CP3S said:
negative1 said:
i've made $15k a year (way under poverty)
That's about what I raked in during my years of trying to live the Bohemian lifestyle. Fun, but kind of rough. I'd have traded it for a solid forty hour workweek, and steady paychecks.
What kind of a degree do you have, -1?
got a B.S. (bachelor of science) in mathematics from state
college in houston, TX. emphasis on Numerical Analysis.
minored in: physics, computer science, and electrical engineering
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i've had two jobs that i've actually used the degree at,
modelling space station physics at Hughes-Lockheed for NASA,
and mathematical radar modelling for the US government
at the Naval Airbase in maryland.
every other job, i just learned on the spot or had no
experience. the sales job was the best, because i
was a videogame addict, and knew about videogames
inside and out. i didn't even want to be paid, because
i got to play for free, and got the job because my friend
was a manager there...
my degree is still in the cardboard tube that the
college sent me, practically unopened. i've checked it once
and never looked at it again. i was an average
student with a 2.5 / 4.0 GPA, and 3.0 in my major.
the DEGREE IS USELESS, except as a checkmark
to get a reference. i've gone back to try getting
a masters degree twice, but lost interest, and
decided to self teach myself what i needed to know.
college was a waste of time for me, but i know
others that were much smarter, learned more, or had more fun.
i spent most of the time in the gameroom, and
playing videogames.. i never talked to people, professors,
or girls. it was just something to kill time doing.
i hated my original major of electrical engineering,
and flunked out with a 0.5 GPA after 2 years.
got kicked out by my parents, and was homeless
for a very short time.
i went back, because i had nothing better to do and
wanted to straighten out to accomplish something
with myself.
i liked math (ever since i was in grade school).
i lucked into computer programming, and that's
about the only useful skill i felt good about doing
although i'm mediocre at it.
i have NO respect for money, or real use for it,
i've got everything i thought i could want (a few
times over), and am now in the process of getting
rid of everything again.. i live in an apartment,
drive a 19 year toyota corolla (given to me
by a colleague for $1), have no furniture
except a futon, and basically live in a darkened
bedroom with 1 lamp (that i don't turn on).
everything else i own is packed away in
storage tubs or is electronic/computer related.
i should have become a
monk.. (or at least an electronic one)..
later
-1