I finally used my college degree, 22 years later

[4speedy]

I have dual degrees in economics (concentration in money and banking) and German language.  I worked for a bank after I graduated for about a year but hated it and quickly changed careers to medical device sales.  I never ever used the German degree.  Until this week.  

I am making arrangements to import a hunting dog from Germany for DH.  I have translated import documents, negotiated with the breeder and spent about 6 hours on the phone over the last two days with the airline regarding the logistics.  I'm surprised at how much of the language has come back to me considering I haven't spoken a word of it in over 20 years.

How about you, do you use your college or other education in your work life, in your personal life or not at all?

[balletofangels]

Journalism degree, Spanish minor

Masters in Education -- Teach Kindergarten. Do use the Spanish a great deal.

[Blueper]

Every once in a while a non-English speaking Chinese delivery guy will show up at my building, otherwise every once in a while I will open up a classical Chinese textbook and marvel at what I used to know.

[definitelyO]

that's great!!
Civil environmental engineering degree - I'm in insurance - so nope.. don't use it.

[wambam]

Chemical engineering - I'm a materials engineer and quality systems manager. So sort of? I haven't solved any fluids problem or designed separation towers, but it's somewhat related.

[cereal K]

BS in graphic communications. so, technical printing/business.

i used it every single day. i love nerding out color gamut compression, gray component replacement, and print/proof curve and calibration. weeeee!!

[lostlenore]

BA in psych.

Pre-kids I worked in insurance, so my degree did nothing.

Now I'm a SAHM, so I like to think I'm using my degree sometimes!

[ZoeHart]

Double major in Finance and Real Estate. I work in payroll so not really.

[shell24]

B.S. In Anthropology and Sociology, Minor in Marketing.

I went into Social Services and HR, so indirectly, but I haven't truly used my degrees.

[cookies]

B.A. in history and I graduated with a teaching certificate.

Masters in library science.

My job has absolutely nothing to do with either degree.

[justjen]

My English degree gets used every day, as I'm an editor and couldn't get this job without that. But I didn't really learn anything in college that I need for my job. 4 years of reading literature doesn't exactly translate to pharmaceutical advertising.

I also have an Early Childhood Ed degree that I have (thankfully) never used. I hated student teaching so. much.

[Kristinmo]

BA in Accounting. I work in accounting so I use it everyday.

[melmo1122]

BS in environmental science.  Um, I recycle.

[jennysmitten]

Flim degree. I do use it, but I do wedding videos and such. Def not a full time job.

[elenetxu]

Double major in Political Science and Spanish.
Master's in Education.

I teach English in Spain. I have no idea why I majored in Poli Sci.

[papie]

BA in accounting, masters in accounting and phd in business administration. I am an accounting professor so yes.

[lpcats]

BS in civil engineering. I'm a structural engineer, so yes.

[Deleted]

Art History major checking in, so I hope no one makes dumb jokes about working as a barista.

[4speedy]

Jul 22, 2014 14:02:21 GMT -5 papie said:

BA in accounting, masters in accounting and phd in business administration. I am an accounting professor so yes.

Interesting!   throughout the whole PhD defense saga, I never had any idea what your field of study was.  What was the topic of your research?

[papie]

Jul 22, 2014 14:43:42 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Jul 22, 2014 14:02:21 GMT -5 papie said:

BA in accounting, masters in accounting and phd in business administration. I am an accounting professor so yes.

Interesting!   throughout the whole PhD defense saga, I never had any idea what your field of study was.  What was the topic of your research?

Auditors' ability to resist client pressure.

[Yankees21]

BA in Accounting, I am in accounting, so yes. papie, that is a really interesting topic!

[4speedy]

Jul 22, 2014 14:45:01 GMT -5 papie said:

Jul 22, 2014 14:43:42 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Interesting!   throughout the whole PhD defense saga, I never had any idea what your field of study was.  What was the topic of your research?

Auditors' ability to resist client pressure.

So, what were your findings?

[gretchenindisguise]

Every day.

[papie]

Jul 22, 2014 14:47:47 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Jul 22, 2014 14:45:01 GMT -5 papie said:

Auditors' ability to resist client pressure.

So, what were your findings?[/

Mainly that:

Auditors with higher selfactualization have a higher resistance.
Auditors who value independence have a higher resistance.
Auditors believe the power in the auditor client relationship is balanced.
Auditors are influenced by client power.
And auditors' attachment to independence is higher in theory than in practice.

Riveting, right? ;-)

[gault]

Double BA in English and Mass Communications, writing emphasis.

I work in HR.


So in a roundabout way, yes. I can edit the shit out of your company documents and send professional labor law communications like a baws.

[emoflamingo]

I have a media degree and an art minor.

I'm finally using my degree though!

[Deleted]

Spanish and philosophy

Spanish came in handy when I went to Spain this summer, but I'm so rusty!

Philosophy comes in handy when people say things like "blah blah begs the question of whether..." and I can yell back "THAT ISN'T WHAT 'BEGGING THE QUESTION' MEANS!"

[sandyapples]

Jul 22, 2014 13:14:11 GMT -5 lostlenore said:

BA in psych.

Pre-kids I worked in insurance, so my degree did nothing.

Now I'm a SAHM, so I like to think I'm using my degree sometimes!

Are you me???

[lostlenore]

Jul 22, 2014 15:57:44 GMT -5 sandyapples said:

Jul 22, 2014 13:14:11 GMT -5 lostlenore said:

BA in psych.

Pre-kids I worked in insurance, so my degree did nothing.

Now I'm a SAHM, so I like to think I'm using my degree sometimes!

Are you me???

I do kinda look like your avatar! 

But...I only make boys, so, nope, not you!

[papie]

Jul 22, 2014 16:02:14 GMT -5 @stpete said:

BA in psychology. I think in some ways I use it, but I don't work in that field.

papie being audited is like a huge fear. Not that I do anything wrong, but the irs is fat more scary than any other government entity.

They will burn your shit down for real.

Ha yes! They don't have independence issues I was focusing on external auditors in big four firms, not tax auditors