Post your year, major, difference in age between you and your classmates, and level of frustration at your position in life relative to your successful friends

me: senior, nuclear engineering, +5-6 years, over 9000

8/28/2012 11:35:57 PM

I'm always learning. A student for life, if you will - just not officially enrolled in a course of study at an accredited university.

I graduated with people my age who were getting their M.S., when I was the same age or older and received my B.S.

[Edited on August 28, 2012 at 11:43 PM. Reason : .]

8/28/2012 11:37:22 PM

hey, Mr. My-Well-Paying-Tech-Company-Keeps-Us-Stocked-With-Beer-Kegs, you're included in that last category

8/28/2012 11:50:43 PM

me: Senior in Industrial Design and Spanish. +3 or 4 years difference. Frustration level +8000

I just keep telling myself it will be over soon

8/28/2012 11:52:11 PM

got my masters in 2011, not a student, but just won most recent graduate prize at my 10 yr high school reunion

8/28/2012 11:56:21 PM

that's kind of an insulting award, isn't it?

8/28/2012 11:56:45 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

8/28/2012 11:58:51 PM

^^^^Yeah, there is a faint hint of calm creeping its way into my brain this year, with the end in sight

but I accidentally LOL'd in my COM112 class the other day (yep, saved that one for my senior year ) when the teacher asked the class when they were born. The prevailing number I heard was "'94!!"

The girl next to me asked when I was born and looked at me like I'd just crawled out of joseph of arimathea's tomb when I said '85

[Edited on August 29, 2012 at 12:04 AM. Reason : ^^^ hahah oh no]

8/29/2012 12:03:59 AM

i don't think i was competing against anyone with any post undergraduate work, so it was an easy win

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"difference in age between you and your classmates"

was same age as most during undergrad, younger than most during grad school

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8/29/2012 12:04:40 AM

junior, poli sci ( ), no age difference.

as for level of frustration, most of my friends from high school are either going to ECU or living the life in beaufort county. I guess I'm ok

8/29/2012 12:07:30 AM

it is up to you to carry on the good name of this website as its greater constituency ages into oblivion

[Edited on August 29, 2012 at 12:18 AM. Reason : grmr]

8/29/2012 12:18:36 AM

Does it count if you're a student in the navy?

Still another like 5 weeks till I get to prototype. I'll be back in regular college most likely in like 4-6 years haha.

8/29/2012 12:21:31 AM

if you're older than you should be in your program and would be further along if not for questionable decisions and events in your life then yes this thread is for you

8/29/2012 12:23:13 AM

senior, ag business management, no age difference.

8/29/2012 12:34:12 AM

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"if not for questionable decisions and events"

For all of the questionable decisions in my life, none of them were involved in my education. haha I'm very happy the way things worked out, despite my avid love of complaining

8/29/2012 12:39:54 AM

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"it is up to you to carry on the good name of this website as its greater constituency ages into oblivion"

I'll do what I can...

I did get saxman9 to post

8/29/2012 12:43:33 AM

Post

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

8/30/2012 12:34:33 PM

I am a student again as opposed to still a student.

MBA, slightly above average age for the part-time program (30), no frustration but just ready to be done next December

8/30/2012 12:42:17 PM

I am excited to go back and get a job in a field I am interested in!

8/30/2012 12:52:41 PM

I want to be one of your successful friends!

8/30/2012 2:28:02 PM

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"senior, ag business management, no age difference."

I would imagine that you and I are in a lot of the same classes.

8/30/2012 3:11:58 PM

Super senior (5.5 years in to college thanks to transferring). I'm usually older than other seniors by...1-2 years. Just happy that I'll finally be done in December. Transferring was hell and paying for college through the years has been shit.

Unlike most people, I'll find it refreshing to move in to a 9-5 job where I can start paying off loans. I hate debt.

8/30/2012 8:14:47 PM

Senior in polymer chemistry. The age difference varies a lot since I started in the middle of the degree and am working out to the low and high classes. At least 2 years in most cases though. Not too frustrated, I had a pretty sweet job this spring and had to force myself to leave and come back to school. Actually kinda surreal to be back.

8/30/2012 9:23:41 PM

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"I would imagine that you and I are in a lot of the same classes."

quite possible. i'm in a couple of ARE courses this semester. and i'm working on a minor in econ, so i've had a lot of EC courses as well.

8/30/2012 9:33:07 PM

Junior

Electrical Engineering

~6 years difference, although I've met quite a few people lately in my age group...(26). I took a few years off, and started back part time, paying tuition as I go. I refuse to get a loan.

My level of frustration at my position relative to my friends, well... I'm not as "successful" as many of them carreer wise. I have a stable job, but I make a little less that half as much as my friends. However, I have settled down with a house, an awesome wife, and am otherwise extremely happy with my life in general. I established my family long before any of my friends have. If success is measured by happiness, then I feel like we're all on the same playing field. if it's measured in cash flow, well, I'm about 1-(1/e) from where I want to be

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[Edited on August 30, 2012 at 10:10 PM. Reason : .]

8/30/2012 10:03:12 PM

I'm currently a student, again. Not at NCSU anymore, though.

8/30/2012 10:05:03 PM