I'm officially a college graduate now.

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

After 4 years (and a lot of years dicking around before that), I finally graduated yesterday. Such a bittersweet feeling - I'm proud to have accomplished it and happy to be done, and move on to new things, but I'm also going to miss the college life. It's been a pretty good ride the past 4 years.

Now to start paying back those loans... ugh...

 

[Prison Mike]

Good luck paying those loans off. I've been out of school for a few years now and I'm still paying back the loans. I think I will probably have to take out some more for grad school.

 

[Ultimatehero]

Congrats, tried to find a funny picture - this one works, I think -

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Good luck paying those loans off. I've been out of school for a few years now and I'm still paying back the loans. I think I will probably have to take out some more for grad school.

I've thought about grad school, but I'm not sure if I want to or not.

I have one friend who paid off all her loans in a year... working retail... and had about as much out in loans as I do. So it's possible. Though I don't expect to be paid off in a year.

Congrats, tried to find a funny picture - this one works, I think -

I didn't see a picture, just a broken link

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Congratulations on graduating
Good luck with those darn disgusting awful loans you repay

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Mike, Nell, and others, take it from your experience with already heavy debts, and don't loan more for grad school, it won't be worth the extra arm and a leg
One member here already regrets getting Masters

 

[bullets]

Good work Nell

 

[Cosmic]

Congrats Nell!

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

I didn't see a picture, just a broken link

It's to symbolize all of the broken dreams you'll have in life, despite graduating college.

 

[Eddie Dean]

One Word: Plastics.

 

[Ultimatehero]

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Co...his+diploma+in+barkonomics_2ba782_4437847.png

That might work. It's a dog wearing a funny hat.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Congrats!

One more year for me.

 

[DDS]

Good luck out there! I start my Freshman year in the fall.

 

[GENERAL RAAM582]

Congrats bro! Good luck in your future, and paying those loans.

 

[Prison Mike]

Mike, Nell, and others, take it from your experience with already heavy debts, and don't loan more for grad school, it won't be worth the extra arm and a leg
One member here already regrets getting Masters

I'm kind of torn about it. I'm stuck in a dead end job that barely pays my bills. I can continue doing it and pay my loans off or I can take a chance with a masters and hope I come away with a better paying job at the end of it. Of course there's no guarantee that I will get a job after the masters degree. I've heard of people graduating from law school and only finding a job at Starbucks afterward.

 

[Spuzz]

Congrats! You did something many will never have a chance to even attempt. You have a leg up on a lot of society. So during the tough times paying back loans just remember your future is more secure than most and you have your own hard work to thank.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Good job man! Now, RUN!!!

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Thanks all for the good words.

It's to symbolize all of the broken dreams you'll have in life, despite graduating college.

Touche`

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Co...his+diploma+in+barkonomics_2ba782_4437847.png

That might work. It's a dog wearing a funny hat.

Haha. Love.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'm kind of torn about it. I'm stuck in a dead end job that barely pays my bills. I can continue doing it and pay my loans off or I can take a chance with a masters and hope I come away with a better paying job at the end of it. Of course there's no guarantee that I will get a job after the masters degree. I've heard of people graduating from law school and only finding a job at Starbucks afterward.

Too risky, it's a gamble
Maybe you're better off having another job aiding the one you already have

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

A little off-topic, but since we're discussing colleges, does anyone know of anyone IRL who did the seven year program like Van Wilder? I did 5 because I transferred from a business school to a liberal arts school, but only half my credits transferred. And I knew a burnout who stumbled through six. But lucky 7? I think most colleges kick you off-campus when you hit 25.

 

[Pink Ranger]

A little off-topic, but since we're discussing colleges, does anyone know of anyone IRL who did the seven year program like Van Wilder? I did 5 because I transferred from a business school to a liberal arts school, but only half my credits transferred. And I knew a burnout who stumbled through six. But lucky 7? I think most colleges kick you off-campus when you hit 25.

A few members of the student union executive back in my day were on their 6th or 7th year of their undergraduate program, including the president himself, I think. I guess when you've been locked into a pattern of behaviour that seems to accord you some respect, you want to keep doing it for as long as possible.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

A little off-topic, but since we're discussing colleges, does anyone know of anyone IRL who did the seven year program like Van Wilder?

I fell from BSc programme to Diploma, had to take 3 more years to complete college, cause I had to repeat some subjects, I took a watered down version of those
7 years + orientation course

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

A little off-topic, but since we're discussing colleges, does anyone know of anyone IRL who did the seven year program like Van Wilder? I did 5 because I transferred from a business school to a liberal arts school, but only half my credits transferred. And I knew a burnout who stumbled through six. But lucky 7? I think most colleges kick you off-campus when you hit 25.

No, I don't think so. I started college at 26, and know lots of people over 25.

I think as long as you're taking the required amount of courses, and not flunking out, you can take classes as long as you want.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

No, I don't think so. I started college at 26, and know lots of people over 25.

He meant if you start college at 17-18 years old

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

He meant if you start college at 17-18 years old

I still don't think it matters. I know people who were on the long term plan. They won't kick you out unless you're flunking out of your classes, or not taking a certain amount of classes.