How much education have you had?

[paulcalloway]

If you don't mind sharing, out of curiousity, I wonder how much education our userbase has had.

[YankRI]

Re: How much education have you had?

Paul,

Is it possible to create a separate category for a law degree? The juris doctor (as the degree is called) is a three-year program (full-tme) that is not quite a doctorate (although some would argue that it is) but is certainly more than a master's degree. It's not a big deal but I would be curious to see how many members of the bar use this forum.

Respectfully yours,

[paulcalloway]

Re: How much education have you had?

Yeah no trouble adding that. Unfortunately it's out of order in the hierarchy and appears at the bottom of the list... I could say something about that, but I wont... :D .

[Scott Sherlock]

Re: How much education have you had?

If you don't mind sharing, out of curiousity, I wonder how much education our userbase has had.

education???--not enough;

schooling??? a law degree.

[davelotter]

Re: How much education have you had?

If you don't mind sharing, out of curiousity, I wonder how much education our userbase has had.

OK, here goes nothing.
Completed degrees:

1 English Degree awarded
1 Law degree awarded

Currently Studying:

Physics & Engineering

And I may add Arabic or another foreign language degree due to current events. Does this info help?

p.s. And I have learned a few helpful tricks here. . .

Dave, please sign your posts - Mike Chapman

[CPT Fritz]

Re: How much education have you had?

Unfortunately, I don't have the Law degree mentioned, but I do have an AA %& BS, but will only let me show one (no, I'm not showing off), not to mention 3 Officer Basic Courses and 5 Officer Advanced Courses from my 22 years in the Army Reserve.

Like someone else mentioned, a lot of schooling but not enough education.

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: How much education have you had?

I have another odd combination, two bachelors degrees.

Greg Starbuck

[JimKindred]

Re: How much education have you had?

ten characters

[13thnhv]

Re: How much education have you had?

Some night college
Many hard knocks

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: How much education have you had?

I have a cat.

[JimKindred]

Re: How much education have you had?

Well, so do I.

[Minieball577]

Re: How much education have you had?

This question I guess could get taken the wrong way, but I am going to ask it anyway. It is not meant as any sort of insult.

Given that about 80% of the people who have answered the poll have some higher education, do you think there is a link between education level and "farbism", as you call it?

Perhaps the link, if any, is in that given the higher level of education here, clearly higher than societal norms, there is a higher level of salary/income , which allows for a higher-end level of gear etc.? I know it is not "all about the gear" but it does have something to do with it.

Again, not meant as an insult to anyone. I am broke, AND somewhat educated...and still working at both!

[allan4570]

Re: How much education have you had?

All I can and will say is, "I am educated beyond my capacity" :p

[paulcalloway]

Re: How much education have you had?

This question I guess could get taken the wrong way, but I am going to ask it anyway. It is not meant as any sort of insult.

Given that about 80% of the people who have answered the poll have some higher education, do you think there is a link between education level and "farbism", as you call it?

Perhaps the link, if any, is in that given the higher level of education here, clearly higher than societal norms, there is a higher level of salary/income , which allows for a higher-end level of gear etc.? I know it is not "all about the gear" but it does have something to do with it.

Again, not meant as an insult to anyone. I am broke, AND somewhat educated...and still working at both!

I don't think this poll supports the assertion that "authentic/progressive/hardcore" are more educated then "farb/mainstream"... all I believe it suggests is that reenactors (of all stripes) are more educated then society in general.

To support your presumption we'd have to first establish that everyone who has voted here is progressive/hardcore which we all know isn't the case, there are plenty of mainstreamers that frequent this board. Then we'd have to conduct a similar poll with only farb/mainstream respondents.

People using computers are usually more educated then people who can't/don't use computers. I think what this really shows is that reenactors-on-the-internet are far more educated then the general masses - which is interesting but anecdotal at best.

[2RIVB]

Re: How much education have you had?

Does half an AA count? I was a psych major, then a sociology major, then I got wise, and wanted to make money, so I am now an RN student. Lots of classes, lots learned, no degree yet. Should I also mention EMT school, HAZMAT 1 and 2, as well as a load of other work related courses.

PS, Paul, just because you can use a computer, doesn't mean the majority of computer users are educated. Remember, cave men had fire, and Smokey wasn't around then to babysit.