https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:24:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-86487 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:38:09 +0000 DigAPony 86487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BA in creative writing/minor in English, and am graduating with my MFA in Creative Writing this June. My husband did a year and a half of college and dropped out--he was miserable and didn't really know what he wanted to do. He's still figuring out how to translate his real passions into a job, but works in the commercial nursery industry in the meantime. </p> <p>I will absolutely urge my kids to go to college, but I'm most concerned with them becoming life-long learners and always trying their best at whatever they do. My husband doesn't have a degree, but is always learning something and pursuing his interests, whereas I love school and like pursuing my passions academically.</p> <p>My husband's parents support his brother even though he dropped out of community college and has never had a real job, just occasional music gigs (he's almost 21, lives with friends, and they pay his rent, gas, car insurance, everything). That kind of thing will never happen with kids of mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-86354 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:35:03 +0000 Ardently 86354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started college, but I quit because I had an opportunity for my dream job and they weren't requiring a degree. I took that job, and I don't regret it at all.<br /> That said, I would very much like to get my Master's in International Relations, and it would be helpful in my field. I think in a year or two I'll start working it, slowly, online. </p> <p>My husband was in the exact same position as me - did a little bit of college and then took his dream job (we have the same job, we work together). He'd also like to work on a degree in History or Anthropology at some point, but he's not as into school as I am.</p> <p>I will encourage our kids to go to college, but only if their chosen field requires it. If they end up like us, with their dream job and no need for a degree, there's no reason for them to be burdened with student loans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-86307 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:02:42 +0000 sorrycharlie 86307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BS in Communicative Disorders (to be an SLP or audiologist), with a minor in psychology. Then I changed direction and am almost finished my Masters in Couple &amp; Family Therapy.</p> <p>DH Completed four years of higher ed schooling and is an electrician, he will be continuing on to become a Master Electrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-86278 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:27:17 +0000 808love 86278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I earned a BA in Psych, Professional Diploma in Elem. Ed and started my Library and Information Science Master's Degree but never finished because I decided I liked teaching better. My husband has his BA in Political Science but is a full-time youth/outreach pastor. I think our experiences will encourage LO to view the opportunity of the college experience as a launching pad while simmering in a Crock-pot of critical thinking/learning/networking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84688 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:37:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 84688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I have one in Infectious Disease and one in Health Services Research! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84320 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:38:42 +0000 mrs. wagon 84320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BA in Communications and will probably never go further than that. I have some huge loans to pay off and I don't think it's really necessary in my field-- work experience is more important, as well as keeping up with technologies on your own.</p> <p>Rob Sr. has his BA in English and is working towards his MPH as well as an MLA (masters in liberal arts) in business administration. My hope is that someday he can work towards his PhD in public health or policy, but his #1 priority is financially supporting our family so he thinks it is way off in the future, if ever. Maybe someday I will make enough money so that he can take a few years off and pursue his PhD! Because he really does love education and when you work in academia like he does, the letters after your name REALLY matter. One of his coworkers is a JD, DVM, MBA, MPH. Seriously! In that order, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84304 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:33:55 +0000 chopsuey 84304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Awesome that you have your MPH too! I have one in Health Education and Promotion and Maternal Child Health! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84299 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:32:58 +0000 Mrs. Bee 84299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was one credit short and meant to finish, but life got in the way. it's something i definitely plan on taking care of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84186 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:53:41 +0000 mrskc 84186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BS in Civil Engineering. My DH has a BS in Biology (he's a science teacher). He's on his way to getting a Masters in Administration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84171 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:38:25 +0000 MsMamaBear 84171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Master's in Education and SO has a Bachelor's in IT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84162 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:15:23 +0000 sslm 84162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a bachelor's of engineering, DH has a bachelors of commerce in accounting, and has his professional licence as a chartered accountant. </p> <p>We both really value higher education and will be pushing our children in that direction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84154 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00:38 +0000 Adira 84154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me: M.S. in Computer Science. Him: B.S. in Computer Science. Can you guess how we met? :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84149 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:52:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 84149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an MD, MPH while Mr. Jacks has a BS in engineering. We value higher education and will encourage it for our children... beyond college, it is up to them whether they want to pursue more education or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84145 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:50:04 +0000 joyjoy 84145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BS in Genetics and currently work in medical diagnostics development, so I'm using my degree but not my specialty. DH has a BS in Mechanical Engineering, but he owns his own business and isn't using his degree at all.</p> <p>I definitely value higher education and would like our kids to pursue higher degrees, but I wouldn't push them to go to college just for the sake of going if what they want to do doesn't require the degree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84119 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:20:57 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 84119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me: BA in journalism, MA in mass comm theory; Him: B.A. poli sci, MA journalism, JD. We're both utilizing our degrees. I'm a big believer in higher ed and will impress that upon the kiddo, but I don't know that you necessarily need a graduate degree -- it's really situational. