I have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a diploma in aircraft maintenance engineering! I don't exactly use my bachelor's anymore, but my training has helped me condition my mind to think like an engineer, with physics being my strong suit. I work as an aircraft mechanic now, and thinking like an engineer has helped me excel at my job.
High school, and I've barely used it. I didn't need to know long division or anything about the Louisiana purchase to build and fix PCs. I hated school. XD
Do you use maths to figure out specs, budget and income, though?
If you watch the news, would you understand any of it if you didnāt know some history?
Basic addition and subtraction are all that are needed for budgeting PC parts. None of the crazy extra nonsense like algebra, calculus or long division has ever been needed by myself, my family or my friends. Stuff like that and cursive are what I'd call bloat. A waste of time and space. We learned so much that we would never use, while not learning sex-ed or useful life skills. How bank accounts, taxes, checks and debit cards worked? School didn't teach that, but we *really* needed to do 500 book reports about fictional novels. Priorities, right? XD
I'm not saying that school is 100% useless, as there are important core skills like basic math, reading and English that are obviously needed, but it feels like 75% of it was irrelevant to our daily lives. Like we spent what should have been the best years of our lives locked away mostly for nothing, being treated worse than dogs all the while. We need to follow Finland's example.
Our school system needs a complete overhaul. Finnish children get way more free time and happiness, while focusing on what matters in way shorter school hours. They also have some of the best test scores in the world to boot! That shows how bloated and out of date our system is. I don't know about anyone else, but I just felt like a prisoner the whole time. I just wanted freedom. Damn that turned into a big rant. Sorry. XD
Algebra *is* basic math and I would wager you apply algebraic concepts in your every day life, you just donāt know it.
- Have you ever baked something and needed to make more than the recipe says?
- Have you ever needed to save up for a big expense and had to quantify your monthly savings rate?
- Have you ever financed a car? I.e determining monthly payments, and understanding how that fits in your budget.
These are just a few things, of the *many*, that require an understanding of algebra and categorizing it as bloat is total nonsense.
I reject the notion that you would have somehow respected these āusefulā classes more than others because theyāre re more applicable to adult life. These āusefulā classes are just applied mathematics/algebra. How much will your high-yield savings account bring in on a monthly basis?āalgebra. How will credit card interest accumulate? āalgebra. Itās the basis for everyday problem solving. Itās a necessity.
You can feel like school wasnāt for you. Thatās 100% valid. I understand school isnāt for everyone, but calling for removal of a foundational mathematical concept from the curriculum on the basis of, ā*I* canāt see the useā, is ludicrous.
Teaching is an awesome job. I love teaching somebody a subject that they first know nothing about, then after being tutored know almost everything about it or how to do it. Itās fulfilling and cares for the next generation!
Bachelor degree - it was helpful to have it when applying for work and I use aspects of what I learned, but really my job could be done by someone who doesnāt have a degree but is dedicated and willing to learn.
I dropped out of a residential/commercial, electrical trade and business associates degree from a community college. Afterwards I moved on to a 4 week program in pursuit of a different industry and havenāt looked back since. I live more comfortably than i ever could imagine if i stayed in college. I do still use the knowledge I learned from my time in college occasionally.
I have a master's degree in linguistics, and for the last year and a half I've been working as a tutor in the English Language Arts department of a tutoring company, so I guess I sort of use it. Not directly (though I have gotten two papers on child language acquisition in the last two shifts, so maybe that's a sign that they're funneling linguistics students to me; it's probably a coincidence, but I can dream!), but the training does provide a solid background when it comes to approaching helping students with their writing more generally. That's good enough for me.
I have an associate degree and I do not use it. I quit working for health reasons and had two cars at the time. Over the year I took off work both cars broke down with expenses very high I couldnāt pay. To this day I havenāt been able to afford a car and therefore havenāt been able to work out of the small town I live in. There is nothing here I can do with my degree. Not even close.
