What Are You Studying?

12 years ago

May 22, 2012 at 11:00 am

Every Tuesday we try and ask you guys and girls a question, questions that exist outside the video game realm. I know, crazy. Today I thought I’d ask if there were any students in our midst? What are you studying? And for all you guys that are — like me — a little older, what did you study, back in the days of old?

Me? Well, I did an undergraduate English degree, and then came back a couple of years later to do a Masters in Media Research. It didn’t really help me out that much, but I guess some parts of my study helped me get the job I have today.

But what about you guys? What are studying/have you studied?

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Jordaan Mylonas

May 22, 2012 at 11:05 am

I have a Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment, Software Engineering major.
Not worth the cost of the paper it’s printed on.

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1. Geregh
  
  May 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm
  
  I did the same degree. With Jordaan no less 🙂
  
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D.C.

May 22, 2012 at 11:06 am

You’re slowing building elaborate dossiers on all our lifes, aren’t you Mark? I don’t care for it. 😛

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1. Mark Serrels
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:53 am
  
  lol
  
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EddardStark

May 22, 2012 at 11:07 am

English literature and History Major, going for a grad dip of education.

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Mikka

May 22, 2012 at 11:07 am

Currently studying a bachelor in games design and development

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Hermes and Thoth

May 22, 2012 at 11:07 am

What does a Masters in Media Research entail Mark? Did you have like, a project or something that you had to complete? I am always interested in how those degrees work because it is so far removed from my own field.

I am currently studying, although I have an honours degree in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences as it stands. Right now, as in right this second, I am doing my Ph.D. in said course and trying to reveal the interactions between bone and vitamin D in an effort to prevent osteoporosis.

Cool story hey?

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1. #35
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:10 am
  
  hey man, hows your vote count going?
  
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  1. Hermes and Thoth
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:22 am
    
    I havent checked since yesterday brother, I unfortunately have been at uni but last I checked I was down a few percent. I think 42% for me and maybe 44% for “TheGamerSheep” – it is an uphill struggle, he has 35000-odd youtube subscribers, so I am megasuperhappy that Kotaku have helped me out so much, I wouldnt be anywhere near him without you guys and gals.
    
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    1. D.C.
      
      May 22, 2012 at 11:46 am
      
      My sister barely uses her Live account, I’m totally gonna use it and vote for you again. Fight the good fight! 😛
      
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      1. Hermes and Thoth
        
        May 22, 2012 at 12:05 pm
        
        D.C. is a man’s man. (granted… its a man) 😉
        Thanks a ton brother, its gonna be right down to the wire I think, unless Goliath (TheGamerSheep) rallies his fans hard. David did beat Goliath though, so if I am David, Kotaku is my slingshot.
    2. Vapor
      
      May 22, 2012 at 12:56 pm
      
      Chalk up another vote for you.
      
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      1. Hermes and Thoth
        
        May 22, 2012 at 1:16 pm
        
        All sorts of thank you’s! Haha, we are hijacking the study group thread! Apologies Mark!
  2. Disco
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:46 am
    
    That sounds awesome Hermes. Are you exploring clinical doses of Vit D for bone density or something even cooler?
    
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    1. Hermes and Thoth
      
      May 22, 2012 at 12:10 pm
      
      Sort of but not really.
      
      I am actually more focused currently on the osteocytes, which are cells embedded within the bone. They are responsive to loading (so exercise etc.) and are thought to control the whole process of bone modelling and remodelling. Currently I am using a mice model that doesnt express the Vitamin D receptor and as such, vitamin D would have no effect on these mice. I guess what this should tell us is how the lack of a vitamin D receptor affects osteocytes and from here will we need to explore alternative models and yes, will have to examine vit D for bone densities among many other things (gene expression being a big one!)
      
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#35

May 22, 2012 at 11:08 am

I’m staring at course lists on a daily basis wondering what I should enroll in.
Indecision FTW!

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garnet 23

May 22, 2012 at 11:09 am

first semester of first year in to studying bachelor of communications majoring in journalism and broadcasting. it’s pretty fun

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1. Stu
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:51 am
  
  Sounds like a CSU course …
  
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  1. Bumblebee Tuna
    
    May 22, 2012 at 1:54 pm
    
    BOOM!
    
