The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for June 10, 2021

Associate degree in procrastination

…..but I wasn’t doing anything, anyway.

Not surprised.

I wonder how long it would take for Brutus to “earn” his MBA??

(O _ O)

So old Thorny squeezed a two-year program into four years. Sweet!

If at first you don’t succeed…

I think it is a rude question to ask somebody’s education level, unless you are the employer.

Knowing Brutus, it was a 2 year degreee in underwater basket weaving.;-D

Wondering if his parents paid for his education, or if he worked his way through with no college debts left over? Or perhaps something else? Perhaps his moniker “The Born Loser” applies somehow?

It took me 5 years to get my two associates degrees. (I had to wait still another year to be eligible for financial aid before I got to pursue my BS!)

I got a 2 year, then a 4 year, then much later a post grad degree.

But at least he persevered. A lot of people require extended time to complete degrees because they are working at the same time, have families to support, etc. As a lawyer, I have always admired the attorneys who had to go to night law school while working. Their program took a year longer.

My two year account degree also took me 4 years. It wasn’t procrastination, but it was working a full time job and taking classes. I technically have two associate degrees, accounting and a liberal arts.

I had a similar experience. I transfered my two year associate degree work to a four year college. I next earned a masters degree at seminary, but that took three years (it was a three year program).

Due to overlapping requirements, my son got 3 undergrad degrees in 4 years. Now he’s a doctor. That extra Zoology degree sure came in handy!

Does this mean that Brutus studied for four years to become the Born Loser? No wonder he’s so good at it.

And here’s your sign!

“No, I still have common sense”.

No shame in a two year degree even if it takes you 4 years. Actually that means he was working and paying own his way through college. While a necessary four year program that leads to a career in a specific field is fine. Many degrees in the social science fields are functionally useless unless you are getting a post graduate degree to teach in that field. Many Colleges today now seems to be indoctrination institutions for teaching hatred of the United States. A two year degree is all that most people need anyway. Brutus is the guy employers really want. He is capable, hard working and above the average guy in smarts. Don’t ever knock the two year degree….

Took me 28 yrs to get my BS degree. Life got in the way. But it was all paid in cash. Followed by a Certificate and then an MBA. Life is strange sometimes.

Transferred colleges and changed my major between my 2nd and 3rd year of college. Took me 5 1/2 years to get my 4 year degree. Gave a whole new meaning to college #1’s motto “educating for eternity.”

I crammed a 4 year degree into 8 years, 4 colleges, and 7 changes of major.

I never earned a degree, I have however, been given the 3rd degree.

He was so smart all his knowledge spilled over to two extra years.

Some people are professional students.

Even the water cooler chuckled

The fact that he actually graduated, is the most important thing.

Brutus got his degree in tea cozy engineering which is not an easy major.

It is just a matter of preference!

Not unusual for people earning a living more or less concurrently.

my degree programs kept getting in the way of my extracurricular activities…

Why am I not surprised? ;-)

I took 5 years for my BA degree because I worked full time and took classes year around. Then 2 years full time while still working full time for first master’s degree, and 2.5 years for second master’s several years later while working full time and raising a teenager alone. If someone really wants an education, a way can be found. I did this without any debt or financial assistance. Or luxuries at home, either. All worth it! I also went most of the way towards a certificate from a community college in IT. All told, I spent at least part of 17 years in colleges and universities. All while working.