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How old were you when you stopped going to school?
Because I'm helluva ready to stop now. Dec 05 12 04:36 pm Link I've been in and out of school pretty much forever. I'm 45 now just getting into a Bachelor's degree. I'm half way done. I hear you, though. The other times, I just took classes I wanted to take, so it was fun. Now, I have to take all these fucking liberal arts classes, too. Hate em. Dec 05 12 04:42 pm Link Finished my degree at 26. Haven't been back since. Dec 05 12 04:45 pm Link After my dad retired, he went back to school to take Art classes. It's been over 20 years and he's still taking classes. Every once in a while they try to get him to graduate, but he hasn't taken all of the required courses. Dec 05 12 05:32 pm Link 26 With my degree. However, I never stop learning...Life can be a hard taskmaster at times. It's true you can leave academia...but you never should stop learning. Wildcat Dec 05 12 05:33 pm Link Earned my degree at 24 ... but I want to go back for another  Dec 05 12 05:35 pm Link 3 degrees: 1 at 23 1 at 43 1 at 44 Many "certifications" along the way. Don't know what one will be next but, there will be more. Dec 05 12 05:41 pm Link My professional licenses require continuing education. Get to quit school when I retire. Dec 05 12 06:07 pm Link High school at 17 College at 21 Masters at 28 Doctorate at 52 Life at 78 and counting Dec 05 12 06:10 pm Link I just went to a class Friday Dec 05 12 06:53 pm Link 17. Don't really look back. Dec 05 12 07:00 pm Link I'm 29 and starting my MBA in February. Dec 05 12 07:16 pm Link Never. We all learn something every day. Sometimes we learn as a collective and sometimes as an individual. Sometimes it's insignificant and sometimes it's profound but it's still something new filling our gray matter whether we like it or not. Dec 05 12 07:26 pm Link I graduated from high school at 17, then started college at 32 and graduated with my bachelor of music when I was 37. Dec 05 12 08:03 pm Link I went all the way through, in normal fashion. Graduated. Am happy to be done and have it over with! Dec 05 12 08:07 pm Link I'm 68 and I'm going to continue my college education this spring in horticulture. I graduated from the U of California Master Gardener program in 2011. Education is a treasure, never stop learning... BTW I have a BS in electrical engineering and a post grad degree in education. Hooray for me ... NOT Dec 05 12 08:38 pm Link 15 Dec 05 12 09:04 pm Link 28. when I was a year into grad school. what are your career prospects if you quit now? Dec 05 12 10:56 pm Link 14  Although I plan on going back when I can(-: Dec 05 12 11:24 pm Link 42 Dec 05 12 11:28 pm Link Marc Damon wrote: I like this(: it's very true. And I've stopped school, but I am currently teaching myself swahili(: learning is a wonderful& never ending expansion of knowledge, you don't have be locked in a building to do it. Dec 05 12 11:29 pm Link Finished my bachelor at 34. Dinked and dunked at college and not-college for years, then decided to knuckle down at 31. Had a wonderful time along the way. Dec 05 12 11:31 pm Link Finished at 24. Will love to go back when I retire. Dec 05 12 11:35 pm Link Dropped out at 16. Dec 05 12 11:41 pm Link Damianne wrote: +1 Dec 05 12 11:58 pm Link I don't know if anyone else has found this to be true, but I think you learn more experiencing life instead of sitting in a classroom dreaming about it. I learned so much more being in the real world then I ever have in school. Learning more about yourself through personal interest and life experiences will teach you so much more than anything else. Dec 06 12 12:22 am Link Isabella55 wrote: Nope. I learned more in school. That type of knowledge had worked to directly increase my pay. Dec 06 12 12:39 am Link if you want to drop out, just do it. You don't need any cosigns from us. Dec 06 12 12:47 am Link I got my master's degree at 23. Now at 24 I already want to go back. Hindsight is 20/20. I was so ready to be done a year and a half ago. Now I'm rested and ready to go back Why isn't it free?  Dec 06 12 04:13 am Link I can't count that high Dec 06 12 06:29 am Link my painting teacher died last year at 95. I don't think he was ready to be done with school. Dec 06 12 07:22 am Link Isabella55 wrote: No. Couldn't possibly be more untrue. Dec 06 12 08:22 am Link Isabella55 wrote: I have(-: no one believes me though:P I believe learning is easier when you aren't being force fed anything and don't Have to do anything. Simply learning about things that actually interest me on a daily basis I think is more productive than schooling was Dec 06 12 09:00 am Link Damon Banner wrote: &this. You don't need someone else's approval to make your own life decisions. Dec 06 12 09:03 am Link I'm 36 not attending school currently but life for me would be so much different had I completed my studies when I was in my 20's. Plan to go back and finish whenever the real world will let go of my foot. Good luck to you with whatever you decide. Dec 06 12 12:53 pm Link Presley ONeil wrote: Exactly, I feel the same way. Spending a year in the Military would teach me so much more than spending a year in a classroom. The only way you can really learn to navigate your way around life is by living it. Dec 06 12 01:05 pm Link Presley ONeil wrote: I know Dec 06 12 01:06 pm Link I'd eventually like to go back for my masters degree in early music performance, or music history, but I think it'll be a while. I loved school (college, not high school). Dec 06 12 01:10 pm Link Damon Banner wrote: I agree. Dec 06 12 01:14 pm Link I graduated high school when I was 18 and then finished university shortly before my 23rd birthday (and got diploma shortly after). So, 23 I guess. I'm considering going back to school in January though. Dec 06 12 01:15 pm Link |
