So, What's Your Degree in and are you Doing it Now?

Originally, it would have been Music Education.  After realizing that I didn't want to be an undedicated band director (and after several years of me not being in school), when I got back into school I changed majors to Biology.  Love it. 

Now, when I graduate in May (Woo-hoo!  Can't come soon enough!), I'll be qualified for graduate school!

Steve

Started off as a biology major in undergrad, and suffered through classifying bugs into their appropriate kingdom, phylum, etc... then swtiched to Health Sciences with and emphasis in worksite health promotion. Loved my major, had amazing mentors and went on to get my Masters in Public Health (MPH). Now I manage a grant that promotes physical activity in rural Missouri.

Yep, I'm one of those crazy ones that actually works in the field they were educated in. It can happen!

BS in Professional Aeronautics with a minor in Aviation Safety from Embry-Riddle University and am currently about a quarter through my Masters in Aeronautical Science.  My specialty is still undecided but leaning towards Management and Aviation Safety/Human Factors.

I guess I use it being a helicopter pilot in the Army.  My profession actually is what pointed me in the direction of my degrees rather than getting school done first.  I joined the Army becuase I was tired of school and just slowly worked on classes one at a time.  Took me about 8 years to get my BS but I was working full time.  Went right into the Masters program so I wouldn't lose my momentum.

Michael

B.S. - Accounting

MBA w/ Accounting emphasis

Yes, a bean counter.

Now, what do I really want to be when I grow up?

When I was getting ready to graduate HS in 1985....

My mom wanted me to go into the AF.  Not accepted.

I wanted to be like Quincy.  Not accepted.

I wanted to be an EMT like the dudes on on "Emergency!".  See above.

Mom said "pharmacist".  Not interested.  Saw the curriculum, yikes! (in my defense, I was 18 and still in party all the time mode.)

I wanted to be an Xray tech.  Not accepted.

I finally got a liberal arts program, got an AA and now have a medical technology degree and a coding certification.  I work as a Hematology Technologist.  Not exactly rewarding, and depressing at times.  Stressful.  A lot of times I wish I had my own space, my own cubicle, not having to share everything with three different shifts and not having any personal space.

maybe I should of gone the Pharmacy path. 

Maybe I should of kept the job at the Commissary.  NOW, that was a fun job.

BS in mass communication (journalism)  worked on small local newspapers  till I was 25, which was when I decided that my editor was a jerk and the pay sucked for the amount of stress I was under.  Decided that instead of writing about community problems and how they were being solved, I thought I'd rather help solve the problems.

Got an MA in urban and environmental policy at Tufts U.  Worked @ 12 years as a recycling/solid waste professional.  Now I manage water conservation programs for a small, local utility.