Should i go to college first?

cartman101

cartman101

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I was wondering what i should do first? Go to college then go to the dauphin Island sea Lab then go back to college, or should i go to the sea lab first then go to college? :notsure: http://www.disl.org/ What do guys think i should do? I would really love to go to this lab, sounds really fun.
 
lepete

lepete

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college first .. no questions.. more doors will open - even those you dont know about .. If you dont go to college, you'll severly delay your education and past off opportunities ...
 
bluelagoon

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hmm....i'm not really sure. maybe talk to some guidance counselors (college couselors, not high school). try to get ahold of someone who has some idea i guess. lol. i dunno. i think ophuira is a marine biologist!
 
bluelagoon

bluelagoon

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Originally Posted by lepete
college first .. no questions.. more doors will open - even those you dont know about .. If you dont go to college, you'll severly delay your education and past off opportunities ...
i saw they also offer internships over the summer. internships are good.
 
cartman101

cartman101

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Originally Posted by lepete
college first .. no questions.. more doors will open - even those you dont know about .. If you dont go to college, you'll severly delay your education and past off opportunities ...
Well it seems like i'm only good at marine stuff...nothing else. I really cant be a engineer cause i SUCK big time at that kind of math. It seems like everything out there that pays good money you have too be a math expert. So that is why i choose marine biology, cause its something i loved when i was little and doesn't really require the math of a engineer.
 
jones

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
Well it seems like i'm only good at marine stuff...nothing else. I really cant be a engineer cause i SUCK big time at that kind of math. It seems like everything out there that pays good money you have too be a math expert. So that is why i choose marine biology, cause its something i loved when i was little and doesn't really require the math of a engineer.
Definitely go to college first. One things for sure, college never hurt anyone. If you do it now it'll eliminate any question later in life, looking back, wondering if you should have gone or not. Doors can be opened that you never even knew were there. Talking with the counselors is certainly a good idea, but you will be amazed at how much you can learn from all the different people of varying backgrounds and goals, students and professors alike. Even if you stick with the marine biology, you're sure to find options and avenues that you never even dreamed of. On a side note, I think you'll also be surprised how much easier some of these things you "think" you're no good at will come to you later in life. Sometimes it's more of an acquired interest in the application that can make things come easier. Talk to and listen to as many people as you can to get the broadest scope possible, you'll do fine.
JMO
 
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jcrim

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Definitely college... what if Marine Biology doesn't work out for you? With a degree, you can have as many options as you want. If you don't go, your eggs are all in one basket... so to speak.
Not to mention the obvious... college is the best time of your life if you do it when you're young? Parties, girls, maybe the occasional classes... if you don't want to go to college, I'll go again in your place. LOL
 
mitzel

mitzel

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Originally Posted by Cartman101
It seems like everything out there that pays good money you have too be a math expert.

Well its like they say pimpin ain't easy.
 
cartman101

cartman101

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Originally Posted by jcrim
Definitely college... what if Marine Biology doesn't work out for you? With a degree, you can have as many options as you want. If you don't go, your eggs are all in one basket... so to speak.
Not to mention the obvious... college is the best time of your life if you do it when you're young? Parties, girls, maybe the occasional classes... if you don't want to go to college, I'll go again in your place. LOL
Nah, i really want to go. Its just i want a fun job that i want to look forward to going and have a nice house along with my dream tank
 
puffer24/7

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jcrim how long does it take to become a lawer and how much does it pay out of the gate please let me know, i would love to be a prosecutor
 
cartman101

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what about a real estate agent? Puffer, i think its along time before becoming a lawyer i think, plus you gotta take a pretty dam hard test i herd.
 
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jcrim

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Originally Posted by puffer24/7
jcrim how long does it take to become a lawer and how much does it pay out of the gate please let me know, i would love to be a prosecutor
full time would be 4 years of college, 3 years of law school.
1st year as a prosecutor... depends on the county but roughly $45,000 plus benefits
 
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jcrim

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Originally Posted by puffer24/7
good benefits or so-so benefits and obviously that goes up with experience right
benefits are generally health ins., malpractice ins., maybe dental

$350 an hour... sounds good if you can get it... do the math, 40 hrs per week at $350 per... generally those fees are from the big firms. If you work for the big firm, they collect the fees and you get salary.
 
puffer24/7

puffer24/7

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oh that sucks, but i bet its a nice paycheck though, also is the bar hard or not as hard as people make it to be
 
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jcrim

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Originally Posted by puffer24/7
oh that sucks, but i bet its a nice paycheck though, also is the bar hard or not as hard as people make it to be
Oh yeah... it's hard. But you generally have about 3 months to study... full time. 7-8 hrs of studying per day for 3 months= a lot of time to prepare.
 
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