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Matthew K

May 22, 2012 at 11:10 am

I actually recently started a Certificate IV in General Insurance, to make me more qualified for the job I already have. It’s going ok. I mean it’s a correspondence course and I’ve only done one module so far. They send me PDF textbook, I read it, and attempt to turn that information into suitable responses for one assignment and one exam.

Here’s what baffles me: I have one assignment worth 30% of my grade, and one exam worth 70%. The pass mark for each and the subject itself is 50%. You know how it goes – I could technically flunk the assignment but still get over 50% for the course if I ace the exam.

BUT, you get disqualified if you get below the pass grade on either the assignment or the exam, so you have to get above 50% on both to continue studying, which means your final mark cannot be below 50% regardless of weghting. So why bother with the weighting? It bothers me.

Ten years ago I studied an Arts/Teaching double degree. Never finished it. Financial reasons. I don’t regret it. I probably would’ve been a lousy teacher, because over the years I have become less and less tolerant of children.

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1. Snacuum
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:14 am
  
  I do agree that course marking is completely bonkers. Sometimes I don’t think it’s there to make passing simpler but simply to make overachievers feel valued.
  
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PuppyLicks

May 22, 2012 at 11:11 am

Bachelor of Multimedia at Monash Berwick.
I thought it would help me make games, instead it taught me how to use Flash animations. I can’t complain though as I know make flash banners for a living.
Also the social club there was epic, and I met my girlfriend of 9 years there.

NO REGRETS.

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1. Hermes and Thoth
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:23 am
  
  Inspirational. Do you have a flash banner commemorating your time there?
  
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  1. PuppyLicks
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:35 am
    
    Nope but I did make a comic for the newsletter that depicted the social club and I (I was one of the head members by 2nd year, I like to party) being a bunch drunken fools. T’was extremely amateur but good fun nonetheless 🙂
    
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PrettyTones

May 22, 2012 at 11:12 am

Got a Bachelor of Computer Science degree. Never thought about Masters and beyond since I’m terrible at studying (get distracted way too easily).

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Snacuum

May 22, 2012 at 11:12 am

have a Diploma of Computer Game Development from AIE

Currently studying Bachelor of Communication Design (that’s fancy talk for graphics design)

All you people pissing on your education (especially games related ones) need to reassess your value of education in general. Not only does any education enhance the value of your life, but it’s never there to serve you a job. That’s your own prerogative.

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Chuloopa

May 22, 2012 at 11:13 am

Currently 2 weeks away from completing my first year of uni – a few weeks and i’ll have a bachelor of commerce! 😀

Then it’ll be on to 2nd year!

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Machiavelli

May 22, 2012 at 11:14 am

The dark arts; Economics and Politics.

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1. Aidan
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:22 am
  
  accurate name 😉
  
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Dionysus

May 22, 2012 at 11:16 am

IBM Mainframe via a CA technologies course.

I doubt anyone here will have any idea what that is.

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Glenn

May 22, 2012 at 11:16 am

The last thing I studied was a 5 day course on vSphere 5… Didn’t have the time to study properly for my free exam for my VCP5 so I ended up failing it!

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GreenLego

May 22, 2012 at 11:19 am

As a holder of Bachelor of Engineering (Hon), my pet peeve is people who just use xxxx Engineer as their title without being an engineer at all. There is no such thing as a software engineer, that’s just a programmer. There is only 4 streams of engineering – civil, mechanical, chemical and electrical.

Like how janitors call themselves sanitation engineers, or airplane mechanics calling themselves aerospace engineers.

Although my mother still thinks I drive trains for a living as an engineer…

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1. Snacuum
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:23 am
  
  Awesome. I reckon that makes me a Game Engineer
  
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  1. Paradigman
    
    May 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
    
    Aerospace engineers are involeved with the development and testing of military and commercial space and air vehicles, as well as the designing of more efficient fuel and thrust systems – they are a valid type of engineer.
    
    There are also mechatronic engineers and biological engineers and electrical engineers.
    
