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Started by merithyn, August 27, 2013, 03:21:24 PM

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Barrister

Quote from: mongers on August 28, 2013, 03:04:15 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 02:23:13 PM
Quote from: merithyn on August 28, 2013, 11:21:33 AM
Quote from: Valmy on August 28, 2013, 11:11:40 AM
Quote from: merithyn on August 28, 2013, 11:10:45 AM
Is this a second Bachelor's for you, Valmy?

Yep.  Somehow that history degree was not propelling me forward in the work force.

You know, I ran into the same problem! Who knew?!  :o

I knew.   :showoff:

Despite being a big history nerd, I knew a history degree would be fairly useless...

So now you're doomed to repeat yourself.

I knew.   :showoff:

Despite being a big history nerd, I knew a history degree would be fairly useless...
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Valmy

Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 02:23:13 PM
I knew.   :showoff:

Despite being a big history nerd, I knew a history degree would be fairly useless...

I knew as well.  How I got one was a story of total fail.  What I was trying to get was a Physics degree.
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Jacob

Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 28, 2013, 03:00:14 PM
Let me clarify.  Traditional history has been about reading and analyzing original documents.  That is pretty much wrapped up.  What are left are the overlapping/competing fields of archeology and anthropology.

I think we'll just have to disagree on that :)

Barrister

Quote from: Valmy on August 28, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 02:23:13 PM
I knew.   :showoff:

Despite being a big history nerd, I knew a history degree would be fairly useless...

I knew as well.  How I got one was a story of total fail.  What I was trying to get was a Physics degree.

How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:
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merithyn

Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM

How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

You don't get good enough grades to get into the program you actually want to get into. :whistle:
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Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

At my university a number of people started off in physics and ended up in the business school.  The usual route was Physics -> Electrical Engineering -> Computer Science -> Business. 
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Berkut

Quote from: Savonarola on August 29, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

At my university a number of people started off in physics and ended up in the business school.  The usual route was Physics -> Electrical Engineering -> Computer Science -> Business. 

Wow, that is way more embarassing then just starting off in business to begin with...
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DGuller

Quote from: Berkut on August 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 29, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

At my university a number of people started off in physics and ended up in the business school.  The usual route was Physics -> Electrical Engineering -> Computer Science -> Business. 

Wow, that is way more embarassing then just starting off in business to begin with...
Yeah, it's like a chronological series of pictures of someone who smoked meth.

Valmy

Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
Quote from: Valmy on August 28, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 02:23:13 PM
I knew.   :showoff:

Despite being a big history nerd, I knew a history degree would be fairly useless...

I knew as well.  How I got one was a story of total fail.  What I was trying to get was a Physics degree.

How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

I took lots of history classes for fun.  Towards the end of my time there I suffered depression and burnout so I just left, I happened to have enough history classes for my history degree though.
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Quote from: DGuller on August 29, 2013, 03:42:08 PM
Quote from: Berkut on August 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 29, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 28, 2013, 04:03:00 PM
How do you get a history degree by accident?  :wacko:

At my university a number of people started off in physics and ended up in the business school.  The usual route was Physics -> Electrical Engineering -> Computer Science -> Business. 

Wow, that is way more embarassing then just starting off in business to begin with...
Yeah, it's like a chronological series of pictures of someone who smoked meth.

"Computer science" is the one lacking all teeth and with running facial sores, right?  :hmm:
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