Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems Wordio
Log In Create Account

If you were doing it all over again . . .

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ If you were doing it all over again . . .
F

fan_from_texas

Senior Member

2,693 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:08 AM
Would you have the same career? Or do something else? Why?
Sep 29, 2012 8:08pm
sleeper's avatar

sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:27 AM
I'd go into biochemical engineering at The Ohio State University.
Sep 29, 2012 8:27pm
Cat Food Flambe''s avatar

Cat Food Flambe'

Senior Member

1,230 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:47 AM
I -did- "do it all over again - was in transportation management, then went back to school for a second degree and went into health insurance risk management. Best thing I ever did for myself and my family in terms of money and "quality of life".
Sep 29, 2012 8:47pm
Tiger2003's avatar

Tiger2003

Kill or be Killed

15,421 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:49 AM
Would not change a thing.
Sep 29, 2012 8:49pm
F

fan_from_texas

Senior Member

2,693 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:56 AM
Tiger2003;1283421 wrote:Would not change a thing.

What do you do now?
Sep 29, 2012 8:56pm
Tiger2003's avatar

Tiger2003

Kill or be Killed

15,421 posts
Sep 30, 2012 1:02 AM
fan_from_texas;1283426 wrote:What do you do now?

Work for the government.
Sep 29, 2012 9:02pm
password's avatar

password

Senior Member

2,360 posts
Sep 30, 2012 1:42 AM
There are no do overs in real life.
Sep 29, 2012 9:42pm
O-Trap's avatar

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Sep 30, 2012 2:25 AM
I would, indeed. In fact, I'd get into it earlier.
Sep 29, 2012 10:25pm
GoChiefs's avatar

GoChiefs

Resident Maniac

16,754 posts
Sep 30, 2012 3:13 AM
Nope. I do actually enjoy my job. Nope bad for a factory job and it pays pretty good. If I had to, I would find something a little more secure though. Kind of sucks worrying if/when your job is going to end up overseas.
Sep 29, 2012 11:13pm
S

Sonofanump

Sep 30, 2012 3:43 AM
I'd be a full time stock market trader, get in on Walmart and Apple early on.
Sep 29, 2012 11:43pm
F

friendfromlowry

Senior Member

6,239 posts
Sep 30, 2012 4:21 AM
I'd go to medical school. I have thought about it now but at age 25 I feel too old. I wouldn't get out until my young 30's (if I did at all).
Sep 30, 2012 12:21am
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Sep 30, 2012 4:26 AM
Tough question. I like what I do, a lot, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like had I not been a lazy shit in college and stuck with petro engineering.
Sep 30, 2012 12:26am
reclegend22's avatar

reclegend22

Cool Hand Luke

8,772 posts
Sep 30, 2012 4:49 AM
I work in corporate communications, but if I could do it all over again I would become an architect. I spent many hours during my childhood daydreaming up stuff like that on paper as a pretty decent young artist and I know it's something that I would have been happy doing. I was never great at mathematics or science, however, so I never pursued that path. A shoe designer, with the ultimate dream of working for Adidas or Nike, is something I wanted to be as a kid, as well, so apparently I decided that I would be happiest if I didn't follow any of my dreams.

As stated above, however, there are generally no do-overs in life and that's fine. Some things just aren't meant to be and you move on.
Sep 30, 2012 12:49am
O-Trap's avatar

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Sep 30, 2012 4:50 AM
justincredible;1283560 wrote:Tough question. I like what I do, a lot, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like had I not been a lazy shit in college and stuck with petro engineering.
Yeah, I have to agree with this. My first year and a half of college, I just didn't care. Two of the three semesters, I had a GPA under 2.0, but it was because I never did my homework and still passed every test pretty easily (C or above).
Sep 30, 2012 12:50am
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Sep 30, 2012 5:19 AM
O-Trap;1283567 wrote:Yeah, I have to agree with this. My first year and a half of college, I just didn't care. Two of the three semesters, I had a GPA under 2.0, but it was because I never did my homework and still passed every test pretty easily (C or above).
My third semester I got a 0.9 and my cumulative was a 1.9. I was a trainwreck. Switched majors and finished with just shy of 3.0. I believe my GPA within computer science was over a 3.5 because I decided to give a shit and actually went to class.
Sep 30, 2012 1:19am
O-Trap's avatar

