English (secondary ed), and it was a great investment. Nearly every class I took had a 7:1 women:men ratio. Also, it allowed me to do what I'm passionate about and love doing.
What was/is your major? and Was it worth it?
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IMHO by far the coolest response. "Like a kid in a candy store." or factory at least.
I love tootsie rolls but I'm surprised how many people don't care for them or won't eat them.
One question... when I was a kid there were many more flavors of tootsie roll pops to include green and lemon. In fact, I have a pop-art pillow from the 60's of a Lemon Tootsie roll pop. When/why did they dial back the number of flavors and is there any push to expand back to where they were with more flavors?
Yeah, rightly or wrongly, it is kind of a "price of admission" for a lot of higher level jobs. Companies use it as a hurdle, because they have to have something, and you can't get people to put "I'm dumb as a post" or "My only ambition is to never work hard" on their resumes...
I know nothing about making them or their history, but I have eaten lemon and lime in the past month. They come in the multi pack bags - I buy them at Fareway. They aren't rare afaik, although there seem to be more cherry and grape and chocolate than lemon and lime, as far as distribution per bag.
In fact (if I can figure out attachments), here's proof of life below:
This is getting a Templton feel to it. "Where can I score me some lime tootsie pops?!"
Awesome, thanks for posting. I can't wait to taste my first lemon tootsie pop in 35 years. I like that the bag says, look for new flavors. I always bought them from the little convenience store where I worked at Rock Island Arsenal. They were individuals and never had lemon or lime in the boxes. I even asked the clerk about them and she noted others had asked about older flavors. I could totally live without the brown/chocolate ones though...
Ag Business in the 80's. Enrollment in the Ag College was at a 50 year low back then because the Ag economy was so bad. In hind sight, I wonder what the hell I was thinking wanting to get into Agriculture at that time.
Was a great move however as the Ag Economy has just gone one direction since then and that's up. Because enrollment dipped and I'm a Generation X which is smaller demographic group in general job opportunities with good pay have never been an issue.
Work for a great company now and own an interest in it. We work in a great niche market. Love the fact I do get to be outside in the spring/summer/fall which was one of the reasons agriculture attracted me in the first place. Financially have done very well and would put my balance sheet up against most anybody and not be too embarrassed.
So yes my degree in Agriculture Business from Iowa State University was worth it. If I were to do it again, would maybe have gone into the medical field, but it worked out just fine for me.
The most successful guy I know however is a high school classmate who never got a degree and owns a contracting business. He's in his 40's probably worth 10 million plus and still growing.
Was a great move however as the Ag Economy has just gone one direction since then and that's up. Because enrollment dipped and I'm a Generation X which is smaller demographic group in general job opportunities with good pay have never been an issue.
Work for a great company now and own an interest in it. We work in a great niche market. Love the fact I do get to be outside in the spring/summer/fall which was one of the reasons agriculture attracted me in the first place. Financially have done very well and would put my balance sheet up against most anybody and not be too embarrassed.
So yes my degree in Agriculture Business from Iowa State University was worth it. If I were to do it again, would maybe have gone into the medical field, but it worked out just fine for me.
The most successful guy I know however is a high school classmate who never got a degree and owns a contracting business. He's in his 40's probably worth 10 million plus and still growing.
Currently in the process of switching from Secondary History to Elementary Education! Ive spent some time in the classroom and I can already say it is going to be worth it!! Plus the ratio in my classes is going to be like 20:1 so I like those odds!
Another Mechanical Engineering (2005). I'd say it wasn't worth it since I ended up in medicine. I would probably have been better off majoring in Biology or Chemistry. Definitely would have made undergrad easier as well as med school. But definitely would have been glad to have the ME degree had I not gone to med school vs having the others.
Interesting. I wonder how many AerE's don't end up working in the industry. But I imagine the engineering degree is invaluable. I've got another 2 years before I graduate, we'll see what happens.
Civil Engineering
30+ years with a small firm that specializes in airports, and currently the CEO and largest shareholder. Definitely not in the one percent, but reasonably comfortable, have got to see all corners of the country through my work, and am one year from graduating all three kids from college with no debt.
30+ years with a small firm that specializes in airports, and currently the CEO and largest shareholder. Definitely not in the one percent, but reasonably comfortable, have got to see all corners of the country through my work, and am one year from graduating all three kids from college with no debt.
Electrical engineering. Well worth it although I've barely worked in the field cause I went to law school. One day ended up in human resources.
Chemical Engineering...
Well worth the trouble. The only drawback to this major is that it's really hard to stay in Iowa. I had to take a job in Philly out of school just to "get a ******* job" as my parents put it.
Anyhow, after some on the job experience earned on the east coast, I'm happily back in Iowa. Salary is pretty good ~70k in northeast Iowa goes A LOT farther than it does in Philadelphia.
Well worth the trouble. The only drawback to this major is that it's really hard to stay in Iowa. I had to take a job in Philly out of school just to "get a ******* job" as my parents put it.
Anyhow, after some on the job experience earned on the east coast, I'm happily back in Iowa. Salary is pretty good ~70k in northeast Iowa goes A LOT farther than it does in Philadelphia.
Sociology.
About to graduate with a MAE Counseling.
The sociology degree alone is not worth it, but as a means to get me into a masters program it built my resume up substantially. In ways that I did not know until I got into the masters program I am in now.
About to graduate with a MAE Counseling.
The sociology degree alone is not worth it, but as a means to get me into a masters program it built my resume up substantially. In ways that I did not know until I got into the masters program I am in now.
I would just like to say good luck to you, sir. It's tough to find jobs in either one of those two fields, at least in Iowa.
Thanks, I will have a much better chance of getting a job in Elementary though with the endorsements I plan on getting. It would have been awful trying to find a job in secondary history though.
Depends on where you're at...I just graduated in December of 2010 with a El. Ed. degree. I'm in the KC area and endorsements don't mean jack here. Also, I have tons of friends that I graduated with that are either still looking or have left the field because they couldn't find a job. It's a rough road, but I got lucky. PM me if you have any questions.
Good luck!
Biology. I graduated in august and could not find a job related to biology at all. I originally wanted to go to med school but I had way too much fun over the last 4 years.
Luckily I started to take agronomy classes during my last year so I could find a job even though it is only temporary.
I want to get my master's in genetics soon, and that will probably help my situation a little
Luckily I started to take agronomy classes during my last year so I could find a job even though it is only temporary.
I want to get my master's in genetics soon, and that will probably help my situation a little
Whoever invented these needs a huge raise. And also, why are they so hard to find in stores?!?!
