needed to take a language at the 11th hour, because he relied on his advisor and didn't do his own homework.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 5221354, member: 18182"] I too spent some time wandering, but never entered the service. I'm currently working on my 2nd bachelors right now. Right out of high school I attended college at Idaho State U and majored in Anthropology, but spent a great deal of time in the theatre department (not enough in the classroom to earn a minor, however). Like you, I didn't have a very good idea of what I wanted and mostly settled on Anthropology because the classes were fun. I later discovered that the actual work of an anthropologist wasn't suited to my personality, so after graduation I drifted between various odd jobs, acting gigs, and educational periods. Finally I realized (it seems obvious now) that I suffered from depression that kept me from fully realizing my potential . . . I always shied away from decisions that were risky but might lead to success . . . and decided that I wanted a career, and I wanted to be a science teacher. So I'm back in school earning my 2nd degree in Earth Sciences Education along with my teaching certificate. The advice above about attending a community college for a few years is a good one to save money . . . but if you GI Bill will cover all/most of your expenses you might just go straight to university. The thing to remember is because your making such a drastic change, as I did, you're going to spend some serious time "catching up" on undergraduate classes that you could have taken the first time around, but didn't because you were a theatre major. All the 100 and 200 level science and math courses will add time to your experience. Most people think, "Oh, 2nd bachelors? That'll take you 2 years!" More like the full four. And if you don't go in with a carefully selected degree plan, you'll add more time as you stumble through the course catalog and miss courses on rotation or take courses that aren't required for your degree. Heh, can you tell I'm speaking from experience? :) Of course, money isn't a big deal because of your veteran's benefits, that releases some pressure. That leaves time! Do you care how long it takes, or are you eager to get through your degree and get into a job? If time is important, be extra careful to learn your degree requirements backwards and forwards, as well as course rotations so you can carefully plan your time at university. Meet with an academic advisor before you register for classes, but don't rely on your advisor to hand you the perfect degree plan!!! I had a buddy with a crappy advisor (good guy, great teacher, but crappy advisor) who had him thinking he was earning a BS rather than a BA, and so my buddy found out he needed to take a language at the 11th hour, because he relied on his advisor and didn't do his own homework. [/QUOTE]
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