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2. Shane
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:26 am
  
  BOOK ENGINEER FTW 😛
  
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3. Jordaan Mylonas
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:31 am
  
  I disagree. There is a big difference between a “Programmer” and a “Software Engineer”, both of which are different to a “Coder”. Just because the uninformed used the terms interchangeably, doesn’t mean they are the same thing.
  
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4. Chuloopa
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:31 am
  
  I’M A SALES ENGINEER!!! 😀
  
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5. Batguy
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:33 am
  
  Going to stop you there – software engineering is more than programming when taught properly. There’s a level of rigour required for big software projects that require just as much engineering as the other streams you mentioned.
  
  It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a software engineer and a programmer, but you definitely know when you are dealing with somebody who is truly an engineer.
  
  Yes I biased in this matter because I am a programmer / software engineer / computer scientist, and I have had all these titles along the way. The University of Sydney actually moved my department from science to engineering while it was in the middle of programming. So my PhD says “engineering” on it!
  
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  1. Batguy
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:34 am
    
    “while I was in the middle of studying“. Blergh.
    
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  2. Ogre
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:52 am
    
    Being a software engineer myself, (though I studied physics and computer science), I’d have to agree with you there. Especially when it comes to safety critical software – you don’t make that without using engineering processes. Otherwise no one will use it.
    
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6. Leigh
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:35 am
  
  Can’t agree with this. You ever hear of Hydraulic Engineers?
  
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  1. Leigh
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:36 am
    
    That was to GreenLego by the way.
    
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7. Thom
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:55 am
  
  While there may be only four professional streams (your wrong on that point by the way, as last I heard petroleum and geo engineers are all are qualified as their own thing),engineering is also an approach, as well as a profession. I wouldn’t call myself a cognitive engineer, but there are engineers who I’ve worked with who describe me as such. By profession, I’m actually a psychologist, but I certainly work on engineering oriented problems.
  
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8. alex
  
  May 22, 2012 at 12:34 pm
  
  There are so Software Engineers – I saw it on Game Developer Story.
  
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9. mccawsome
  
  May 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm
  
  I was a data distribution manager once…
  Sometimes I miss the mail room. 🙂
  
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10. alinos
  
  May 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm
  
  If you want to over generalise engineering into 4 extremely broad topics that could cover just about anything then sure there are only 4 streams of engineering.
  
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Wonko

May 22, 2012 at 11:20 am

@Snacuum, I couldn’t agree more with your statement! I just wish there were more jobs in my field of studies in Australia, I really like it here – Bachelor in Chemistry, Master in Biochemistry and a PhD in Plant Pathology, just finished ^^

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Dr. Batguy PhD

May 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

Oh man, I spent wayyy too long studying – about 11 years on and off at university. First my undergraduate degree in “computer science and technology”, then exchange to the US, then honours part time, then a PhD on mobile networking software.

Sometimes I wonder whether it was worth the time and effort, but then I remember that I learnt some awesome stuff, met some great people and visited amazing places along the way. Plus the PhD was probably the clincher in my last couple of jobs.

So if you ever finding yourself tossing up whether to continue your studies, I say do it! You are far more likely to regret it later if you don’t do it, than if you do!

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1. Bish
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:52 am
  
  DR ZAIUS DR ZAIUS!
  DR ZAIUS DR ZAIUS!
  DR ZAIUS DR ZAIUS! OOOOOOOH, DR ZAIUS!
  
  Help! The human’s trying to escape!
  
  Get your paws off me you dirty ape!
  
  He can talk, he can talk!
  
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  1. Batguy
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:56 am
    
    I heard the original “Rock Me Amadeus” for the first time the other week. As always, The Simpsons did a much better job.
    
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Brendan

May 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (took a year to score a job, sigh) and am now studying shorthand for said job.

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Sughly

May 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

A phd in Awesome

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1. Hermes and Thoth
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:25 am
  
  Top of the class?
  
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  1. Shane
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:28 am
    
    With Honours.
    
