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To: LionsDaughter; Jemian
I enjoy hearing about your band activities, LD, so please continue. I haven't been around much to chat lately but I do lurk and I read the entire thread every day.

As an English major (truth in advertising: I did not graduate but got 3 years towards my degree) who's two children both majored in English, I had to chuckle at the crack about English majors.

With my English studies, I became a devoted housewife (a term of which I am extremely proud!) and mother and finally got an associate degree in accounting .... and am now a janitor .... :-)

Daughter, like me, didn't graduate (but it took her 4 years to get her 3 years' worth of credit .... I got mine in 2 1/2) has been either a wife and mother or a very competent administrative assistant with quite a flair for computer applications.

Son graduated with honors in creative writing .... and has worked as a copy editor at a newspaper, as a web site designer, and as a computer guru for a company that does business nationwide.

English studies can lead to quite a diversity of 'careers' ..... :-)

Actually, it is the college experience that is most valuable .... and the college degree will open many doors.

Oh, hubby majored in math with a minor in physics ..... and spent over 25 years in management in the textile industry and has now moved up to janitor ...... LOL!

Jemian ~~~ love the pictures you posted! That koala is just tooooo cute!

At least it was other children commenting on your looks ..... my mother always told me I was the ugliest baby she ever saw and I hadn't improved much ..... *sigh*

188 posted on 09/26/2003 9:26:02 PM PDT by kayak (I support Billybob - www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: kayak
Good comments on the majors and college educations. I majored in pre-med, and have worked on computers ever since. It's the education that is important, teaching us how to think.
192 posted on 09/26/2003 9:37:02 PM PDT by Utah Girl
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