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Did You Use Your College Degree?

I was thinking about my college degree the other day after referencing it in my month of May recap post. Β  In 1997 {yes 1997 loves}, I earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Management with a Graphic Communications Management concentration, a declared Industrial Communications minor and an uncleared Spanish minor {yes I’m claiming my undeclared minor lol}. Β I can even claim being a Nerdy Mc’Nerdster since my degree came from one of the top schools in the nation and my GPA was nothing to scoff at.

But have I used that degree in the past 15 {yes FIFTEEN loves} years?

Part of me wants to say ‘No I didn’t’, because it’s not the degree or direction I wanted to go in, but I cannot because that is not a true statement. I used it more than I want to admit. Β I had a 15 year career in Corporate America spanning from business to technical, and used it every day. Β Beyond that, I have not had to ask for assistance when doing many of the necessary items for previous website, Roshini.net, and now my blog, along with branding/design/minor coding etc. Β I’ve even taught myself a great deal about video editing based on the syntax from programs I used while in college. Β I’d say that means I used it a whole lot over this decade and a half, both as part of and beyond my career choice.

So simple question for you: Β Have you used your college degree and if so, how so?

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Roshini Cope, aka Glamazini, is a life coach and video creator who gained a following for her natural hair tutorials, which evolved into authentic personal stories of healing with a consistent dash of humor. She is a black woman healing helping other black women heal, expand their self-awareness, reclaim their joy, and create the life they want. Work with Roshini 🀎✨🀎

33 Comments

  • Aisha G of HartlynKids

    My degree was in Sociology. I don’t use it but I use it. It’s one of those degrees that makes you understand people more and I guess in that way I use it. I didn’t care what my college degree was in, I was just trying to get into law school.

  • Rosetta Thurman

    Interesting how your degree came in handy for your blogging! I guess I can say the same with my undergrad degree in English. I love writing, so blogging just comes natural to me.

    I also used my English degree to get my foot in the door of the field I’m in now. I started out doing grant writing for nonprofits and just grew my career from there. I always say I didn’t learn anything I couldn’t learn on my own with my masters in org management – but it did help me move up a few pay brackets for sure! This year, I’m hoping to leverage my little English degree further by seeking out more freelance writing opportunities.

    • glamazini

      I’m not sure if I could leverage my current degree in a more interesting career or if I’d even want to. I guess time will tell. I’ve started 2 different masters degrees (MBA then Psychology) and did not finish either. I sometimes think about going back to finish the Psych one and move in a counseling direction.

  • Zees

    Yes, I do use my degree: bachelor of science in biology, minors in chemistry and english literature. I practice medicine, but do wish at times I could go back in time and choose a different career.

  • Kia

    I have a degree in biopsychology and school psychology. Although I am not a school psychologists, I think the assessment/evaluation and counseling skills I gained from my degrees help my work in higher education. It also helps me decipher statistics, and evaluate articles based upon bad research or in which the writer is misunderstanding what the study really says.

  • Creole Soul

    I have a BS in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science with a concentration in Community Health Education. It has helped me tremendously when I worked as a counselor and it is helping me now that I am in grad school for Occupation Therapy. A lot of the things I learned in undergrad has come back in some of the classes I have taken in grad.

      • Creole Sould

        Occupational therapists help people with activities of daily living (ADLs) and works to assist in being able to perform daily occupations (tasks). This includes dressing, bathing, grooming, eating, feeding, meal prep. OTs help those who have difficulty performing ADLs due to conditions like stroke, traumatic brain injury, Burns, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, intellectual impairments, autism, etc.

        OTs are different from PTs in that OTs help you live as independently as possible, even if you need Assistive equipment and do a lot of upper body therapies. PTs assist in restoring and improving mobility, reduce pain, and limit physical disabilities.

        Both seem like they do the same thing, but they are different, but work very closely together.

        Hope that helps and sorry if so long.

  • Cosmolude

    I got my B.S. in Marketing and wish I was working in that field. When I graduated, I couldn’t find any jobs in marketing so I ended up in my current field (dental assisting). I don’t know if I’ll ever find a job in the marketing field so I’m gonna get my masters (most likely in public health). Sometimes I use the info I learned while in school but rarely ever for work; mainly in observations of everyday life.

  • BigTickles

    Why yes, yes I do. My degrees are in management. I started putting them to use in college; I was a cashier manager at Wal-Mart. I then went into the tech field but ended in a management position. Went into higher education and was a manager over the Mathematics Department. However for the past six years, I find that my degrees have really been put to the best use when managing my son’s therapies, school districts, psychologists, psychiatrists and state / local special needs services. I have never had to plan more, present more information and negotiate more than I have when trying to manage services for my son. That is why I am now getting my final degree in nonprofit management. We must do better when providing services for children with special needs. Okay, I am going to drop my mic now because I am getting hot thinking about this. Whew! #fedupwithjumpingthroughhoopsbecauseyoutoolazytocare

  • Erica

    My undergrad degree is political science which I have barely thought about. But I use my masters degree everyday. In my case, I actually knew what I wanted the second time around.

  • Shoni

    Yes, I do! Well, sort of… haha.

    I earned a Bachelor of Journalism – Broadcast News, worked for NBC and MSNBC for a few years, then completely switched gears. I worked in finance and retail banking — both of which were WAY outside my comfort zone. Then I gradually shifted into management and HR.

    Right now I work as an HR Recruiter for a tech company and I LOVE my job. Yay! Journalism/Communications + MBA gives me an opportunity to interact with all kinds of people while also understanding the language of business, org behavior, consulting managers/candidates, etc. Blogging and vlogging on the side gives me the creative outlet, but I’m thankful to be able to use some of this in my current job as well. One of the best things about working in tech is how effortlessly they embrace creativity and ingenuity. I’ve been blessed to do a couple of videos, some social media stuff and voiceovers.

  • Chi-Chi

    Yes, I do use my college degree. I majored in Addiction Studies and Counseling I graduated May 7, 2011 and was lucky enough to begin working as a substance abuse counselor 2 weeks later.

  • Moni

    Yes, I use my undergrad degree. My degree was in business (finance and accounting). I worked in banking for a few years, then went to law school (there are no required classes or majors for law school, so anyone can apply). I now work in house at a large international company, so it’s the perfect blend of my business and legal skills. My undergrad degree has given me a solid foundation to understand business issues better than most lawyers, which makes me more effective at helping our business teams achieve their goals and manage risk. Definitely a useful combination.

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