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Brooke @o2bnocn (2992) • United States 15 Nov 21

I have my associates in business administration. I was laid off of work last year. I used to work as a virtual assistant and market researcher. I did gigs on the side on Fiverr. I did pretty good on Fiverr. I am back on there now...

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Amber @AmbiePam (120987) • United States 5 Jan 18

You know how you hear people get excited about being the first person in their family to graduate college? Well, I am the opposite. I am the only one in my immediate family to NOT graduate college. First, some of the most...

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16 Successful Influencial People Who Don't Have College Degrees

PsalmOneCares @everwonderwhy (7355) 12 Apr 17

Donald Trump has a college degree. As far as I'm compelled to check it out myself. Tabloids, propagandists and fact-fakers say he doesn't. Not that it matters now in our modern day world crisis that a degree can make you...

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do you think your college degree was worth it?

khara @stephjoy (759) • Philippines 29 May 16

bachelor of science in nursing is not my first choice, it was my parents choice. but i have learned to love this course and more interesting. unfortunately i haven't use my degree for work because me and my husband have a business...

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nita04 @nita04 (268) • Philippines 11 Mar 13

I always tell my son that no matter what happens he has to finish his college degree because at my own point of view, to finish college is your road to success.But I noticed that he has a different field of interest, apart from...

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College Education

Harriet Steinberg @Happielady85 (384) • United States 14 Feb 13

Although I graduated from college and became a teacher, I think too much emphasis is placed on the fact that it is important to graduate from college in order to get a good job. There are lots of high paying jobs that do not...

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College degrees? Why do I have one?

Sandra_Hatfield @Sandra_Hatfield (175) • United States 1 Jun 12

I went to college and got a degree in Environmental and Resource Science. I graduated in 2009 but here it is 2012 and I still cannot find a career in my degree. I apply for jobs that are even entry level in the Environmental...

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What Was Your Major In College And . . .

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 10 Aug 11

In which field did you wind up working. Did you actually become what you studied for, are you using your diploma to get that dream job. And if you did not become what you studied for, were you pleasantly surprised where life took...

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Too late for higher education

rosie14 @rosie14 (80) • Philippines 30 Apr 11

Is there a such thing too old for school? Is there a course that after finishing it you could find a job without age limit? A friend of mine who hasn't reach a college degree, he wanted to take up a vocational course his turning...

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Why most people cant do there dream career?

lasitck @lasitck (40) 20 Feb 11

I have seen lot of people doing a college degree and going for a career that does not relate at all.Why?And some people unable to do what they like for there career or education due to external factors.If any one has an idea...

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Getting Rich Even if You Didn't Have a School Diploma

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 4 Nov 10

If getting rich is not based on "college degree", then why all of us need to study in college? Have you notice that most drop out students are already rich and famous? --than most who have graduated in college, but still have no...

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Success = Hardwork or Talent

MisterApropos @MisterApropos (288) • United States 23 Oct 10

People always say, "You need to go to college to be successful." But then there are those who do better without it. An interesting story is that my friend's grandfather makes more money than my friend's parents combined; who...

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What degree did you finish in college?

clairie0411 @clairie0411 (199) • Philippines 22 Sep 10

What degree did you finish in college? What do you do now for a living? Many people finish college but eventually lands on a totally different kind of job. I wonder how many people are like me. I am a licensed chemical engineer...

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Is College Necessary For Success?

deliawas @deliawas (54) • United States 19 Sep 10

I am a young woman (early twenties) struggling to make it through college. It is not that I can not find the time, or that I do not want to finish college, I just do not have the interest nor motivation. I have tried career...

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Is your work now what you have planned for your career?

chiyochan @chiyosan (30186) • Philippines 2 Sep 10

I have been thinking about this, really... I have always wanted to be a professional, a doctor when i was in highschool... I wanted to be a psychologist but never got around to do that. I took computer and that was my 2nd...

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Worst Paying College Degrees

santosmarichris @santosmarichris (1849) • Philippines 12 Aug 10

I was shocked to find out about this. I thought some of this college degrees make you big, but as they said it's the opposite. They are the worst paying college degrees. here's to name a few: Education, Social Work, Culinary Arts,...

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Why is it taking a college degree needs a lot of money?

emjsar15 @emjsar15 (140) • Philippines 7 Jun 10

Starting up of classes in all levels here in the Philippines is coming. Yet, indeed it is the hardest part of all the parents life especially for those who were in the lower income family. And a parent like me wanted their...

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How many jobs have you had since you started working?

clowdine @clowdine (1402) • Philippines 27 Apr 10

I have been working as a call center rep, on and off for the past several years (4 years with all my months/years spent in the companies I've been to, combined). I landed on this job in 2004 but I used to be a high school teacher...

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Do you think a college degree is a must??

nemarose @nemarose (26) • Philippines 22 Apr 10

A lot of college degree holders find no JOB at the moment. Students learn many things in college. They are trained for many occupations. Some say that we must develop on our own our essential skills and it is necessary to find a...

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Finally I am a graduate today...I have been waiting for this day since the last

malpoa @malpoa (1213) • India 16 Oct 09

seven years...For those who wonder why it took so long for me to complete graduation, it is a long short story . I had enrolled for aeronautical engineering and left it after three and a half...

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