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re: Longest you have seen for someone you know to graduate with an undergrad degree?
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:27 am to al_cajun
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:27 am to al_cajun
Had a roommate who was at least 30 (if not older) and had been in college continously. He kept failing his final class (art appreciation) like he unconsciously didn't want to graduate. He was also an immature alcoholic. Last I heard, he was a change maker for an arcade.
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Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:46 am to al_cajun
I took 6 years. Marines, National Guard, changed major twice, married, kids, and worked nights. And drank beer.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 9:49 am to al_cajun
Graduated in 4yrs back in early 1980’s.
Masters took 3 yrs, as I worked full time on a night shift and went to school during the day.
I knew people who parents had money that would get enough credits to declare a major then switch. One guy when I was a freshman was in school for 10 yrs and known as the party dude. The guy was well liked and knew most of the faculty. He threw some killer parties and was that guy you wanted as your friend.
When they finally kicked him out of school he started a few nightclubs, sold them off during their peak, start new ones repeat selling off at peak, and retired very wealthy.
Masters took 3 yrs, as I worked full time on a night shift and went to school during the day.
I knew people who parents had money that would get enough credits to declare a major then switch. One guy when I was a freshman was in school for 10 yrs and known as the party dude. The guy was well liked and knew most of the faculty. He threw some killer parties and was that guy you wanted as your friend.
When they finally kicked him out of school he started a few nightclubs, sold them off during their peak, start new ones repeat selling off at peak, and retired very wealthy.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:00 am to al_cajun
Took me 7 years. Lots of drugs and drinking, dropped classes, life.
More power to those who stay the straight and narrow.
Personally I'm good with how my life's gone. Others would not be though and that's cool with me.
More power to those who stay the straight and narrow.
Personally I'm good with how my life's gone. Others would not be though and that's cool with me.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:27 am to al_cajun
7. We called him Van Wilder after that.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:41 am to al_cajun
My freshman room mate from fall 2010 is still in school now...doing an EE/ME double major so he'll be fine but it's got to frick with his head when we had siblings 4 years younger than us that graduated before him.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:49 am to al_cajun
Hammertime of the OT. Started undergrad in 2002 at LSU and completed a mechanical engineering degree at UNO in 2016.
This post was edited on 6/1/19 at 10:55 am
Posted on 6/1/19 at 10:56 am to blueridgeTiger
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I took six years - three universities and two major changes, plus much partying.
Did the same exact thing. Lol
I took a year off to work following Katrina though.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 11:10 am to al_cajun
My oldest sister took 8 or 9 years. She was the one who was fluent in like 8-9 languages both oral and written. Also Artistic and Musically talented.
So she started as an Art Major (graphic design), moved to Language Arts, then eventually completed as a Finance Major. She was breifly Geology Major too.
She died in a car wreck within 6 months of graduation, never employed as she was pregnant at graduation and in the 80's no one hired pregnant new grads, period. (for those wondering, the unborn baby never made it either)
So she started as an Art Major (graphic design), moved to Language Arts, then eventually completed as a Finance Major. She was breifly Geology Major too.
She died in a car wreck within 6 months of graduation, never employed as she was pregnant at graduation and in the 80's no one hired pregnant new grads, period. (for those wondering, the unborn baby never made it either)
Posted on 6/1/19 at 11:29 am to al_cajun
The slowest guy in my fraternity back in the day took like 6 or 6 1/2 years to get his undergraduate degree. That included academic suspension from the University in his freshman year. Somehow-he went on to get his PHD and he is now an administrator at LSU. Crazy.
I have another friend that started LSU in 1984. Dropped out. Then went back to school in his 40's and got a degree 28 years after he started.
I have another friend that started LSU in 1984. Dropped out. Then went back to school in his 40's and got a degree 28 years after he started.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 11:59 am to al_cajun
I took 7.5 and it couldn’t have worked out better for me.
This post was edited on 7/16/22 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 6/1/19 at 12:08 pm to al_cajun
7 years for a Sociology degree!
I know, I'm an idiot. I did change schools and my major twice. I had a pretty severe drug and alcohol problem throughout. Also sat out of school for a year after my parents quit paying and I had to pay the rest of the way, hence changing my major to sociology so I could quickly graduate.
Lots of stupid decisions in that series of events. I know it and regret it, so no need in pointing it out to me 18 times.
I know, I'm an idiot. I did change schools and my major twice. I had a pretty severe drug and alcohol problem throughout. Also sat out of school for a year after my parents quit paying and I had to pay the rest of the way, hence changing my major to sociology so I could quickly graduate.
Lots of stupid decisions in that series of events. I know it and regret it, so no need in pointing it out to me 18 times.
This post was edited on 6/1/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 6/2/19 at 12:55 pm to al_cajun
18 years
Posted on 6/2/19 at 1:13 pm to GeorgePaton
I know a guy who just finish 7 years......... still haven’t gotten his associates degree.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 1:26 pm to I Eat Tide Pods
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I think being more well rounded as a person is better than 4 years of job experience.
This sounds nice but probably isn't true.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 1:30 pm to landmanner
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1984 - 1994. Left LSU with 200+ hours. Might be a record.
Jesus. Calm down Van Wilder
Posted on 6/2/19 at 1:37 pm to al_cajun
It took me 11 years. Only took 1 year off.
Eta: around 250 attempted credit hours. Around 200 earned hours.
Eta: around 250 attempted credit hours. Around 200 earned hours.
This post was edited on 6/2/19 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 6/2/19 at 2:26 pm to al_cajun
I win. 80 years
Posted this a month or so ago in a Mother's Day thread:
My mom enrolled at U of Alabama in 1939. She got her B.A. degree (English with Minors in French and History) on December 15, 2018 (at age 97). She's quite proud that she graduated with Jalen Hurts.
According to University records she is the oldest person to ever get a degree from Alabama.
Posted this a month or so ago in a Mother's Day thread:
My mom enrolled at U of Alabama in 1939. She got her B.A. degree (English with Minors in French and History) on December 15, 2018 (at age 97). She's quite proud that she graduated with Jalen Hurts.
According to University records she is the oldest person to ever get a degree from Alabama.
This post was edited on 6/2/19 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 6/2/19 at 2:43 pm to al_cajun
5-6 years is pretty common. I was in 6 but because of transfer issues and courses i didn't have pre-reqs for being offered seasonally I had a few semesters with only 1-2 classes rip
Posted on 6/2/19 at 2:50 pm to blueridgeTiger
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I took six years - three universities and two major changes, plus much partying.
Same. I was in no hurry to work for the rest of my life.
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