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Full Circle - Maniac Craniac - 04-15-2011

I should make a T-Shirt saying "All decisions subject to change."

I got carried away in sifting through all of the options and looking toward the future. After a re-re-reassessment, I realize that I could save my money and use the time I would have spent on an MBA toward things that are more important to me and that would have a much greater impact on my career.

For the same time it would take me to get one little MBA, and for $6000 less, I could do all of the following:
  • Get a BSBA from TESC.
  • Learn another language than I could have (I'm thinking Hindi or Swahili, on top of Arabic, which I've already decided to take up soon).
  • Get experience working as an interpreter/translator in more languages than I have been (yes, how about getting money for indisputably valuable experience rather than paying money for a degree of questionable value to me).
  • Gain more interpreter/translator certifications.
  • Learn valuable career and life skills via textbooks and the internet.
  • Opencourseware, here I come!!!
  • CPR certification, here I come!!!
  • Life. I'd rather live it.

Basically, I've come full circle and am now all the way back to my original goals. Finish a BA in something interesting to me and a BS in Business from one of the Big Three. The only difference is that I have changed to TESC, since it would be much less expensive for my situation.

I've always thrived as an autodidact anyway, and I get a sense of pride when considering that both of my degrees can come nearly exclusively through independent study. I think that if I'm ever asked to describe my educational experience, that I directed myself throughout the whole process adds a bit of intrigue to the fact that I neither have any formal training in languages, linguistics nor interpretation,. That's right, I did it aaaaalllll by myself Big Grin

Full Circle - burbuja0512 - 04-15-2011

I think it sounds like a good plan and also lots of fun.

Go for it!!! Smile

Full Circle - MA2 - 04-15-2011

The CPR cert isn't that hard... few days of classroom instruction and done.

And I don't think it costs anything??

Full Circle - Maniac Craniac - 04-15-2011

MA2 Wrote:The CPR cert isn't that hard... few days of classroom instruction and done.

And I don't think it costs anything??
I know it shouldn't be hard, but I was just giving an example of the kind of things I could do with my time. I'll likely do that this summer.

I hope I can find a place that doesn't cost anything. The local hospital that I looked up online had a modest fee, but if it can be found free, I guess I should start looking Confusedmile:

Full Circle - burbuja0512 - 04-15-2011

Maniac Craniac Wrote:I know it shouldn't be hard, but I was just giving an example of the kind of things I could do with my time. I'll likely do that this summer.

I hope I can find a place that doesn't cost anything. The local hospital that I looked up online had a modest fee, but if it can be found free, I guess I should start looking Confusedmile:

A company I used to work for would pay for it... I guess the idea was that it was in their best interest to have people that are CPR certified in the workplace just in case. They would pay to have someone come onsite and participation was good, usually 20-25 people or so would attend.

I don't know if your job would sponsor it, but it's a thought..

Full Circle - ShotoJuku - 04-15-2011

Goal 1: *Finish in 2011* BA in Social Sciences - Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, NJ)
Goal 2: *Finish in 2012* BS in Business Administration - Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, NJ)


Could you substitute "goal #2" for a Masters instead?

Full Circle - PonyGirl93 - 04-15-2011

I'll make a joint order on the T-shirt Big Grin

Full Circle - jackzack87 - 04-18-2011

MA2 Wrote:The CPR cert isn't that hard... few days of classroom instruction and done.

And I don't think it costs anything??

Around WNY, between $3-$50 for the course and card. Takes half of a Saturday...

Full Circle - Maniac Craniac - 04-18-2011

PonyGirl93 Wrote:I'll make a joint order on the T-shirt Big Grin
As if you can make up your mind without injuring uncertainty.

Full Circle - MA2 - 04-18-2011

jackzack87 Wrote:Around WNY, between $3-$50 for the course and card. Takes half of a Saturday...

It was free for me... In fact technically they paid me to do it Wink