So what do/did you study in college? Did you bother with college?

[Richards]

BS in Mathematics, Master's in Business Administration.

Johnathan

 

[Darth K'Trava]

In my group:

Bachelor's in Information Technology (two players although one took his waaaay back in the mid 80s)

Associate's in Electronics (mine)



I'm not sure about the rest....

 

[DaveStebbins]

Started out in Computer Engineering at RIT (in 1980! my first lab was on punch cards). Made honor roll for two semesters then dropped out because I didn't want to do college at the time. (Didn't help that my father decided not to help me out with expenses, even though I was going to his alma mater.) Was a complete bum off my mom's meager income for three years, took the first job I could find for spending money and unloaded trucks for two years before deciding that sitting on my butt in a classroom no longer looked like such a bad choice. Went to the University of Buffalo and graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree. Ten years later I went out and got my P.E. certification (first try!). Been working at the same company since I graduated, my current title is Operations Planning Specialist. It used to be Senior Operations Planning Analyst, and I'd tell people that I put the 'anal' in Analyst.

-Dave (the long-winded)

Oh, yeah. My group containstwo other Engineers (both Mechanical, I think), one who just completed his PhD. The others all some post-high school education, mostly technical schools, I think. They're all smarter than me.

 

[der_kluge]

BS in Computer Information Systems. I started out with a minor in music, but my school didn't officially recognize that, so I dropped it. It was going to take me a really long time to get that, and there wasn't any point, other than I really like music. I'm working on my masters of information systems currently.

I have no idea about my current group.

My last group was:
PHD in Psychology
MS in Electrical Engineering
PHD in Paleo-botany (yea, extinct plants)
MS in Biology
three others without degrees.

 

[IronWolf]

Well after a brief time as a Biology major, then an environmental science major I ended up graduating with a BS in Criminal Justice...

 

[Harmon]

Just curious- how were you all able to go to college? Did your parents foot the bill, or did you, or was it through loans and such (financal aid).

I could never afford to go for longer then a semester, and my parents made to much money for me to get assistance (they refused to pay for my education). Now that I am adult, I have to do it part time and at JCs not Universities- can't afford to take that much time off.

 

[Ahnehnois]

Currently starting on psych and chem majors, with possible neuroscience and asian studies minors (I just can't get enough). But as others have said, things can change. Nonetheless, I like what I'm doing so far. I have three years yet to go.

My parents are, thankfully, paying everything (though I did help matters with a nice academic scholarship).

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

My parents do not and could not pay for my schooling even BEFORE I got married. Now that I am happy wed, I cover the costs myself through a combination of scholarships, government aid, and student loans.

My general justification is - if I'm going to have debt - it might as well be low interest student loan debt.

However - filling out your FAFSA is a good start. You may think you're parents make too much, but you'd be surprised what you can get.

 

[IronWolf]

Just curious- how were you all able to go to college? Did your parents foot the bill, or did you, or was it through loans and such (financal aid).

I was lucky. My parents paid the bill except for books and entertainment expenses. My parents are by no means rich, they skimped and saved and often were living paycheck to paycheck in order to send me to college.

My wife had to try to make it through on her own. It was much harder for her, a semester here a semester there.

Our son will get a combination between the two of us. We will help him as much as he can but he will be responsible for at least a portion of the bill. I think that will enable him to go to college, but he will still have a stake in it to keep him somewhat serious about school.

 

[Rel]

Well I guess I'll be the first to jump in the pool without a degree (I feel so naked! ).

I went to college right after high school. I was double majoring in Chemical Engineering and Pulp and Paper Science and Technology. After a year I didn't know what I wanted to do but I did know that work in a paper mill was not it. Most of my roommates in the same double major felt the same way. They dropped the PPT degree and went straight ChemE. I quit.

I guess I didn't like having my dad pay money for a degree I didn't really think I'd use and my grades were slipping because I didn't give a damn. I got a job, got married and put my wife through Physical Therapy school.

These days I own my own video company. I'm not rich and I probably never will be but thankfully that's not important to me or my wife. It keeps me in gaming books and BBQ and that's about all the frills I really need in life.