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for the bees who are in school i am curious
how old are you?
What are u majoring in? or what is your career?
what is your fi majoring in?
how long will ur engagment be?
do guys live together plan to live together while planning?
i am 23 getting my aa in arts of science....I want to get a ba in jopurmalism and fashion maybe to write for a magazine or just be in the fasjhion world of all does not work out maybe i can do something with my journalism degree, teach, write in the paper?, we plan to be engaged at least two years to plan and establish. My fi is going to be an EMT within 3 months wants to be a dr. NO we dont live together i would love to but my parents do not approve or will not pay for the weddibf if i do. He wants to i pretty much cant
thx for the feedback bees
I'm 22, about to graduate with a BA in secondary education, my specialization is Speech/Theatre with an emphasis in costume design and special effects makeup (haha, it's a mouthful). My FI is in the Air Force, but has an associates in Law Enforcement. Our engagement will be 17 months long (engaged June 09, wedding Oct 10) and no, we do not live together. He lives 800 miles away.
Any reason for the questions? Or just curious?
Me: 22
Degree: BS in Biochemistry. Graduating in 2011, going to attend pharmacy or grad school.
Him: 22
Degree: BA in Psychology. Graduating in 2011. Currently he is trying out to play professional baseball.
Our engagement will probably be 2 years, I would like to get married when I am about 24.
We don't technically live together (he still has a room at his parents), however he spends every night here, showers and eats here, etc. I live with my parents at the moment, although I did live on my own for 2.5 years. However I will be moving out when I graduate and we most likely will rent an apartment together :)
I'm 25, in grad school getting an MA in Mass Comm. I got a BA in journalism and while you definitely should follow your dreams, let me warn you that getting a magazine job is TOUGH right now. Magazines are kind of headed down the tubes (sigh -that sucks). If you want to do journalism I recommend you get really current with social media and have some knowledge in web content writing :) Follow your dreams!!
ya ladies i am just curious i am 23 and a little behind on school and everything, as well as him. I just wanted to see if anyone was in the same boat as me or what degrees everyone will be going for and if my degree is common or will get me anywhere.
I'm 21, majoring in accounting, hope to eventually go back into engineering--civil (was in the Materials Science Engineering). My dream job used to be a physician or research scientist but that kind of fell apart. I'll be happy to have a family and stay at home even if I don't end up in engineering. Fiance is 21 and in computer engineering. We will have been engaged for 1.5 years by the time we marry. We live together as "roommates" (separate bedrooms) for purely financial reasons, we're supporting ourselves with everything. We're paying for our wedding ourselves so it'll be very low budget and very small. Oh and we'll both be 22 when we get married, he'll be close to 23.
Oh yeah, I'm waaaay behind in school. It'll have taken me 5 years to get a 2 year degree b/c I started in engineering, then sociology and women's studies, then finally accounting at a community college. Fiance will take a total of 5 years to get his BS in CompE so he gets a minor in philosophy.
Me: 23
Degree: I am finishing my second year of pharmacy school (so I've been in college/grad school 5 years after high school and have 2 more years to go). The end is starting to be in sight! After I graduate I intend to practice pharmacy and probably pursue a Master's of Public Health degree.
Him: 24
Degree: He has completed his associates in computer information systems and is finishing up his bachelor's degree in the same field (it's a "2 + 2" program, so he had to get the associates first).
Engagement: 18 months total, about 2 more months to go
Living arrangements: Yes, for us living together was the right decision.
You may be "behind" if you didn't go straight to college but really, it's better late than never! And I have people in my college classes much older than 23. Go for it! :)
I'm 21, about to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Special Education :)
My gosh, I was feeling really low about my degree. Wowyou really inspired me I really appreciate it.
I figured a magazine job would be tough, thats why i was getting low. I wanted to be a teacher but their cuts are super crazy, my fi mom is broke all the time and is always complaining about her cuts.
what is web content writing? What do you mean by that would i take classes? DO you mean like network through scial media?
Your advice is helpful
alll you ladies have helped and its interesting to know what everyone is going for
I know i always can turn to the bees thanks ladies i really appreciate the kind workds and inspirations
We're both 20. I'll graduate with a BS in Psychology, he will graduate with a BS in Biology.
We're both facing uphill battles, that's for sure! We both really need to go to grad school - I plan (hopefully will be accepted) to work towards my PhD in clinical Psych. He is aiming for vet school but doubting he'll get in the first time around, so his backups are nursing school or a physician's assistant program.
