I did at the age of 28. I decided not to finish my degree (at least full-time) having landed a plum, well-paying job in an interesting new industry. I am positive that what really helped me land the job was going back to full-time study for a while to clock up a few business/management papers completed with excellent grades (a bunch of A+ to A- passes). My CV is a lot more impressive now and, most importantly, I gained a lot of confidence out of the whole thing. I had proof I was as smart as anyone!
How many have gone back to college after leaving the Borg?
by JK666 38 Replies latest jw friends
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sass_my_frass
ME!! I am 5/24ths of the way through a bachelor in business studies - IT and economics. It's very difficult and very boring. I love it.
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penny2
It's very difficult and very boring. I love it.
Do you have a higher boredom tolerance factor after years of meeting attendance?
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penny2
To answer the original question, yes, I went to college while still attending meetings. Among other things, I learned about Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" theory and started losing the guilt.
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outnfree
I went to college the first possible moment after leaving the Borg. My first class? Logic. ;)
I have my Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts and next May I will graduate with a BA in French with a K-12 Teacher's Certification.
I begin student teaching this fall. It's very exciting!
I am now 52.
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Carmel
Over a dozen I bet! carmel of the "group"
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Madame Quixote
yep.
In my case, it all turned out to be education for education's sake . . . might be worth it, whether anyone else cares or not . . . whether or not you become a successful lawyer or business person or not . . . you know what you know.
It's worth the trouble, whether it makes you much money or fame, or not; it might lead to a satisfied mind, but only if you're lucky, I suppose.
Ciao! I hear thunder.
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evita
After I graduated from high school, I asked my JW mother if I could attend college. She replied, "not as long as you live here." It took me six more years to be self-supporting enough to begin college. I started at age 24 and graduated six years later with a B.A. in English Literature. It took me a long time because I worked and paid for the whole thing myself. I'm so glad I did as it helped me to shed many years of WT mind control.
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mavie
Started while in the Borg, continued through my exit and now looking to complete my A.S. next spring. A B.S. might be on its way.
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winnie
Just enrolled yesterday!
Working my way towards a career in medicine. Wish I had started years ago...but better late than never.