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starchild Killer

May 22, 2012 at 11:24 am

nothing…Im a dropout 🙁

…thankfully though I have a job that pays for my gaming/comic/action figure habbit (well)

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Westy

May 22, 2012 at 11:25 am

Bachelor of Industrial Design, now enrolled in a Diploma of Education

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Shane

May 22, 2012 at 11:25 am

Bachelor of Communication in Creative Writing with First Class Honours.

I started a PhD project about Homer Simpson and the plight of modern masculinity, but had to drop out. Hope to still turn it into a book one day.

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1. Shane
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:33 am
  
  I’ve got a title for it: “D’oh it for the kids”
  
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2. Batguy
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:41 am
  
  Tried to read this apparently well known book once. Sooo boring. Hopefully your work was more interesting than that.
  
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  1. Shane
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:51 am
    
    Link isn’t engaging for me. What’s the title? I may have read it in preparation for this project!
    
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    1. Batguy
      
      May 22, 2012 at 11:54 am
      
      This time for sure! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_and_Philosophy:_The_D%27oh!_of_Homer
      
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      1. Shane
        
        May 22, 2012 at 11:59 am
        
        A couple of the articles were all right. Most were snoozefests. Some made the grievous error of trying to use The Simpsons as a means to understanding philosophy, instead of using philosophy as a means to understanding The Simpsons… and that never ended well.
        
        I can do better.
Gnome Fawkes

May 22, 2012 at 11:26 am

dang all you sound all like smarties….

I got a Diploma of Web Development under my belt. Tried professional writing/editing once. Didn’t get too far with that one.

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Zico

May 22, 2012 at 11:28 am

Bachelor of film/tv on the gold coast

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Aidan

May 22, 2012 at 11:28 am

Bachelor of Arts (international politics and Chinese majors) and Diploma in Languages (Japanese)

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Baron

May 22, 2012 at 11:31 am

Qualified Electrician certificate III in electrotechnology and currently studying certificate III Instrumentation and process control

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masha2932

May 22, 2012 at 11:31 am

I studied a Bachelor of communications and media studies majoring in Marketing and Advertising. I finished a few months ago and I’m still looking for some graduate positions.

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b4d

May 22, 2012 at 11:35 am

5th year of a part time Bachelor of Spatial Science Technology (GIS major)………… at the tender age of 44

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mumbo_jumbo_au

May 22, 2012 at 11:36 am

Completed Dip of Music and studying Bach of Education, Primary

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Ben “Falkirion”

May 22, 2012 at 11:36 am

Was studying piloting intending to go up to a commercial license but I became disillusioned when I was half way through my first year. Flying isn’t what I wanted. Currently working in an engineering consultant as a drafter and enjoying the drawings and designs I get to make and see implemented on the Melbourne metro and regional network.

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kyyle

May 22, 2012 at 11:37 am

bachelor electrical & electronics engineering , it is interesting and shit.

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Strange

May 22, 2012 at 11:39 am

I have a piece of paper that tells me I’m a qualified Recording Engineer. However I got that over 15 years ago and it’s been almost as long since I did any of that work that I doubt it’s worth anything, even if it was worth much in the first place. 😛

As for what I’m studying right now? Not officially, but just teaching myself I’m studying pattern-making and clothing construction.

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1. Batguy
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:45 am
  
  Pfft, that’s not real engineering. Don’t you know anything? 😉
  
  Seriously though, that means you know (or knew) how to control recording booths to make music sound awesome? I imagine that 15 years of digitisation would probably have changed that a lot…
  
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  1. Strange
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:50 am
    
    Yup. I’d be afraid to touch anything now, I’d have no idea what any of the buttons were for. Plus all these years of metal gigs with no earplugs means I wouldn’t be fit for the job anymore anyway.
    
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Gary

May 22, 2012 at 11:39 am

1st year in Interior Architecture right here!

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Klutar

May 22, 2012 at 11:40 am

I’m too cool for school.

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Andr

May 22, 2012 at 11:40 am

Bachelor double degrees in Electrical & Electronic Engineering + Commerce (marketing/management)

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1. Rocketman
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:43 am
  
  Holy balls man, that is complicated work.
  
