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Back to School as a 28 year old - Petroleum Engineering
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:03 am
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:03 am
Anyone have any thoughts/advice on this?
I'm currently working in the industry at a small private company that is willing to be flexible and seems supportive of the idea.
Undergrad in Econ(stop laughing).
I would not necessarily be working as an engineer once I graduate, but obviously it would help my understanding of the industry in general. ( I want to broaden my field of expertise)
I am financially stable and the tuition wouldn't be a problem.
TIA
I'm currently working in the industry at a small private company that is willing to be flexible and seems supportive of the idea.
Undergrad in Econ(stop laughing).
I would not necessarily be working as an engineer once I graduate, but obviously it would help my understanding of the industry in general. ( I want to broaden my field of expertise)
I am financially stable and the tuition wouldn't be a problem.
TIA
This post was edited on 4/27/10 at 11:04 am
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Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:10 am to Bussemer
Go for it. You can never stop learning.
I went back to school for my degree at 28.
I went back to school for my degree at 28.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:14 am to Bussemer
In how many years could you do it? Have you looked into it? Will any of your prior college credits apply?
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:14 am to Bussemer
quote:I graduated 2 years ago in PE with a guy who already had an accounting degree and I believe he had already passed the CPA. He is around 30 and loves working in the oil field. Said it was one of the best decisions that he has made
Bussemer
Posted on 4/27/10 at 3:23 pm to Bussemer
good luck! i am going back to school next month as a 39 year old. i will probably have graduated college (1992) before most of my classmates were born 
Posted on 4/27/10 at 6:31 pm to Bussemer
Graduating in May in CE. As long as you take the time to study it shouldn't be too difficult. Good Luck
Posted on 4/27/10 at 7:15 pm to Bussemer
How much are you going to be working as you go back to school?
Posted on 4/28/10 at 8:19 pm to Bussemer
quote:I have worked as a petroleum engineer for almost 10 years now. Even though I work my tail off, I was just thinking today that I would do this as a hobby even if they didn't pay me for it (less hours, of course!).
Back to School as a 28 year old - Petroleum Engineering
Anyone have any thoughts/advice on this?
To me the curriculum wasn't too bad. After my freshman year I almost switched to Econ - ironic, huh? First year classes were really boring, but after working offshore for a summer I was hooked.
Even though I am strong in math and sciences, it's the only engineering that I really could have stayed with as a career. So much of this job is qualitative and business driven, and it is pretty exciting to propose multi-million dollar projects and watch them come to fruition.
Anyway, best of luck! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
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