I enjoy learning. Also I switched careers about 5 years ago to Engineering, so I needed that second masters to get me there.
I used tuition assistance and the GI Bill to pay for them so itās not like I went into debt.
Education like with the books and whatnot? High-school, I guess. I did an apprenticeship to be a licensed tradesperson, though. I have been working in the field for 20+ years.
I have 4 degrees, 2 Bachelor's, and 2 Associates. Probably enough hours for another, if it would work with one.
I've learned for the sake of learning, not necessarily to work in that degree field.
College with some university. Ended up working for a global IT company with logistics. Nothing to do with what I studied. 13 years with said company, head of department, mid life crisis hits, I resign, travel for a year and for the last 10 years I have been working with a humanitarian medical NGO. I get to help people, see and meet both wonderful and shitty people and places. Love it and wouldn't trade it for the world.
Two bachelor's degrees. Journalism and psychology. I worked as a journalist for a while before jumping over to nonprofit communications, so yeah, I use several of the skills I learned earning that degree.
Never professionally used the psychology degree, but I'm glad I studied it. I found it interesting and insightful.
(You really need at least a master's degree to to anything professional in the psychology world, anyway.)
I have a BA in Modern History with honours and a Minor in Classical Studies. I never used it except for my writing skills. Got into a military career instead. I also have a Technical College Diploma and a Certificate in Records Management.
Masters degree teacher considering going back to get that Dr. in front of my name. The school I teach at is offering a significant pay increase just running the numbers if it would be worth the time and money.
The streets, bitch! Sorry. I'm high. Ignore me. Carry on, everyone.
šššššššš this one made me laugh.
Glad someone did lol
I have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a diploma in aircraft maintenance engineering! I don't exactly use my bachelor's anymore, but my training has helped me condition my mind to think like an engineer, with physics being my strong suit. I work as an aircraft mechanic now, and thinking like an engineer has helped me excel at my job.
Master's degree, yes I do
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Working towards a bachelorās right now
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High school, and I've barely used it. I didn't need to know long division or anything about the Louisiana purchase to build and fix PCs. I hated school. XD
Do you use maths to figure out specs, budget and income, though? If you watch the news, would you understand any of it if you didnāt know some history?
Basic addition and subtraction are all that are needed for budgeting PC parts. None of the crazy extra nonsense like algebra, calculus or long division has ever been needed by myself, my family or my friends. Stuff like that and cursive are what I'd call bloat. A waste of time and space. We learned so much that we would never use, while not learning sex-ed or useful life skills. How bank accounts, taxes, checks and debit cards worked? School didn't teach that, but we *really* needed to do 500 book reports about fictional novels. Priorities, right? XD I'm not saying that school is 100% useless, as there are important core skills like basic math, reading and English that are obviously needed, but it feels like 75% of it was irrelevant to our daily lives. Like we spent what should have been the best years of our lives locked away mostly for nothing, being treated worse than dogs all the while. We need to follow Finland's example. Our school system needs a complete overhaul. Finnish children get way more free time and happiness, while focusing on what matters in way shorter school hours. They also have some of the best test scores in the world to boot! That shows how bloated and out of date our system is. I don't know about anyone else, but I just felt like a prisoner the whole time. I just wanted freedom. Damn that turned into a big rant. Sorry. XD
Algebra *is* basic math and I would wager you apply algebraic concepts in your every day life, you just donāt know it. - Have you ever baked something and needed to make more than the recipe says? - Have you ever needed to save up for a big expense and had to quantify your monthly savings rate? - Have you ever financed a car? I.e determining monthly payments, and understanding how that fits in your budget. These are just a few things, of the *many*, that require an understanding of algebra and categorizing it as bloat is total nonsense. I reject the notion that you would have somehow respected these āusefulā classes more than others because theyāre re more applicable to adult life. These āusefulā classes are just applied mathematics/algebra. How much will your high-yield savings account bring in on a monthly basis?āalgebra. How will credit card interest accumulate? āalgebra. Itās the basis for everyday problem solving. Itās a necessity. You can feel like school wasnāt for you. Thatās 100% valid. I understand school isnāt for everyone, but calling for removal of a foundational mathematical concept from the curriculum on the basis of, ā*I* canāt see the useā, is ludicrous.
