All intellectual elite say "aye"
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BSc. in Igneous Petrology (school of hard rocks)
finishing up an MSc. in Economic Geology...more hard rocks
I'm impressed with the cleveresness of the monkies!
i, uh, took more classes per semester than the average bear. i finished CS, all the med school prereqs, and lots of music (for credit) on the side in 4 years.
Ah so it was really the gay poof victimization that lead to your fleeing Aussie to the land of the rising porno manga then.......
Tentacle porn versus bum banditry? No contest there my fine feathered friend!Ah so it was really the gay poof victimization that lead to your fleeing Aussie to the land of the rising porno manga then.......
You're destroying our country.
Half done with my BA in International Relations/Graphic Design, but that will be shifting to Photojournalism when I (finally) return to school next fall. I'm 22. Sigh. Hopefully with an MA in Journalism by the time I'm 25-26ish.
Whatever. All we care about is that time you made out with Natalie Portman.
Que? Tosh, we need a story with this.
I have an Associates in Arts, one in Criminal Justice, and a BS in Sports and Health Sciences with a minor in Athletic Perfomance. And I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night...
Yeah yeah...do tell...
naked chicks draped in octopus.....i don't get that sh*t.....
currently going for my bs in earth sciences. probably will end up going for, at the very least, a master's in either earth sciences, geography, geology, or atmospheric sciences.
Same.
I did a BSc in Industrial Chemistry and am trying to finish a GradCert in Environmental Management. The Guy who quit from the job I have now, left to become an apprentice Electrician. I've considered doing a trade and starting over again a few times myself, but I figure by the time I do my trade, there'll be an oversupply of tradies and Chemists might actually earn decent money. Dream on.
It's Japan, there's no getting it, it just is.
Yeah I'm from Perth so I see the "boom" every time I go back. It's the gas boom now. My cousin, a chef, got offered a job up north, fly-in, fly-out, 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off, A$80,000 a year. Ridiculous.
i thought that was you with that tale, not i, marc! heh
(i did smile at natalie portman in an elevator once. she was very small and very pretty.)
BA in religion and in geography from Middlebury College
Currently in my third year for an MA in theology from Yale Divinity School
Applying for PhD programs in theology at the moment
Guess you might have to wait another 7 years or so.
Religion and Geography? Interesting mix...
Fixed, sorta.
no, that one would tail off with "i put on my robe and wizard hat "
BS in Fisheries Science
Currently working on a Masters in Biology.
Currently working on a Masters in Biology.
I dropped out of the 9th grade, twice.
Before that I was awarded several Certificates of Achievement on colorful paper.
Before that I was awarded several Certificates of Achievement on colorful paper.
no, that one would tail off with "i put on my robe and wizard hat "
Just out of curiosity, what led you to Fisheries Science?
You've not heard of BS's love of dolphins?
way to kill that one. we could have strung along the crew for at least a couple of pages.
I don't have a story either. My GF in Boston did spend a girl's weekend down in the Cape with her, but I was nowhere nearby. GF's impressions were exactly the same: "she's tiny." (and that's coming from a girl who's 5'1" and maybe 105#).
I have a habit of becoming really bored with jobs after about a year. Maybe everybody does that, but I figured if Im going to have to do something for the rest of my life (not to mention pay a ton to learn the trade) it'd better be something I have a natural interest in. I've always liked biology, fish, fishing, working out of doors, etc. so when I was looking for schools and programs, this one really caught my attention.
Edit: I should add that I've also always admired people who have a passion for what they do, no matter what their job is. So, I guess Im trying to emulate that.
you're the guy who spent the summer in alaskan wilderness, right? how'd you like to get paid (a lot) to do that for a living?
i would like that very, very much.
stick with geology, and then maybe go for a PhD or MSc in economic geology. i'd advise heading north into canada or to colorado school of mines...
i'm currently wrapping up my MSc in economic geology and it's been a pretty awesome experience...
so what kind of stuff do you do in the field with a degree in that and where are you studying? it's definitely something worth looking into. i also think i can get some good experience from my dad's cousin who is a consultant for a gold exploration company in australia and is willing to show me what that's all about.
well, economic geology is really the application of geological principles/chemistry/physics to finding mineral resources (gold/copper/nickel/platinum/silver/etc); basically what your dad's cousin does. there's a handful of directions to go in the industry: you could work in mine geology which entails going underground or into the large pits, monitoring ore grades and making sure the blasters/excavation guys take out the "good stuff". or you could work in exploration (what i'm hoping to do) which entails more field work; the real initial steps in finding resources. it generally entails heading out to somewhere really remote where you have a "base" with a handful of other geologists and drillers. you then hike around there or get heli-dropped a ways away and map/sample as much as you can...basically constrain the surface geology as best you can in an area that has never been explored before. both jobs will start you out at a nice salary...especially for a straight out o' school worker. example: the guys in my MSc program in ontario contracted out during the summer for between 300 and 500 a day, all expenses covered (that's with a bachelor's degree)
send me a PM at some point if you really want to talk about it, as typing all this has already highjacked the thread enough.
Da Peach has a degree in Mining Engineering. Neither he nor anyone he graduated with works in that field.
You REALLY REALLY have to want to live in the far reaches of the middle of nowhere to make a go of that.
You REALLY REALLY have to want to live in the far reaches of the middle of nowhere to make a go of that.
depends on a lot of factors, actually. first, what's your definition of remote? of course you can't expect to live in manhattan and commute to work, but being based out of vancouver, the denver area, reno, duluth minnesota are all possibilities on this continent. but keep in mind that's for a mine worker. if you're in exploration, you usually are running on a 4 weeks in the field 1 or 2 weeks off schedule. pretty much you can live where ever you want to, and the company will generally fly you in and out of the nearest major city to where you're mapping/drilling.
Da Peach is in mining engineering so i'm sure he'd have to stick around the desolate mine off in the sudbury or nunavut...
I would have thought the bay area would have been first considering its the "silicon valley brain trust". also would have thought seattle and portland would be higher on the list.
Nah nothin touches the research triangle.
I don't think there's a single person that even lives there that isn't working on their 12th degree.