Would you give up your degree? - The DIS Discussion Forums

james'mommy · 11-19-2009, 09:30 AM

If the college gave you back all of your money in exchange for your degree. I would.

Last night DH was opening the mail and there was a letter from my alumni association. I was joking around and said it was a letter saying I didn't really graduate. So DH posed the question. I immediately answered yes. I'm not using it since I'm a SAHM and I'm planning on going back to school in a few years to get my nursing degree.

allison443 · 11-19-2009, 09:31 AM

I'm sorry you don't feel it was worth it...what field is your degree in?

princess momma · 11-19-2009, 09:31 AM

Absolutely not. Best money I've ever spent.

OceanAnnie · 11-19-2009, 09:33 AM

No way.

DVCLiz · 11-19-2009, 09:34 AM

Absolutely not. I would want to be an educated woman whether I earned my own living or not.

luvmyboys · 11-19-2009, 09:34 AM

Nope. Even though I'm not currently using my degree (SAHM), it is reassuring to know that I have that piece of paper in case it was necessary for me to work again. Not that I'd make much money initially, but it is definitely a foot in the proverbial door.

golfgal · 11-19-2009, 09:35 AM

Um, heck yes. You still have all the knowledge and experiences from college-now you got it for free. If you have to put on your resume that you "gave back" your degree because they refunded your money, don't you think that an employer would be impressed by that. The slip of paper doesn't really mean all that much in the real world-but the knowledge you gained in college is what matters.

luvmy3 · 11-19-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DVCLiz

Absolutely not. I would want to be an educated woman whether I earned my own living or not.

You would still have been educated

glitterkittyy · 11-19-2009, 09:39 AM

Mine is proof of all the hard work I did. There's no way I'm giving that back. Plus, in today's job market, you need that piece of paper AND experience to get the good paying jobs.

lspst8 · 11-19-2009, 09:40 AM

Since I would immediately be fired from my job if I didn't have either of my degrees, I would have to say no. Luckily, I had some big scholarships, so I wouldn't even get that much money refunded back to me.

apirateslifeforme · 11-19-2009, 09:43 AM

A million times yes. Because...when I went to college the first time, I really didn't know what I wanted to do, and the college put a lot of pressure on the students to choose a major. So I did...I actually closed my eyes and pointed.

Now, 12 years after receiving my degree, I know where my heart lies. I would give anything to have that money back so I can pursue what I really love.

james'mommy · 11-19-2009, 09:45 AM

I have an English degree. Not very useful unless I want to go back to school and finsh the teaching part that I changed my mind about. I worked for over 10 years in the banking industry and found the need for it. I was a credit analyst and it was all on the job training. Plus I really don't about the piece of paper. I'm not even sure where it is.

laurie31 · 11-19-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by lspst8

Since I would immediately be fired from my job if I didn't have either of my degrees, I would have to say no. Luckily, I had some big scholarships, so I wouldn't even get that much money refunded back to me.

mom2d&b · 11-19-2009, 09:48 AM

I whish I had a degree. I have a couple of years of college but no degree. After 16 years with my most recent company, I lost my job on Friday and am concerned hte lack of a degree will impact my job search. I have always been a believer that experience is often more important but I am still very scared that I am lacking the degree.

MrsPete · 11-19-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by princess momma

Absolutely not. Best money I've ever spent.

I'd say the same thing.

I expect both of my daughters to earn degrees in area that would allow them to work profitably. If, after they earn those degrees, they choose not to use them, FINE. But I want to know that they COULD work if they want to or need to do so to support their families.

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Originally Posted by golfgal

Um, heck yes. You still have all the knowledge and experiences from college-now you got it for free. If you have to put on your resume that you "gave back" your degree because they refunded your money, don't you think that an employer would be impressed by that. The slip of paper doesn't really mean all that much in the real world-but the knowledge you gained in college is what matters.

I took this hypothetical question to mean that you'd also lose the knowledge which this "slip of paper" represents. Regardless, I couldn't hold my job if I didn't have my degree, so I would never give it back. My degree has great value in the real world.

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Originally Posted by apirateslifeforme

A million times yes. Because...when I went to college the first time, I really didn't know what I wanted to do, and the college put a lot of pressure on the students to choose a major. So I did...I actually closed my eyes and pointed.

Now, 12 years after receiving my degree, I know where my heart lies. I would give anything to have that money back so I can pursue what I really love.

That's a different story: you're saying that you chose poorly and wish you could go back and choose a DIFFERENT degree, not that you would just as soon not have one at all.

