re: Question about your college experience

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a. Would you go to college at all?

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Yes, but that was because I made a promise to myself before joining the Army that I would finish up my degree because being an Aggie is something that meant a lot to me. Also, technically speaking, I had already been doing the work in the Army, but it is tough to get in the front door of many companies as a geospatial analyst without the degree, even with my experience doing the work in the Army.

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Would you go to the same college or a different one?

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No doubt I'd have gone to A&M, although as time goes on it is becoming less recognizable than I remember it. That said, my Dad and his Dad probably said the same thing

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Would you have selected a different major?

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Absolutely not, it has opened a lot of doors, the pay is great, I enjoy what I do (although I miss working outdoors now that I'm stuck in an office) and its a field with a lot of varied applications. My degree was a BS in Geography, with minors in geoinformatics, & history. With a background in geospatial sciences, you can take your pick of industries. When I first left A&M I was working outdoors more as a GPS surveyor with my main job being migrating utility CAD drawings into a GIS. Then I worked for the VA doing site suitability analysis to figure out the best locations to build or contract care. Then I was back to DOD and now find myself at USGS.