Our engagement is 2 1/2 years - because we want to graduate from undergrad first. It's really scary having everything up in the air, but all I can really do is study, work hard, and formulate a reasonable backup plan.
@babyboo - haha, that's awesome! To make matters even more fun, my minor is Bio.
We're both 19 now but will be 20 when we get married. I am majoring in Hospitality Management and plan on becoming an event planner. He is a mechanical engineering major. It's so fun to be in college and engaged! And also, we don't live together and won't until we're married!
I was in school while planning so I will play!
I am now 22 (almost 23) and my husband is 22. We got engaged when we were 19. I majored in Accounting. I worked in Public Accounting back in CO but I haven't had a job since then. I am working on my MBA right now. I am trying to get a civil service job with the gov't now (I'm under investigation). My husband's major was engineering and he is an engineer for the gov't. He is considering getting a Masters in Engineering (he is taking a few classes). We were engaged for 3 years. We moved in together a few months before we got engaged in the house that we bought.
Hello bees! I am 23 and graduated from an undergrad in Materials Engineering last year. I am now a part-time student (working full-time) and pursuing a Masters in Engineering Management. My FI is 25 and also a Materials Engineer. He graduated two years ago. We both moved in together last year, when my FI bought a house. We are recently engaged, but our engagement will be 15 months when we get married next year.
Glad I could help.
You're absolutely right on social media - it's knowing stuff like facebook, twitter, myspace, digg.... (message boards like this one!). The way we get our news media is really changing so it would help to be on top of that. As for web content writing, I'm sure when you go to school they'll cover it. It's basically learning to write for sales - I know that sounds icky, but I work full-time as a copywriter which means I name products, write advertisements, branding statements and write little story books. It's really important that if you go into journalism you learn to write in as many different ways as you can. It's a hard field right now but it's not DEAD, and if you have the passion and drive, you can succeed! PM me if you have any questions, I know one of the bees on here is a mag editor? Also check out the website ed2010.com. It is for people who want to be in the mag industry!
Me: 19, will be 20 when we get married.
Degree: I am currently in nursing school (3 semesters left!!) I will be finished next May, and then (after I pass boards) I will be a RN. It's something I'm VERY passionate about, and it's something that I have wanted to do since I was about 7.
Him: 23, will be 24 when we get married.
Degree: He just completed his drafting degree. He works for a company doing 3D modeling, design, and drawing.
Living arragements: We will not live together until the wedding night for religous reasons. Our engagement will be 15 months. It seems like FOREVER, but we really want me to finish nursing school before we get married.
Hi there! I am 24 and have my BA in Accounting and Finance and my MBA. I am also planning on pursuing a graduate certificate after the wedding.
I think you have to do what you love, but with the current economy journalism and fashion are two very hard industries to get into and make money in. However, it can be done, especially if you are flexible like you mentioned (willing to teach, newspaper, etc). You also need to consider you location. Fashion and Journalism are both industries that thrive in large cities such as New York, Chicago, etc. If you don't live in a large city and aren't willing to move to a large city then you are going to have a tougher time in that industry.
If you do decide to continue on with your BA in one of those areas here is what I would suggest:
I just interviewed some students for an internship with our Communications Office and its really tough right now. If there was one typo on their resume or it wasn't formatted correctly we didn't call them for an interview. If they have no relevant work experience, they were glanced over because a college degree does not mean you can do a job.
Anyways, hope some of this helps!
I am 27
I have a BSc in Kinesiology & an MSc in Sports Medicine.
I am now working on a PhD in Anatomy and Kinesiology.
Our engagement is going to be a year and we have been living together since the end of 3rd year of undergrad!
FI is out of school and is working!
I was in school but have graduated and have been dabbling since
I'm 24, graduated at 22. I majored in chemistry/pre-med, took the MCAT, decided med school wasn't a feasible choice. I took some engineering courses, spun my degree to be materials based, and now i'm a materials engineer. Without an engineering degree =].
Husband majored in architectural engineering, was a captain in the Army, and is looking for a job in engineering or management. Currently he has a prospect, though!
We were engaged for 13 months and did not live together b/c he was deployed for half of that and stationed in Georgia for the last half while I lived in St Louis and had a job. He actually got out and finally moved home about 6 months after we got married. Relatively unusual I know.
I'm not sure how an AA in arts and science will help in regards to journalism/fashion/etc because that is NOTHING up my alley! ha! Try to get ahold of some internships if you can. Experience is good--you may discover something along the way or there might be a more lucrative yet related career.
