How does this sound?

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Maniac Craniac, Mar 1, 2011.

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  1. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    :aargh4:!!!!!!

    Since I'll never decide which degree I want :disappointed:, and I have a never-ending list of things that I want to study on my own when I'm finally done with my Bachelor's, I have decided to completely switch gears and do the practical thing, rather than the romantic thing. In short, Columbia College is out, and TESC is in.

    The Sich: I have not gained a single credit since I finished my AA in June. A long time, I know, and a long story, so let's move on. I have 67 total credits, and am in the middle of working on four ECE's and one IS course from LSU. Depending on how this all goes, I plan on taking 2 Clovis courses and picking up another LSU course during the summer.

    The Plan: Forget about the double major. When I'm done with these next ECE's I'll have 15 Psych, 15 Soc and 6 history credits- with 18 between them all as upper level credit. I'm pretty sure that that should put a wrap on the TESC Social Sciences major. I can then finish my remaining credits by filling the prerequisites to the ENMU MBA and using FEMA to save money and time to finish out the rest of my electives. Then, at my earliest convenience, enroll in the ENMU MBA program (supposing I get accepted, which is not something I'm too nervous about), and plug away at a leisurely pace to take advantage of their great tuition rate.

    The Analysis: Switching to this plan, when all tax credits are calculated in, ends up costing me as much for both the Bachelor's and the MBA combined as I had once figured that it would cost me to complete the Bachelor's. Finishing the TESC degree quickly gets that monkey off my back and allows me to move on to a degree that is general enough to be useful to just about any profession, and can actually help me to obtain valuable knowledge about something I am admittedly not too knowledgeable about: business.

    The Long-Winded Fluff: This plan has the added bonus of possibly opening up job opportunities outside of what I do now, in case I ever need to or want to change my life's direction. However, I plan on being an interpreter until I retire, adding more and more languages along the way :smile:. Even though this isn't the corporate world, nor is it management, I can picture an MBA being a huge boon for me. Having a graduate degree of any sort allows me to be paid more (in our profession, it REALLY does not matter what your degree is in), and having those three magical letters M-B-A signals to my clients that I can handle myself on the business end of my profession- so don't think you can pull a fast one over me, buddy! Maybe one day I could find myself in the director or coordinator position for a referral agency, that of a major hospital or university, or even start my own agency. I can picture myself hosting workshops, writing articles, and doing all sorts of things coming from the unique angle of being a qualified, certified multilingual interpreter and translator with self-studied language skills, self-studied linguistic/communicative knowledge and a formal education in the social sciences and business. Wow! I kind of want to hire my future self!

    How does it sound? :cool:
     
  2. jeff532003

    jeff532003 New Member

    Sounds like a pretty darn good plan. It would definitely open up the opportunities to get into the administrative side of the interpreter business. I'm thinking they'd love you as I'd guess a lot of the admin are just business people not actually interpreters with business knowledge.
     
  3. Fortunato

    Fortunato Member

    Go for it, the big 3 path is well-travelled here, so you'll have plenty of support along the way. When you get to ENMU, post plenty of updates - I am very eager to learn more about their program, given its affordability.
     
  4. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Even the best sounding plan is worthless if it's never completed. Yours sound very do-able, very realistic. I like it.
     
  5. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Sounds like a great plan that includes studying topic you are interested in and have a passion for. The Big 3 are a wise way to go!
     
  6. emissary

    emissary New Member

    Maniac, this is an intervention.

    MC.

    We all think you're awesome, we really do. But, as friends, we need to talk. You have the worst case of APDHA (http://www.degreeinfo.com/distance-learning-discussions/35899-analysis-paralysis-degree-hunt-addiction.html) ever. We're all gathered here to say, just do it and get it over with. If you don't, then, well, I guess we'll just keep reading all of the permutations that you put yourself through. But, for your sake, just get it over with.

    All kidding aside, it sounds awesome. :biggthumpup: Go for it.
     
  7. NewTown

    NewTown New Member

    "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson.

    That is actually a pretty good idea, planning for both degrees now and working on them almost consecutively. I think you can do it.

    Good luck!
     
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  8. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Your guess is spot-on! This is a major problem in our profession.
     
  9. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I agree that MC is awesome but I think you'll agree (if you do the research) that Michael actually holds the analysis/paralysis record on degreeinfo. HE is WAAAAY ahead. Also, though he's a relative newbie, b4 is showing great potential in this area.
    :wink1:
     
  10. Agreed 100%. Whenever I see the thread "The Best MBA Degree" I always think that the best MBA degree is the one that's finished...

    There are many people that I've seen ponder various degree options for years, which is fine, but but there's something to be said to get 'er done.
     
  11. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    +1 :tongue:

    I completely agree, MC is a great dude, but holly hell does he role from one idea to the next. Its hard to keep up with at times, but hey I wish him all the luck in the world.
     
  12. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    It's not so much that I am indecicive, it is that my ego and superego are in an epic unconcious battle for dominance over my behavior. Meanwhile, the id just wants to have fun.
     
  13. ryoder

    ryoder New Member

    Here is another option worth considering. Do a bsba at tesc. It's a well traveled road, easy to test out of and it will certainly prepare you for the MBA. Now that I have almost completed my bsba and i have read the portable MBA book, i can honestly say I am not scared of the MBA program in the least. The only thing i don't relish is long winded apa style papers.
     
  14. Reminds me of an old Benny Hill line - "I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure" :)
     
  15. lawrenceq

    lawrenceq Member

    I should’ve stayed out of this thread. I’m currently fighting APDHA myself. They funny thing is TESC offers an electrical technology program that I looked at years ago. I have an AAS in electrical technology and damn near all of the credits required for the degree. The only thing I’m missing is some gen eds. Geez!
     
  16. truckie270

    truckie270 New Member

    Sounds great.........but for piss sake, just pick a program and get to work on it.
     
  17. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Yeah! There will be pleanty of time to second guess your decision when you are done! :argue:
     
  18. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Says the married man? :nana:
     
  19. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    It's not that I roll from one idea to another- it's that I consider all options simultaneously. I have not posted regarding even 5% of every path that has crossed my mind. My dearest of friends echo your feelings that it is difficult to keep up with me. What can I say, I have a fine eye for detail and a brain that feels useless if I don't find some musings to occupy it with :smile: The positive thing about all of this, is that I rarely ever second-guess myself, once a decision is made, NOTHING has EVER been able to stop me from achieving a goal.
     
  20. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    I can't even respond to that! Here is the question for you - will you go for a masters? If so, why not view the BS as a stepping stone to get into a masters and get a BS from Excelsior? You know how the system works?
     

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