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84116 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:18:17 +0000 stiffaknee 84116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BS in Agricultural Economics and I work for a tractor manufacturer (fitting, I suppose) and DH has a JD. BBN (nickname for the baby) will be strongly encouraged to attend my alma mater (since #1 its awesome and #2 its in state) but we would support her where ever she wants to go (and are saving accordingly!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84104 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:07:28 +0000 CL1010 84104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: But she never graduated. This is strange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84096 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:01:15 +0000 mrbee 84096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CL1010: Not sure I'm following? Bee and I both have BAs... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-84094 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:58:00 +0000 CL1010 84094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Wait, she doesn't have a BA. Why would you say that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-16233 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:37:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 16233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BA in Communication and DH has a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I'm not currently working. DH works for a huge company and it was required for him to have an engineering degree to get his job, but he does not use the knowledge on a day to day basis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-16104 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:39:02 +0000 erinpye 16104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both have BAs, mine in Spanish Literature and his in Business. He has started and is running 2 successful companies, so he definitely is using his degree. I also started a company that doesn't use my Spanish at all, if anything I use his degree more because I'm constantly turning him into my consultant. If I could do it again, I'd still study Spanish, but I would have also majored in Business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-16017 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:06:58 +0000 SAHM0811 16017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I earned a BA in Psychology and then went straight to grad/nursing school. I got my RN license and Masters in Nursing. DH has his JD. We definitely want our kids to earn college degrees and anything else they would need for the careers they choose. </p> <p>I'm also grateful my mom pushed me to finish grad school at an early age because working and/or having a family while going to school is tough. Both DH and I were done by 24 years old and I hope my children will be able to do it the way I did too, if their situations would allow it. I hope to help them in this regard, though I know it's not always easy when you are unsure of what you want to do at a young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education/page/2#post-16005 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:44:33 +0000 lilteacherbee 16005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. However, DH is currently not teaching, but instead going into restaurant management. In the next few years, I hope to get my Master's in Early Childhood Education/Child Development because I'd eventually like to own my own childcare center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12381 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:41:02 +0000 twodoghouse 12381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BA in English Literature and work in Marketing (mostly doing graphic design). Having an English degree pretty much has nothing to do with my day-to-day work. However, both of the jobs I've had since college required a college degree of some kind.</p> <p>My husband has a BS in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He works as an engineer for a big company doing finite element analysis and writing/supporting engineering software. He likes to say that a monkey could be taught to do his job, but I think he's exaggerating. :) His job has a general degree requirement, but I'm not sure how strict they are with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12364 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:30:54 +0000 winniebee 12364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both have BA's. I also have a Juris Doctor (law degree) and my husband has a Medical Doctor (med school degree). I think we are just about tapped out on education. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12317 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:06:12 +0000 TheFixIts 12317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy and work full-time as a Marriage and Family Therapist.</p> <p>Hubs is an engineer working toward this Master's in Engineering Management. </p> <p>I think we're among a small-ish demographic of people who work in our exact field of study! (Both of our undergrad degrees were also related to our Masters: Psych/Engineering) However, both of our programs offered specific training (versus something like a MBA) which I think helps define the career path. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12275 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:45:06 +0000 firegirl 12275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a BS in Nursing with a minor in nursing education and a Master's in Nursing. I work as a nurse practitioner in an outpatient office. My husband has an associates degree and is a professional firefighter. I love school. Him not so much so. I value a good education and will make sure my children get the best possible education available, I also plan on sending them to Catholic school at least for their elementary years, I attended and felt I had very good preperation for future schooling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12264 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:38:18 +0000 Lozza 12264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an MPH and DH has a PhD in math, and both of us needed our degrees for the work we do now. </p> <p>DH and I both had our frustrations with our degrees (it's not like writing a thesis is a barrel of laughs) but ultimately we LOVED school and being students and being engaged in the world of academia. I'd love to share that with our kids, and be able to relate to them in that way. I don't think I'd be sad if our kids chose not to pursue higher education degrees (if that just wasn't necessary for them to have the careers they wanted), but I'll be sad (like, "sad for them" not "disappointed in them") if they hate school or really struggle with it, since it was such a positive experience for DH and me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12166 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:46:06 +0000 nana87 12166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm working on my phd now (should have my MA as part of that soon--have all the requirements done, just have to fill out paperwork!). DH has an MA but in a field that isn't super relevant now to what he does (he finished it about 4 years ago) or what he really wants to do now, so he may go back to school at some point to get another MA if he feels he needs it. </p> <p>We both come from highly educated families--my parents have phds, his are lawyers. I think my parents actually really got it right in showing my bro and I that the importance of education is so you can follow your interests and have a job you really love and feel makes a difference, that's it not just a status thing. I hope that when we have kids, we can pass on a real love of learning. My toddler niece is obsessed with books--it's almost scary how she can basically "read" them! I'm pretty sure it's bc my bro and sil have been in school (med and law school) most her whole life so she sees mommy and daddy reading all the time and wants to be like them--that's pretty awesome :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/highest-level-of-education#post-12152 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:14:58 +0000 BabyBear 12152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mr. Bear is working towards getting his plumbing license. One year to go. </p> <p>I have an associates. I am going back to school though. I miss it, but was going through hard times not too long ago. </p>