Also, if your FI is going to be an EMT but wants to go to medical school....does he have a bachelors degree? Has he taken the MCAT? You don't need to be an EMT to go to medical school. The prep courses are expensive, too. A friend of mine in college took the MCAT a few times and finally gave in to the course. If he wants to work in the medical field, have him look at Physician Assistant. It's a masters in medical science and it's a well paying field that allows you a lot of the responsibilities of a physician without 8+ years of schooling, hundreds of thousands in debt, and the educational stringincies are not as selective.
One of my majors was journalism. I went the PR route, but my roommate initially went the magazine route. Two summers in a row she did unpaid internships at fashion mags in NYC (huuuuuuge debt for that), but now she works for a tech startup managing their social media.
Do you read a lot of newspapers and magazines and online publications? I wouldn't go into journalism unless you have a strong interest in reading and writing. Traditional journalism jobs, if you can find one, are very low paying, so you want to be passionate about it. There is always PR though. So just read everything you can and they'll teach the writing part.
I'm currently working full time and doing school part-time.
me: 26, BA in Political Science in 2005, expect to graduate with MS in Management and Public Relations next spring. Currently I work at the University of Maryland, which gives me tuition remission for my grad degree
FI: 27: BA in Political Science in 2005, working as a defense contractor
Our engagement is 6 months long. (Only 5 weeks left!)
Sorry, I forgot to add: yes, we live together. Currently we live with one other couple in a 2 bedroom, but as of June 1st we'll be moving into our own cozy little 1 bedroom. Yay! I wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm 22 (23 in a couple of weeks).
I have an BA in English Lit and am currently pursuing my MA in professional writing.
My fiance is finishing his bachelor's in music education.
Our engagement will be 28 months long, and we're not living together till after we're married.
Me: 25 (26 for the wedding) Him: 29 (3 months shy of 30 at the wedding!)
I'm graduating in Dec. with a BS in Psychology (yeah, I took what I like to call the scenic route through college LOL). I'll be applying at some social service non-profits here in our city. He's never finished college but works in the natural gas fields (no, not for BP...he's not responsible for that junk!).
We've lived together for 3 years, bought our house 2 years ago. We support ourselves for everything, including the wedding. I should note though, our parents don't mind us living together.
Our actual engagement will only be around 7/8 months long. We've had our date set since Christmastime (Jan. 8, 2011) but just picked up the ring last night (EEEEK!) and have to wait for him to get home to get the actual proposal. We're a little non-traditional :)
Okay so neither of us are actually in school at the moment, but that is going to change a few months after the wedding. I already have a BS in Psychology and a Master of Public Health degree, while FI hasnt gone to college. After the wedding in October, he'll be starting his basic classes to pursue a degree as a Radiology Technician and I'll be starting the Ph.D. program in Public Health in the spring semester... YIKES. I'll be 28 by that time and he'll be 30.
We currently live together and have for almost three years. It made sense to us financially since we both spent the majority of our time at my apartment anyways. Our engagment is a little more than 14 months...
I am 21 about to be 22, I am graduating from nursing school in December, and will be an RN when I pass my boards in January! My Fiance is 22 almost 23 and is a firefighter, and is getting his degree in fire science. We got engaged a year and a half ago, and by the time we get married it will be a 2 year and 9 month engagment! We waited so that I could finish nursing school and have a job and work for a while as a nurse.
Ribbons your words are very helpful.I cant thank you ladies enough for helping me to the right path.When you say look into PR like what kind of jobs or degree would that take.I am very new to this and honestly all your ladies advice has really helped more than any advisors. I do read and am very aware of the news / media. After reading what you wrote about tghe traditional journalism jobs i am interested what you have to say about the PR route. I am more interested in writing in a fashion magazine although i know that it is hard right now maybe the PR route mighht also interest me. You went that route how is it working for you what do you do? What jobs are there?
SweetheartDealer I appreciate your advice on going the Mass Commmunications route. By the way SweetheartDealer your advice has helped me and has made me think more about the field I want to go into. I have more questions for you so i would like to message you more about it if thats alright with you.
caszos Your advice did help me. I would love to move to a big City my parents will not like that but me and my Fi really want to. Yes i know grammer is very important thats where I lack and am really trying to practice. Thank you so much!!!!
ejs4y8 Congrats on being an Materials Enginer,thats so awesome. No my Fi is just starting school and does not have an AA. He wants to become an EMT to get some expiernce and it wants to have the good pay help him out through school. WOW i didnt know he could do that. I will have to tell him thats great news, i am sure he will be very greatful for it, he also is a little lost on how or what actual medical field he is interested ion. One thing he does kno is he wants to be a Childrens Dr or something along those lines i will have to tell him that its very helpful thank you!!!