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Sep 30, 2012 5:28 AM
justincredible;1283576 wrote:My third semester I got a 0.9 and my cumulative was a 1.9. I was a trainwreck. Switched majors and finished with just shy of 3.0. I believe my GPA within computer science was over a 3.5 because I decided to give a shit and actually went to class.
Yeah, I was a 1.1 and a 1.9 in back-to-back semesters. Was dismissed, but went to the dean and argued my way back in. From then on, I didn't have a semester under 3.0, and had a 3.7 in classes that were part of my major.

Actually enabled me the opportunity to study at a well-recognized institution as part of the study abroad program for a semester.
Sep 30, 2012 1:28am
B

BR1986FB

Senior Member

24,104 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:16 PM
I would do the same thing but I would've found this career younger in life, not blown a lot of my money on stupid shit as a kid, and been retired by 45.
Sep 30, 2012 8:16am
A

Anna-Town

Member

77 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:49 PM
friendfromlowry;1283558 wrote:I'd go to medical school. I have thought about it now but at age 25 I feel too old. I wouldn't get out until my young 30's (if I did at all).
A lot of the Med students and residents I deal with are "older" (as in late 30's), so you definitely wouldn't be alone if you made the call to go back. That being said its a huge commitment with school and residency/fellowship.

As for me ... I think its still to early to make the call. I'm still "doing" what I first set out to do. There are days i'm frustrated but I still think it will enjoy it in the end. This could change over the next several decades.
Sep 30, 2012 8:49am
brutus161's avatar

brutus161

The Navy Guy

1,686 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:53 PM
I wouldn't change a thing.
Sep 30, 2012 8:53am
ernest_t_bass's avatar

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:55 PM
Hell yes, I'd do it different. A lot of changes coming to education, and kids are assholes. Honestly, I would pursue big time officiating, like D1 college or NBA. It's the one thing in life that I actually love doing.
Sep 30, 2012 8:55am
ernest_t_bass's avatar

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Sep 30, 2012 12:56 PM
justincredible;1283560 wrote:Tough question. I like what I do, a lot, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like had I not been a lazy shit in college and stuck with petro engineering.

Of course you like what you do. Unemployment is the shit.
Sep 30, 2012 8:56am
password's avatar

password

Senior Member

2,360 posts
Sep 30, 2012 3:03 PM
justincredible;1283560 wrote:Tough question. I like what I do, a lot, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like had I not been a lazy shit in college and stuck with petro engineering.
You would be making about $200,000.00 working in the utica shale region and you wouldn't be stressed everyday wondering if this website will make enough money for you, so you don't have to stand in line once a month waiting to get your free cheese.
Sep 30, 2012 11:03am
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Sep 30, 2012 3:05 PM
password;1283683 wrote:You would be making about $200,000.00 working in the utica shale region and you wouldn't be stressed everyday wondering if this website will make enough money for you, so you don't have to stand in line once a month waiting to get your free cheese.
Indeed.
Sep 30, 2012 11:05am
mucalum49's avatar

mucalum49

Senior Member

1,639 posts
Sep 30, 2012 3:12 PM
I'd still go into a corporate job but probably would have majored in finance. I was a computer science major to start but switched and did enough to get my business degree and be out in 4 years. Also probably would have chosen a school that wasn't $27K a year. I'd like the extra money each month that I am paying towards student loans. I don't think my private college degree has really influenced where I'm at especially since I live in a region where most people haven't heard of my alma mater.
Sep 30, 2012 11:12am
C

Con_Alma

Senior Member

12,198 posts
Sep 30, 2012 3:47 PM
brutus161;1283614 wrote:I wouldn't change a thing.
Bravo Zulu sailor.

Thanks for your service.
Sep 30, 2012 11:47am