Crunk Times, My friend.....Crunk Times

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Well i have a plan but I am seriously still toying with so many other directions. I may need WSW guidance. My original plan was to gain an A.S. in Paralegal studies. Try to obtain a job with that and continue toward another degree while working.
Of course right now I am flooded by so many other ideas as well and need to figure out how to evaluate all the decisions and pick one. Like nursing for example. The growth of that field and stability look so promising but I would have to work on getting over shit that disturbs me and I will more than likely see.

So I have pretty much shut down that option just because I don't think I could break myself of that problem.

I would go with nursing over paralegal, if I could handle it -- but I could not. I don't have the aptitude for science. It's funny how people's brains just work differently.

The thing about nursing is that you can always fund a very good paying job. I have a couple of friends that went from nursing to more advanced degrees. One is a nurse practioner and the other is a physician's assistant. They both make mad money.

From what I have seen most law firms use paralegals in a very limited capacity -- usually document productions, analyzing, organizing. It is very rare for them to be used for legal research or in depth analysis. The reason is that law schools are churning out lawyers, so a firm can just hire one of them for that type work and bill at a higher rate.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

wsw is prolly a baller 2

No, I jumped off the baller lifestyle some time ago.

Which brings me to my next bit of advice. Spend your resources doing rather than buying. 20 years from now you will not spend very much time remembering what a nice couch you had. However, you will never regret saving money for a 3 week tour of Europe.

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

Oh must be nice. What degree will you be getting in march.

Its not so easy scoring a decent job when you've only had 3 years of college. 2 years of which were from a community college.

I should've just stayed in my electronics program and gotten my certificate/diploma so i could get a decent job while I figure out what I'm gonna do for a career.

Well... I went to Indiana State for 3 years, IUPUI for a year, and Ivy Tech for 3 years.

For the last 1.5 years I've been retaking classes to try and get A's in them to get into the nursing program here. Indiana State wasn't nearly as competitive.

A month ago I basically went to my adviser and told her that I was tired of being in school and tired of wasting a shitload of money on retaking classes that I can't manage to get above a C/B in. She said I could graduate in May with an Associate of Science in General Studies. Right now that's what the plan is. I only have to take 2 classes this semester and I'm done with that.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

No, I jumped off the baller lifestyle some time ago.
Which brings me to my next bit of advice. Spend your resources doing rather than buying. 20 years from now you will not spend very much time remembering what a nice couch you had. However, you will never regret saving money for a 3 week tour of Europe.

But, but.....what if it gets you the *****es????

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

But, but.....what if it gets you the *****es????

That's the biggest part of all -- try to select a woman who values adventure over possessions.

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

No, I jumped off the baller lifestyle some time ago.
Which brings me to my next bit of advice. Spend your resources doing rather than buying. 20 years from now you will not spend very much time remembering what a nice couch you had. However, you will never regret saving money for a 3 week tour of Europe.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

That's the biggest part of all -- try to select a woman who values adventure over possessions.

I'm glad you're in my life.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

That's the biggest part of all -- try to select a woman who values adventure over possessions.

Even if she isnt pretty?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I'm glad you're in my life.

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Even if she isnt pretty?

Only if you attend Mississippi State and therefor have no choice.

(sorry Nathan).

 

[Pootie 10+ year member]

That's the biggest part of all -- try to select a woman who values adventure over possessions.

Is that possible //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

Is that possible //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

It definitely is, I know a couple of them.

 

[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

Even if she isnt pretty?

I don't know if this makes me shallow, but I find it next to impossible to enjoy a woman's company if she isn't attractive.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Oh mans...

nG

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Werd son.


A mexican not use to getting yelled at during work? I call lies.

Where you goin nga?

For a financial genious, you have way too many cars.

Werd son. Hell, we have a full bar in our lounge.

He did too post. He said he passed.

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I'm going to LA...

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nG

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I would go with nursing over paralegal, if I could handle it -- but I could not. I don't have the aptitude for science. It's funny how people's brains just work differently.
The thing about nursing is that you can always fund a very good paying job. I have a couple of friends that went from nursing to more advanced degrees. One is a nurse practioner and the other is a physician's assistant. They both make mad money.

From what I have seen most law firms use paralegals in a very limited capacity -- usually document productions, analyzing, organizing. It is very rare for them to be used for legal research or in depth analysis. The reason is that law schools are churning out lawyers, so a firm can just hire one of them for that type work and bill at a higher rate.

That's why the paralegal route isn't the last stop. It will be used as a stepping stone to fund more ambitious goals. It will also get me into a good networking environment for these ambitious goals. I am also attracted by it's projected growth and stability. At this point in my life I am weighing stability much more than starting pay. Hell, I was making more as a plant manager than most paralegals do, but you can see where that got me lol.
I really do "want" to do the nursing route. The prospects seem to be the best of any field. Growth is amazing and stability along with the chance of taking it to higher levels and making good monies. I just don't want to find myself getting into the middle of that goal and learning that I just can't get over some of the things that go with it. This field really is at a balance on the scale for me.