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By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:11:19 +0000

Congratulations, Stephanie! A B.S. is quite an accomplishment, and hopefully you’ll have plenty of luck in finding a job. I’ll second the thought of being a financial aid counselor; it seems that it’s something you’d enjoy and at which you’d be quite good. Keep us up to date on your job hunt process!

By: Slinky

Slinky — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:20:04 +0000

I hope you have some good luck getting your net worth going the other way! It sure is satisfying to watch it climb back up after watching it drop for so long.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:15:04 +0000

@Jesse: thank you! Actually, it’s a Bachelor’s of Science, not a BA. Confusing, I know. I always say that my degree requires 100% more explaining than the average Bachelor’s degree!

By: Jesse @ PF Firewall

Jesse @ PF Firewall — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:49:57 +0000

Congrats on the BA. I havent been following too long so it may be belated but nevertheless, its a great accomplishment. I am about half way through mine, and not looking forward to the repayment. Cant they just call it even if I tell everyone I went there?
Good luck on the job search as well. I am sure you will find what you are looking for.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:22:57 +0000

@Mike: Well, my degree is in Applied Arts and Sciences. It’s a multidisciplinary degree: my concentrations were in Film Production and Business Studies. I’m not interested in pursuing film work at this time. The one thing I seem to be really good at? Stage managing for live theater. There are some internships for this that might work out for me. It’s also been suggested to me that I would make a good financial aid counselor – that’s an idea I’m willing to consider. My degree and my talents have sort of resigned me to permanent “starving artist” status… maybe.

@dogatemyfinances: I’ve heard of that book before, quite a lot. My school library does have two copies of it, but I no longer have library card access there! I guess I could go in and sit down and read it in the library, or have a friend check it out for me. I can get my own library card access again once I get an “alumni ID card.” There’s another item for my post-college to-do list!

By: dogatemyfinances

dogatemyfinances — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:12:01 +0000

I suggest you read “Never Eat Alone.” It will really change your job search/approach. I bet your school has a copy or two.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:26:33 +0000

Welcome to the “real world!” What kind of work are you looking for? I hope it’s in a market thats hiring in this economic climate. When I graduated two years ago my first big tax return payed off all the deferred student loan interest accumulating during college!