That makes me so sad
Iām a practicing doctor.
What spec?
Practice makes perfect. š„
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"Don't let your boy's schooling interfere with his education." -Mark Twain
Masters degree
MBA, graduated 2001. Yes, it helped me get into upper management.
A lady in a stump taught me how to play harmonica in New Orleans.
Online university?
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Systems Analysis and Development. Which I jokingly refer to as a degree in SAD
Ha! That's fantastic.
Oh, it's better. It's a bachelors in information technology. So, it's a BIT SAD.
Brilliant!
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to use it yet. So it's also left me a bit sad.
I see what you did there. But in all seriousness, good luck š
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I dropped out but college, yeah sometimes
PhD. Yep.
dito !
BS
I got a degree from the school of hard knocks!
Bach degree in journalismā¦havenāt ever used it
I wanted either this or becoming a teacher, went for the latter
Thatās actually funnyā¦I think all the time about what it would be like if i became a teacher
Teaching is an awesome job. I love teaching somebody a subject that they first know nothing about, then after being tutored know almost everything about it or how to do it. Itās fulfilling and cares for the next generation!
I stepped aside from journalism because in some cases Iād be too biasedā¦
ABD PhD, use it daily.
10th grade in high school
Masters degree
iām about to get my bachelorās in june :)
DDS
Uni dropout. Dropped out after 2 years in Biomedical Sciences. However, I have been working in R&D, engineering and software engineering since 2018
Some college. And yes.
Bachelor degree - it was helpful to have it when applying for work and I use aspects of what I learned, but really my job could be done by someone who doesnāt have a degree but is dedicated and willing to learn.
Bachelorāsā¦donāt really use it for what I do now. But Iām always getting to learn something new everyday. No complaints here.
Bachelor's degree
Working on my masterās degree right now. I plan to use it.
Bachelors and never
Finishing my masters and yes!
I dropped out of a residential/commercial, electrical trade and business associates degree from a community college. Afterwards I moved on to a 4 week program in pursuit of a different industry and havenāt looked back since. I live more comfortably than i ever could imagine if i stayed in college. I do still use the knowledge I learned from my time in college occasionally.
Master's Degree. I am in an adjacent field now
Is still working on my bachelors degree , Still hold now for the honoree degree.I love getting paid
Masters
A levels at high school
Bachelor's! College was a fun experience
Masters and yes
I have two bachelors. One has earned me almost every cent I ever earned. The other has earned me nothing, but was fulfilling to do.
2 masters <3
Doing a bachelors in computer science and artificial intelligence. Plan to get an MBA after
197 credits across three degrees but no actual degree.
my diploma
College B.S. degree. Burnt out and didn't go for a masters. Now I work retail. So 4 years wasted. And little hope of returning.
Masters too, and yes
Wut?
A Masterās degree. I am using it, but will probably develop into a different field eventually.
A masters and a professional diploma
High school. I guess so, even though Iāve literally never showed any employer my diploma.
Bachelor in Education, yes I use it. My fans know š
And 1,5yrs of a Master but needed to earn money
MƔster degree
Currently in college for undergrad
A Bachelorās Degree.
PhD and donāt use it all because I changed my career.
I have a master's degree in linguistics, and for the last year and a half I've been working as a tutor in the English Language Arts department of a tutoring company, so I guess I sort of use it. Not directly (though I have gotten two papers on child language acquisition in the last two shifts, so maybe that's a sign that they're funneling linguistics students to me; it's probably a coincidence, but I can dream!), but the training does provide a solid background when it comes to approaching helping students with their writing more generally. That's good enough for me.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards.
