education!

[XXdreaming]

Just curious about the highest level of education you completed, now no rubbing it in everybody seems so smart and intelligent and then there's me lol so I was more hoping there are more like me, so for fun are you HS drop out? You graduated HS? Had some college? Etc,

For me? I graduated high school, then got a job worked for 2yrs then got pregnant then married and been a sahm for 10yrs never really had a chance to go college, and probably when my boys are old enough not to rely upon me to much I will feel I am to old lol since I am already 31 and ttcing #5 so I will probably be 40 before I could go to college and by then what's the point lol

[DoulaMama]

I completed HS and did one year of Uni(psychology) before deciding it was not for me. I then took 2 years off and worked/competed with my horse in the Hunter/Jumper circuit before deciding to go back to school. I went to a Trade/Technology school and did a 2yr program in Camera/News. I then worked at our big local station for 3 months before accidently getting knocked up with our first....LOL! In hindsight, it was not for me at all. I loved the school portion but hated working in such a negative environment. I have been a SAHM for 5yrs now while also doing doula work on the side. I hope to go back to school in about 5yrs(I'll be around 35) to complete my Bachelor of Midwifery which is a 4yr course of studies. It's taken the past 10yrs to even have a clue what it is I want to do!

[Princess of Pink]

I completed HS then started uni doing a Bachelor of Nursing. I dropped out after a year, got married at 19 and had my first baby at 20....over then next 8yrs I went back in bits and pieces and completed my degree. Never got around to actually working as a nurse as I was planning on going back and doing a masters in midwifery. But I was offered a great job that suited my family and had lots of benefits....then more recently when I was planning in going back in feb....I got a job working at the University with fantastic benefits and I couldn't say no...including 6 months paid maternity leave at full pay!! Maybe one day I will finally go back???

[rainbowflower]

I have a bachelors honours degree in computing science. I quite like the thought of doing midwifery too but there are 200 applicants for every place here, and still hesitant.

[mis2ninos]

It took me 6 years to finally get my bachelors in accounting, took the cpa exam and passed.....would love to be a sahm but its just not for me, I just cant be in the house like that ( PS just because you didnt go to college doesn't mean you aren't smart & intelligent, I know plenty that DID go that are FAR from intelligent LOL

[DoulaMama]

It took me 6 years to finally get my bachelors in accounting, took the cpa exam and passed.....would love to be a sahm but its just not for me, I just cant be in the house like that ( PS just because you didnt go to college doesn't mean you aren't smart & intelligent, I know plenty that DID go that are FAR from intelligent LOL

Absolutely!!! I whole heartedly agree

[XXdreaming]

Lol thanks! Very interesting though so far I am the only one with no college lol

[atomic sagebrush]

I went to college for 2 years mostly because my parents expected it of me, but the entire time all I could think about was BABIES!!! I did terribly and skipped class most of the time and was majoring in education and actually completed two minors (early childhood and also English as a second language) but had ZERO interest in it. Plus it was very political and all about who knew/liked who. The only classes I went to regularly were the ones I enjoyed.

Now I would actually enjoy going back and would major in biology, it's a pity that it takes you until you're too old before you realize where your interests actually lie!!

[zanacal]

The system is different over here so I don't know what you mean when you say college - perhaps university? If that's the case, then I didn't go either! After my GCSE's (the exams everybody does when they're 16) I did A-levels (at 18 - you don't have to do these) then went out to work - didn't go to university because by then I'd met, and was engaged to, DH. I've had several jobs and at some point decided to take my accountancy exams, so I studied alongside my full-time job and am now a qualified Management Accountant. To be honest, I'm not exactly passionate about it, but I'm fairly good at my job and I enjoy my time with grown ups and using my brain (the other side to what I use at home with the children!). After I had DS1 I started working part-time (3 full days) but since he started school I changed my hours to working only during school hours 4 days a week. I'm very lucky to have a well paid job which I can do during school hours - but if I had the chance (and money!) to retrain as something, I'd probably be a primary school teacher.

[rainbowflower]

zana - yep, they go to college to get their degrees over there


also agree with the education not meaning intelligence, though! some people get poor degrees, others are intelligent but never go down that route. My DH is an example of that - he also didn't do college (UK-type of college, which is what we do before we study for degrees) but he's an intelligent man.