So, Raz is thinking about going back to School

[Razgovory]

Raz, tired of being the most ignorant and useless person on this board is thinking about going back to school.  I have some student debt (about 6k or so) and haven't gone back to school in 10 years.  I'm not sure where to start.  Any ideas?

[The Brain]

katmai still posts here.

[Admiral Yi]

Take an English class at your local JC.

[mongers]

Raz, tired of being the most ignorant and useless person on this board is thinking about going back to school.  I have some student debt (about 6k or so) and haven't gone back to school in 10 years.  I'm not sure where to start.  Any ideas?

For a start, a change is as good as a rest, so I think it's a positive.

You seem an intelligent chap, so why not apply it and get some more bits of academic paper.

Just don't go all IDE on us over debt and career.

Good luck Raz. 

[CountDeMoney]

Just don't go all IDE on us over debt and career.

Impoverished
Detonated
Education

[PDH]

Get a degree from Stanford.  I hear they have plenty of money.

[Ideologue]

Go the the highest cost of living area possible, take out the maximum loans, and invest in something likelier to provide solid returns than a degree.

[Razgovory]

Go the the highest cost of living area possible, take out the maximum loans, and invest in something likelier to provide solid returns than a degree.

Dude, being in your financial and career situation would be an improvement for me.

[Razgovory]

Take an English class at your local JC.

What's a JC?  Where I live "JC" means the high school or the town which the high school is named after.  There is actually a nice university here in town.  It's called the Black Harvard of the Midwest.  So it's only two qualifications from being an Ivy League school.  Incidentally I would like to find out a way to increase my debt, so I can pay for schooling.

[Admiral Yi]

Junior college.  Juco.  Community college.

[Ed Anger]

Fill out a FAFSA. See what the Feds offer. You'll need to pick a major for it to go through.

Missouri might offer some funds. Go to CC and pick something you like. Usually, you can attend CC on just grant money, if you get the whole shebang.

[alfred russel]

Study accounting. It isn't too hard to find jobs. (although I know in your case there may be problems finding work. In that case, study something fun like history)

[mongers]

Study accounting. It isn't too hard to find jobs. (although I know in your case there may be problems finding work. In that case, study something fun like history)

Or maybe something scientific with various career paths?

In retrospect, geology would have been good for someone like me.

[alfred russel]

Study accounting. It isn't too hard to find jobs. (although I know in your case there may be problems finding work. In that case, study something fun like history)

Or maybe something scientific with various career paths?

In retrospect, geology would have been good for someone like me.

The benefit to accounting is that you don't need a graduate degree to get going. Assuming you have a solid college base (near graduation or already graduated), a couple of intro classes plus a solid year of school and you are ready to begin a professional career. You can't start from scratch and become a scientist so quickly.

[Valmy]

Yeah I recommend Community or Junior College and get an associates first.  What were you thinking of doing with this degree and what were you thinking of studying?