# It is FINALLY over with! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 31, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933 "2006-05-31T21:32:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mojave66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mojave66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojave66)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/1 "2006-05-31T21:32:10Z")
After 19 years, with a few years’ break in between, 13 years solid-- I finally, finally, finally have my BA in Mathematics. I’m exhausted, elated and a bit confused about where to go from here, but all in all I couldn’t be happier. So here I am, Mojave66, BA, aged 44. Kids-- don’t do what I did. Finish your degree in your youth. Adults-- Do what I did. If you want to go back to school, DO IT. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/2 "2006-05-31T21:44:36Z")
That’s seriously cool, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/3 "2006-05-31T21:54:13Z")
Wow. Congratulations! Enjoy your victory! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/4 "2006-05-31T21:55:51Z")
> [@mojave66](#): > > After 19 years, with a few years’ break in between, 13 years solid-- I finally, finally, finally have my BA in Mathematics. I’m exhausted, elated and a bit confused about where to go from here, but all in all I couldn’t be happier. So here I am, Mojave66, BA, aged 44. > > Kids-- don’t do what I did. Finish your degree in your youth. > > Adults-- Do what I did. If you want to go back to school, DO IT. ROCK ON! Congraduations! Took me almost that long (13 years total) but it was worth it. Too bad I was such an idiot back in the late 80’s. “Beer good!” Bah, you have your whole life to drink, but getting a degree in 4 years - you only get one shot at that! ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/5 "2006-05-31T22:08:29Z")
I’m impressed on two levels. #1—GOT that sucker! Age be danged. Yeah, right on and good fer ya! #2–Degree in math. Oh gee. That is some seriously tough stuff. Wow. Most sincere congratulations. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/6 "2006-05-31T22:31:57Z")
I feel a lot better about taking six years for my English BA now. 😃 Congrats on your degree-edness, **mojave**! Now get out there and add the shit out of some numbers! ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/7 "2006-05-31T22:49:15Z")
Well done, **Mojave66** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gabriela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gabriela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gabriela)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/8 "2006-06-01T00:06:19Z")
Huzza! Three point one four cheers!!! ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/9 "2006-06-01T00:09:25Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/10 "2006-06-01T00:53:05Z")
How do I congratulate thee? Let me count the ways… Seriously – high five, dude! ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/11 "2006-06-01T02:06:07Z")
Congratulations! Very cool indeed. And it looks like I’m on the 19 year plan as well. Only I’m just beginning. I’ve got my first classes coming up in a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/12 "2006-06-01T04:09:31Z")
Congratulations! Now say something in Math. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/13 "2006-06-01T10:35:01Z")
Congrats! Now you’re a _real_, official geek! (I, for one, am midway-ish through the “at least five years” plan. Better to show up late than to not show up at all, right?) ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/14 "2006-06-01T12:04:09Z")
Congrats! I did a BS in Computer Science on the same plan. It’s all worth it. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/15 "2006-06-01T14:19:44Z")
Well done! I’d just like to add that I agree that you’re never too old. Both my parents got degrees in their 40s and my grandmother did it in her 60s! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/16 "2006-06-01T14:32:43Z")
When come back, bring p! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/17 "2006-06-01T15:35:59Z")
Congratulations! Remember to use your powers for good, never evil. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/18 "2006-06-01T16:02:15Z")
Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-finally-over-with/358933/19 "2006-06-01T16:26:18Z")
Congratulations mate! I guess since you are now a BA in maths you realise that life is complex, since it has both real and imaginary components 😉