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  • Yeah, entirely online. It was absolutely perfect for me, so hopefully something exists near you. I don't know if WGU takes international students, but look into it because it's asynchronous, so you don't need to worry about timezones.

    https://www.wgu.edu/admissions/international-transfer-credit.html

    Anyway, good luck out there! Commit fully to something because that regret later sucks.

  • Ever Upward to the Middle.

    I know for absolutely fucking sure I won't be at the proverbial "top" of society. But since I moved out of my parents house, I've slowly been making my way into a solid middle class, fairly comfortable position. I'm a dad, a husband, a typical working class American and I'm pretty satisfied right now.

    So we'll see, I'll keep moving up, but I'm not going to break the middle of anything.

  • Where do you live? If the US, (but look into it if not) check out Western Governor's University. The format might be exactly what you're looking for.

    They have one or two assignments per class and let you take those assignments as quickly as you want. So you could finish a course in 3 days if you want (which is exactly what I did several times). I got through my Bachelor's in 1 year, and my Master's in 1 month. Literally 1 month. And each degree had included industry certifications. I was able to do it so fast because I could hyper focus on the content, not have to sit in lectures all day, and take the test when I knew I could pass. It was perfect for me.

    What nobody seems to say is that what the degree is in doesn't matter that much and nobody cares where it's from. It's mostly a checkbox for hiring.

    People are suggesting to take a year off. I disagree because you sound like me. Taking a year off meant I didn't go back for 8 years. Took me almost a decade just to get a Bachelor's.

    If WGU is not an option for you, stick it out with one program and just get it done. It'll suck much less now than later. And trust me when I say I know how hard it is now. Don't worry about what the degree is in, don't worry about how long it takes while you're in it, just get it done now because you'll regret not doing it if you wait too long.

  • This makes sense for most people, but OP sounds like the type of person I am: leaving school for a year meant leaving school entirely. Because getting back to it is hard.

    I would suggest sticking it through and talking with an advisor to get on track and prevent any more deviations from the path. Just getting it done would have served me well in my early 20s and it wouldn't have taken me 9 years to finish a Bachelor's.

  • The key is that what your degree in really doesn't matter all that much. And it doesn't really matter where you got it from either.

    Having the degree is just a checkbox for hiring requirements. Some jobs will want specific "computer science-related" or "engineering" related degrees, but those are generally specialized jobs.

    Just get a degree and you'll see things open up for you. Later on, if you want to go more specialized, get a Master's or second bachelor's.

    Take it from me, I didn't get a degree until I was 9 years out from high school and now I'm pursuing a doctorate. Timelines barely matter, the degree itself barely matters, everyone is making everything up. Don't be so hard on yourself.

  • You've never seen Breaking Bad?

    You've never seen The Godfather?

    You've never seen Arrow?

    You've never seen Pulp Fiction?

    You've never seen The Incredibles?

    You've never seen Alien?

    You've never seen Game of Thrones?

    You've never seen Stranger Things?

    You've never seen Hook?

    You've never seen Treasure Planet?

    "LEAVE ME ALONE!"

  • Motherfucker (not you, just general expletive), the dude is a habitual liar, crime lord, and violence instigator.

    If Marchan lets him walk away with a slap on the wrist, I'm going to riot. Just because he was president doesn't mean he's "of high moral character." He's dancing all over our legal system with zero consequences.

  • That's such a fucking good idea.

    proudboys.com seems to be a dead site, so IDK if it's going to be available to buy.

    Edit: I've just made the rash decision to purchase theproudboys.org and theproudboys.gay.

    I guess I'll figure out the best way to design a resources page for LGBTQ+ folks. I'm not even LGBTQ+, but i figured this could be a good way to subvert those fascist assholes.