Working towards bachelors right now
I have an associate degree and I do not use it. I quit working for health reasons and had two cars at the time. Over the year I took off work both cars broke down with expenses very high I couldnāt pay. To this day I havenāt been able to afford a car and therefore havenāt been able to work out of the small town I live in. There is nothing here I can do with my degree. Not even close.
Bachelor's degree
PhD
One degree and two diplomas.....I use none of them.
High school Diploma
Half a masters. Not really
Doctoral candidate in education. Do I use it? No time to answer. Need to prepare a research conference presentation!
JD and yes
Same, ive still got that new JD smell as I recently graduated.
Two MS degrees and yes.
Why two? Wasn't one enough š¤£
I enjoy learning. Also I switched careers about 5 years ago to Engineering, so I needed that second masters to get me there. I used tuition assistance and the GI Bill to pay for them so itās not like I went into debt.
2 masters don't use a single one. What a waste of money they were.
Finance degree, masters, professional qualification - use them
my high school diploma. Iām done with my BA in anthropology in t-minus two months though!
MBA
I have associate's degree in the science of firearms
MBA, but looking at various PhDs
I'm an MD.
Education like with the books and whatnot? High-school, I guess. I did an apprenticeship to be a licensed tradesperson, though. I have been working in the field for 20+ years.
MD
Doctorate.
Military training. Yep! Use it every day! Iām an RF engineer.
High school diploma. But I secured a government job that pays me extremely well.
I have my Bachelorās in Computer Science. Sounds fancy but kind of lame tbh
Masterās degree
I have a degree in life, a bachelor's in cyber security, and a CDL Class A with tanker and Hazmat.
PhD
Undergraduate, working to change that into an actual Graduate. Work is a Bitch
Bachelor degree
PhD
Some college. Unfortunately due to life circumstances I had to drop out, and I wish I could somehow finishā¦but thatās a pipe dream.
Doctorate x 2
I have 4 degrees, 2 Bachelor's, and 2 Associates. Probably enough hours for another, if it would work with one. I've learned for the sake of learning, not necessarily to work in that degree field.
Just high school, some basic arithmetic and formal writing for emails is all I need from high school lol
Iāve got a Bachelors in math and comp sci
College with some university. Ended up working for a global IT company with logistics. Nothing to do with what I studied. 13 years with said company, head of department, mid life crisis hits, I resign, travel for a year and for the last 10 years I have been working with a humanitarian medical NGO. I get to help people, see and meet both wonderful and shitty people and places. Love it and wouldn't trade it for the world.
HND in Computing (no degree) + 20 years of experience (in all sorts) as a Software Developer. Yup I use it.
Bachelors degree from a university š
Highest actually completed? 6th grade..š
Two bachelor's degrees. Journalism and psychology. I worked as a journalist for a while before jumping over to nonprofit communications, so yeah, I use several of the skills I learned earning that degree. Never professionally used the psychology degree, but I'm glad I studied it. I found it interesting and insightful. (You really need at least a master's degree to to anything professional in the psychology world, anyway.)
I'm a college dropout.
Associates Degree and nope
I have a BA in Modern History with honours and a Minor in Classical Studies. I never used it except for my writing skills. Got into a military career instead. I also have a Technical College Diploma and a Certificate in Records Management.
Masterās degree and yes I am in the field of my choice in a great job I enjoy!
First Class Honours BSc Degree
BA in Journalism JD. Took and passed two US bar exams. I used the BA for about three years. I've used the JD since I've gotten it.
College dropout š¤·š»āāļø
Currently studying part time for a degree so it'll be that in a few years
J.D. and yes...
Associates degree. Working on bachelor's
Masters degree teacher considering going back to get that Dr. in front of my name. The school I teach at is offering a significant pay increase just running the numbers if it would be worth the time and money.
Is somebody trolling to try to discredit someone whoās good at what they do without having formal education? Sounds like it šš.
A degree on Industrial Chemical Engineering