11-19-2009, 09:30 AM	#1
james'mommy I've always been a green stripe kinda girl I love you Sweatpea Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,848	Would you give up your degree? If the college gave you back all of your money in exchange for your degree. I would. Last night DH was opening the mail and there was a letter from my alumni association. I was joking around and said it was a letter saying I didn't really graduate. So DH posed the question. I immediately answered yes. I'm not using it since I'm a SAHM and I'm planning on going back to school in a few years to get my nursing degree.

11-19-2009, 09:33 AM	#4
OceanAnnie I guess I have a thing against maroon food If they are well behaved I'm okay Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,921	No way. __________________ "We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are." -- Anais Nin "Some lived careful lives and some lived careless lives, and everything that happened could be explained by the differences between them." -- Anne Tyler

11-19-2009, 09:34 AM	#6
luvmyboys WoW Widow Us non-confrontational people aren't very skilled at laying down the law! I shed worse than an English sheepdog! I got one leg stuck in the holey knee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,333	Nope. Even though I'm not currently using my degree (SAHM), it is reassuring to know that I have that piece of paper in case it was necessary for me to work again. Not that I'd make much money initially, but it is definitely a foot in the proverbial door. __________________ Shannon

11-19-2009, 09:35 AM	#7
golfgal DIS Cast Member When did vacuums become a status symbol??? Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 18,539	Um, heck yes. You still have all the knowledge and experiences from college-now you got it for free. If you have to put on your resume that you "gave back" your degree because they refunded your money, don't you think that an employer would be impressed by that. The slip of paper doesn't really mean all that much in the real world-but the knowledge you gained in college is what matters. __________________ First trip to Disney May 29-June 4, 2005 AKL DH ME DS17 DD14 DS14

11-19-2009, 09:39 AM	#9
glitterkittyy I ♥ Disney I'm afraid what I'll find if I search myself (sorry, couldn't resist - SPTF) but I think one time I heard him say "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Former Buckeye now living 20 minutes from WDW! Posts: 3,249	Mine is proof of all the hard work I did. There's no way I'm giving that back. Plus, in today's job market, you need that piece of paper AND experience to get the good paying jobs. __________________ Thanks GP!

11-19-2009, 09:31 AM	#2
allison443 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,695	I'm sorry you don't feel it was worth it...what field is your degree in?

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11-19-2009, 09:31 AM	#3
princess momma Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mayberry Posts: 719	Absolutely not. Best money I've ever spent.

11-19-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
DVCLiz That's me - proud defender of the Mega roll click here to use the trolldar We saw "I pooted" and thought it was a "New York" thing! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,843	Absolutely not. I would want to be an educated woman whether I earned my own living or not.

11-19-2009, 09:40 AM	#10
lspst8 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 226	Since I would immediately be fired from my job if I didn't have either of my degrees, I would have to say no. Luckily, I had some big scholarships, so I wouldn't even get that much money refunded back to me. __________________ MY FAMILY Me (30) Phil (29) Charlie Richard PAST TRIPS Off-site as a child in 1987 & 1989, Doubletree in 1999, POR in 2004 08/09 Vegas wedding Hoping for a belated 2/2010 Disneymoon

11-19-2009, 09:43 AM	#11
apirateslifeforme The Next Mrs. Simon LeBon On a serious note, I have to agree with the pantyhose and buttfloss Rare. Bloody rare. Still mooing Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sinking deeper and deeper into Medazzaland Posts: 7,180	A million times yes. Because...when I went to college the first time, I really didn't know what I wanted to do, and the college put a lot of pressure on the students to choose a major. So I did...I actually closed my eyes and pointed. Now, 12 years after receiving my degree, I know where my heart lies. I would give anything to have that money back so I can pursue what I really love. __________________

11-19-2009, 09:45 AM	#12
james'mommy I've always been a green stripe kinda girl I love you Sweatpea Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,848	I have an English degree. Not very useful unless I want to go back to school and finsh the teaching part that I changed my mind about. I worked for over 10 years in the banking industry and found the need for it. I was a credit analyst and it was all on the job training. Plus I really don't about the piece of paper. I'm not even sure where it is.

11-19-2009, 09:48 AM	#14
mom2d&b Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Location: south of Mickey's house Posts: 285	I whish I had a degree. I have a couple of years of college but no degree. After 16 years with my most recent company, I lost my job on Friday and am concerned hte lack of a degree will impact my job search. I have always been a believer that experience is often more important but I am still very scared that I am lacking the degree.

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