Gemstone Thats so cute maybe you and your Fiance will teach together at the same cute. Thank you for the warm welcome.
KansasPrincess11 My Fi and are are also Non Traditional, I was there and picked my own ring. omg i would love to see a pic of your ring did you post it yet? and post your engagement story!!!
@Sweet Maple: I wanted to throw in my words of advice for you, too. I graduated in 2007 with a degree in journalism from Penn State. I had an AWESOME unpaid internship between my junior and senior year at this little website/magazine you might have heard of called The Knot.
Yeah, now I work as an entertainment editor for a small-ish newspaper in coastal Maryland for, like, no pay. I've dealt with wage freezes, furloughs and friends getting laid off. I freelance to supplement my income.
I think a journalism degree gives you really good skillls such as communication, English and time management, but I would highly recommend looking into PR, marketing, web content (which doesn't have to be sales, it can be updating/writing web content for universities, health websites, etc.) or corporate communications. I have some friends who graduated at the same time as me who went that route, and I think they're doing reallly well. I, on the other hand, claimed today for the 58th billion time that I want to quit my job.
Gosh, I am such a debbie downer!
I took public relations courses within the journalism school instead of taking advanced reporting, for instance. Most journalism schools offer these courses, but if not, I believe the Communications major also covers it. It's still reading and writing, but you're on the other side of things, creating and managing the stories.
I'm not working for a PR agency, I work for a consulting company putting together their marketing materials and proposals. It's the same skillset, just a different audience :) My biggest piece of advice would be to take the PR courses but also take a basic business class. Having an understanding of how companies work is important because PR practitioners pretty much only interact with the leadership of a company.
So many people doing cool stuff on here.
Me: 26 and pursuing my MD (almost finished with first year!)/teaching yoga on the side.
Him: 26 and working full-time/MBA on the side.
We gave ourselves a year and a half to plan since we knew I'd be in school, but now that we only have 5-ish weeks to go there is still sooo much to do. Oh, well. It sure does make things exciting!
I'm kinda still eligible to write here..I graduated in December lol
how old are you? I am 22
What are u majoring in? or what is your career? I majored in Business Communications
what is your fi majoring in? History (also graduated in Dec)
how long will ur engagment be? Our engagement will be a total of 2 years - we wanted to be out of school for at least a year.
do guys live together plan to live together while planning? We currently do not live together, but we'll be moving in together in August when he starts law school. Then we'll be getting married in January. The entire relationship has been LDR so far, so it'll be an awesome change!
I'm 24- I have a BA in speech sciences and psychology, a teaching certificate and I just finished my Masters in Special Ed last week! Hurray! I work full time as a special needs teacher.
FI is 29 with a BA in business and HR, a diploma in business and marketing, and works as a business development manager.
Our wedding is in October and our engagement would have been 13 months long! I'm glad though- it was really important for me to have finished my Masters. Seriously, wedding planning has been tough with full time work, school, AND planning a wedding. I'm guessing many bees are in the same boat!
Me: 26
Degree: B.S. in chemistry, finishing my Ph.D. in chemistry next spring.
Him: 28
Degree: B.S. in chemistry, Ph.D. in chemistry. He currently works as a research associate at the university where I am earning my PhD. His career path is to become a professor of chemistry at a large university.
We have an 8 month engagement and do not live together. We've dated for over 7 years and have never lived together (though he wanted to). It's not a religious thing for me but my parents would disapprove so I've always had it ingrained in me to wait until marriage to live with somone.
how old are you? 21
What are u majoring in? or what is your career? Just got a degree in Marketing
what is your fi majoring in? Nothing, working in construction, started working with that in HS
how long will ur engagment be? 18 months, dated 5 years before the whole engagement
do guys live together plan to live together while planning? No, not til we're married.
i am 26 turning 27 in august. going for my jd right now! eeeek! i have my bach in history and poli sci, worked it IT and now in HR consulting!
FI is 28 turning 29 in october. he has his bach in business admin, marketing and is getting his master's in management. he's a branch manager for a bank.
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