Advice needed (long read)

[Uncle Fester]

...I ultimately enjoy the engineering side of things. Physics, chemistry, science, meterorology, astrology, etc...

So, what do the Stars say about your future?

 

[flynavy830]

So, what do the Stars say about your future?

Not that side of astrology oh lord

 

[HAL Pilot]

Not that side of astrology oh lord

astronomy <> astrology

 

[flynavy830]

astronomy <> astrology

I dun goofed. I need to quit while I'm ahead.

 

[Sapper!]

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[Dawgfan]

Pick something that will help you master excel and powerpoint.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Pick something that will help you master excel and powerpoint.

That's actually no bullshit. My senior pro-practicum at the Academy included how to make a good Powerpoint...really useful stuff. Like, don't put red text on a blue background, don't have animations and fun sound effects, don't stuff five long paragraphs onto a slide if you actually want the audience to read it, etc. Wish more people had had that class.

 

[jcj]

That's actually no bullshit. My senior pro-practicum at the Academy included how to make a good Powerpoint...really useful stuff. Like, don't put red text on a blue background, don't have animations and fun sound effects, don't stuff five long paragraphs onto a slide if you actually want the audience to read it, etc. Wish more people had had that class.

I'm just finishing a MBA at a top tier "brick & mortar" university. One of the most important skills I've picked up in the program is mastering Excel.

 

[Sapper!]

I'm just finishing a MBA at a top tier "brick & mortar" university. One of the most important skills I've picked up in the program is mastering Excel.

yeah i just saw some crazy stuff with energy balances on an excel sheet and I had a firm grasp on excel before that. I'll gladly email it if you want your mind blown/use it for yourself later. Can't upload that type of file here.

 

[Swanee]

That's actually no bullshit. My senior pro-practicum at the Academy included how to make a good Powerpoint...really useful stuff. Like, don't put red text on a blue background, don't have animations and fun sound effects, don't stuff five long paragraphs onto a slide if you actually want the audience to read it, etc. Wish more people had had that class.

Best thing I learned from a theater degree? How to sell your design. No shit, how to sit in front of a group of people with money and convince them that your presentation is the best, and that you can make the the most money. Rule #1? Know your fucking audience. It's the same in the military world, only we ignore it too often. We don't need to tell a group of officers that sexual assault is wrong. However we do need to tell them how they need to deal with it when one is reported...

 

[flynavy830]

As much as everyone bashes the pro aero degree.. its the only degree I would probably enjoy getting. People always tell me to "go to school for what you will enjoy" honestly I would love to take classes about aerodynamics, aviation history, atc, etc... but I also understand where the danger is with this degree as you have nowhere to fall back on if something goes south. I have a lot of thinking to do and some time to do it so we will see. I do appreciate all the responses so far, well the serious ones for that matter.

 

[BackOrdered]

As much as everyone bashes the pro aero degree.. its the only degree I would probably enjoy getting. People always tell me to "go to school for what you will enjoy" honestly I would love to take classes about aerodynamics, aviation history, atc, etc... but I also understand where the danger is with this degree as you have nowhere to fall back on if something goes south. I have a lot of thinking to do and some time to do it so we will see. I do appreciate all the responses so far, well the serious ones for that matter.

An aero degree when you will ultimately learn aviation the Navy way on the Navy's dime seems short-sighted. If you enjoy it so much, why not make aviation a minor?

Aviation won't last you forever and having another skill will benefit you in the big picture of things. Do what you like, but I see what alot of the guys who went the aviation path are getting at.

 

[flynavy830]

That makes perfect sense. I guess where my frustration lies is... I dont want to be a cliche college student going to school for politics, or business, or just because I want to be rich later in life. I struggled hard enough with school because I had no interest in the classes I was taking, so now that I have a defined goal in life, and I'm amped on completing school... I would really like it to be something I'm interested in. I have looked into biochem/some chemistry fields as well.

 

[MasterBates]

Let me put it this way.

When i got out of the Navy unexpectedly, having a degree I loved did not get me a job. Having a degree with in demand skills did.

Mechanical Engineering from a top school, a few years coop experience and a dash of leadership got me a job I make well into six figures at.

Not a lot of polisci guys with that right out of the Navy in traditional polisci or liberal arts jobs



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[flynavy830]

Hey you guys have been a big help... another question related to degrees/schools. I know a lot bash on the ERAU path because its expensive and the degrees arent that great.. but I have been looking into one of their degrees technical management-engineering sciences. Does anybody have insight on this particular degree/field? It will allow me to take classes revolving around engineering (calc 1-4/physics/chem/ODE, etc) as well as management courses. The reason I am pushing the ERAU route is they have flexible scheduling and 8 week rolling classes. It would work great as far as maintaining my current job and growing with southwest airlines while going to school. Also since its the "worldwide" program costs are actually a lot lower than the university. Any insight is appreciated! Thanks