# I have my AS(S?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995 "2008-06-15T10:26:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/1 "2008-06-15T10:26:03Z")
My journey in education has been long and meandering. I went to college straight out of high school and dropped out to…um…well…do a lot of drugs, really. But it’s been ten years since all that went down and today I officially earned my Associates of Science degree from Seattle Central Community College. I’ve already been accepted to the University of Washington in Seattle, for a major in Near and Mid-East Studies while still pursuing my goal of attending medical school. I am really thankful for the route that I took, hard as it has been. It has given me an extra dose of sympathy, a good eye for bullshit, and a slightly more relaxed attitude. Remember, not all who wander are lost, but we may sometimes become temporarily mislaid. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/2 "2008-06-15T11:13:44Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/3 "2008-06-15T11:28:29Z")
I left a promising University in my youth due to financial considerations. Got a job in a printing plant. Made Ok money for the time, started drinking/drugging . Got married, had a Kid, Used what University I had to intern in a Musuem… Took courses and such until I had the equivelent of a BA in Museum science. That only took me so far, one divorce and a strong need to make more money (still drinking and drugging) got me into specialty retail. and now I am almost 50… and I quit drinking/drugging Was joking with the human resources manager about my retirement. I said… "well I just want enough to go get a degree in some abstract branch of mathematics (n-dimensional topology)… She looked me square in the eye and said… “Don’t wait… do it now!” I am strongly considering her advice… ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/4 "2008-06-15T12:06:37Z")
Congratulations on your success. Enjoy your day! ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/5 "2008-06-15T12:57:46Z")
You are now fully qualified to move on to the BS… Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/6 "2008-06-15T13:20:19Z")
I’ve got a similar story. Never really got around to “real” college, but I sure got around to getting wasted. I got an AS in Computer Networking in my mid 20s, but that won’t do me much good in attending a university because it’s from a technical college. Still, I want to do it. I turn 30 a week from today, and having that milestone in my very near future is making me think a lot about this stuff. Congratulations, **MerryMagdalen**. I hope to be able to post a similar OP someday. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/7 "2008-06-15T18:48:06Z")
Thanks everybody! I’m really excited to start on the next phase (though the MCAT frankly scares me) but I am really looking forward to my summer break. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/8 "2008-06-15T18:51:33Z")
[QUOTE=MerryMagdalen] My journey in education has been long and meandering. I went to college straight out of high school and dropped out to…um…well…do a lot of drugs, really. But it’s been ten years since all that went down and today I officially earned my Associates of Science degree from Seattle Central Community College. I’ve already been accepted to the University of Washington in Seattle, for a major in Near and Mid-East Studies while still pursuing my goal of attending medical school. I am really thankful for the route that I took, hard as it has been. It has given me an extra dose of sympathy, a good eye for bullshit, and a slightly more relaxed attitude. Remember, not all who wander are lost, but we may sometimes become temporarily mislaid. [/QUOTE] Congrats! I teach at a CC-- so I know how hard our students work to follow the path that seems so straight and obvious to others. Congatulations and good luck in the fall! ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/9 "2008-06-15T21:52:16Z")
And to tootle my own horn a little more, I had a cumulative 3.8 GPA as of winter quarter! ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/10 "2008-06-16T00:03:31Z")
Congratulations! And I hear that the MCAT is shorter than it used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-my-as-s/452995/11 "2008-06-16T04:56:20Z")
Congratullations. You done good. Correct the errors in the above sentences. Each error is worth 1 point.