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Let's all post our college majors. I majored in animal husbandry. That is, until they caught me at it.
Before graduating from high school I was told emphatically by my mother that I would NOT go to college, that I would take secretarial courses and become a secretary as my older sister did (she also got the same message from Mom). So that's what I did, graduated H.S., got a job, married, had children, lived a dull, unloving life, divorced, took classes, got an A.S. degree in humanities. After losing my good job, took classes to become medical transcription. 14 years later, downsized (again!).
Oh, and let's not forget --- college of hard knocks. LOL
Let's all post our college majors. I majored in animal husbandry. That is, until they caught me at it.
LOL..Shame on you!
My parents told me that college was not in my future, that I'd just "get married and have a house full of kids" so that's what I did. I didn't make it to college till I was in my early 30s. I majored in Psychology. I didn't graduate, unfortunately, but still managed to finish three years with a 3.8 GPA. All while working full time, raising four kids and taking care of all the things a 'good housewife' does. Good thing I had a lot of energy!
My parents told me that college was not in my future, that I'd just "get married and have a house full of kids" so that's what I did. I didn't make it to college till I was in my early 30s. I majored in Psychology. I didn't graduate, unfortunately, but still managed to finish three years with a 3.8 GPA. All while working full time, raising four kids and taking care of all the things a 'good housewife' does. Good thing I had a lot of energy!
Sounds like your mother and my mother could be related! Just kidding. Mine wanted my middle sister to take secretarial classes and then go to work after graduation. The implication was so that she could then get an apartment and have Mom move in with her. (So she could get away from our abusive father).
Then when it was my turn, I wanted to go to college but Mom said no, you will do what your sister did in the hopes I would followup with the apartment (I did not.... got married instead).
College came later in life for me, too. Can't remember my GPA but did pretty well and received an Associates degree in Humanities.
Sounds like your mother and my mother could be related! Just kidding. Mine wanted my middle sister to take secretarial classes and then go to work after graduation. The implication was so that she could then get an apartment and have Mom move in with her. (So she could get away from our abusive father).
Then when it was my turn, I wanted to go to college but Mom said no, you will do what your sister did in the hopes I would followup with the apartment (I did not.... got married instead).
College came later in life for me, too. Can't remember my GPA but did pretty well and received an Associates degree in Humanities.
Neither of my parents were very gung ho about any of their kids going to college. My dad did and he was the first in his family to do so. My mom was from Australia and over there a kids school years were done at age 14 1/2, at which time they went to work in one of the local factories. So no college in her family either but they all did very well in life. It may not be that way now but was back 'in the day'. I will say that my parents were extremely proud of me going to school and thought it was just great. In later years they actually apologized for saying what they did and for not letting me do what I wanted to do...go to college and become a nurse. One time when we were talking about it the bottom line was "there's no money for college". I told my dad I would be happy to join the military and go to school on the GI Bill like he did. He about came unglued! Women did NOT belong in the military and they were all "sluts". Hmmmm, okay.
I'm actually glad I went later in life because, being the kid I was...raised strict, very little freedoms or decision making on my own...I would probably have been more into the fun, partying and 'boys'. By the time I did get to go I was more than ready and serious about it. So, it didn't turn out to be a 'bad' thing, not going as a youngster. I could probably still get my degree but over the years the interest has waned and I've got other plans for my old age. I have taken various classes at our local community college over the years but not for any future ambitions. Just because I was interested and wanted to learn. I took a Creative Writing class at one point and aced it! But I never put it to good use either. I have a couple of books in me but I'm lazy, don't believe in myself enough and have 'other stuff' going on.
AZDesertBrat: Sounds as though you are in a pretty good spot now. I did some writing for a class I took and got an A on all of them. Of course they were papers on things I was intimately familiar with:
Alcoholics (parents and sisters); Divorce (one sister and me); and good grief, can't remember the third. I've been told a few times I could write, thought about taking classes, etc. Never acted on any of it. It's getting that first paragraph written......... that is the hardest for me.
AZDesertBrat: Sounds as though you are in a pretty good spot now. I did some writing for a class I took and got an A on all of them. Of course they were papers on things I was intimately familiar with:
Alcoholics (parents and sisters); Divorce (one sister and me); and good grief, can't remember the third. I've been told a few times I could write, thought about taking classes, etc. Never acted on any of it. It's getting that first paragraph written......... that is the hardest for me.
They say you should write about what you know the best. I wrote the first chapter of one of my books in that writing class. I still have it. I wanted to write about my great grandparents. Lord knows I know enough about them 'to write a book'. lol It would have been mostly about my great grandmother and her three kids and how they made it in life. Fiction based on fact. I have a good outline and the first chapter...that's it.
They say you should write about what you know the best. I wrote the first chapter of one of my books in that writing class. I still have it. I wanted to write about my great grandparents. Lord knows I know enough about them 'to write a book'. lol It would have been mostly about my great grandmother and her three kids and how they made it in life. Fiction based on fact. I have a good outline and the first chapter...that's it.
I think that would be a pretty interesting book. Hope one day you are able to complete it. I'd like to read it!
Can't sleep . . . and before I shut my computer down . . . thought I would share what I am watching on Netflix - "Wallender." (I think that is the spelling. May be Wallander)
I highly recommend it!
Have a good week ahead! :-)
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I have taken various classes at our local community college over the years but not for any future ambitions. Just because I was interested and wanted to learn. I took a Creative Writing class at one point and aced it! But I never put it to good use either. I have a couple of books in me but I'm lazy, don't believe in myself enough and have 'other stuff' going on.