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Jack

May 22, 2012 at 11:42 am

I have a bachelor of arts in ancient history and work in heritage and field digs

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redartifice

May 22, 2012 at 11:44 am

Currently a Diploma of Management. previously, Nanotechnology

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Batgirl

May 22, 2012 at 11:44 am

Ancient History 🙂 As all the folks on TAY already know 😛

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1. Bish
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:55 am
  
  I thought you just read Ancient Greek porn, to be honest.
  Didn’t know there was a degree for that.
  
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Rocketman

May 22, 2012 at 11:44 am

I have am studying through tafe in instrumentation and control will finish at the end of the year. 🙂

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Disco

May 22, 2012 at 11:51 am

Final year study for my Masters of Chiropractic!
Also its national spinal health care week, which this year is focused on the amount of hours spent sitting-primarily at the PC. Sitting is pretty candy for your spine. Make sure you take regular breaks to stand up and stretch during 6 hour Diablo loots runs

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Bish

May 22, 2012 at 11:53 am

I studied how to be Liam Neeson for a few years.
As anyone who has met me can tell you, it worked out brilliantly.

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1. Aidan
  
  May 22, 2012 at 1:14 pm
  
  I thought you were a bear. :/
  
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Edes

May 22, 2012 at 11:54 am

Bachelor of Law at Macquarie University.
Time to get out of the IT sector and move into something new.

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Stu

May 22, 2012 at 11:56 am

Just finished a coure in Journalism and I’m hunting for jobs.
Kotaku would be nice …

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1. Stu
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:56 am
  
  *course.
  That bodes well.
  
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  1. Batguy
    
    May 22, 2012 at 11:59 am
    
    Just say it was intentional. You made me laugh!
    
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Thom

May 22, 2012 at 11:56 am

I’m pretty close to wrapping up my PhD in human factors, which is somewhere between psychology, engineering and design, depending on who your talking to.

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CJ

May 22, 2012 at 11:56 am

Currently doing a cert 2 in Animal studies with Taronga Zoo and studying coffee in my free time.

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D.C.

May 22, 2012 at 11:58 am

I honestly think my degree was better for my social life than getting a job. Worth it on that front alone, since I came out of high school a barely functioning hermit. 😛

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Lachlan

May 22, 2012 at 11:59 am

I did a bachelor of science degree at UNE, and now I’m doing a bachelor of pharmacy degree because I didn’t like the job insecurity of being a research scientist.

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1. Lachlan
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:59 am
  
  I did graduate science though, I majored in genetics.
  
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zingi

May 22, 2012 at 12:01 pm

bachelor of medicine and surgery at monash, currently in my 4th year. I’ll be a medical doctor in less than two years 🙂

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1. Mronius
  
  May 22, 2012 at 11:53 pm
  
  Oh wow, small world, I’m in your year!
  
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Art Vandelay

May 22, 2012 at 12:01 pm

Bachelor of Information Systems. Just one unit left next semester and then I’ve completed it.

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Keegan

May 22, 2012 at 12:06 pm

I have a bachelor of biomedical science degree. from Melbourne

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Monkeyd_93

May 22, 2012 at 12:08 pm

2nd year Bachelor of science(pathology & laboratory medicine and pharmacology)

Not sure if I’m all alone in this field here, or if everyone is this field should be studying

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Gusman

May 22, 2012 at 12:09 pm

I studied Media and Digital Media! Now I just do what Optus tells me ; n ;

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Stevorooni

May 22, 2012 at 12:12 pm

I did a Bachelor of Computer Science… * looks up at framed certificate * … 9 years ago

and that was it, no honours or anything fancy. I got my expensive piece of paper and anything new that I’ve had to learn I’ve just taught myself or done online tutorials or something.

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NegativeZero

May 22, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Honors in Computer Science.

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truncheon

May 22, 2012 at 12:21 pm

You just reminded me I am a student, whoops.. I HAVE ASSIGMENTS DUE AND I HAVE TO DO THEEMMMMM Bachelor of Arts 1st year, fun times

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Crazyguy1990

May 22, 2012 at 12:30 pm

I’m studying a course in Professional and Creative Writing.

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FatShady

May 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm

MBA here. Dont think ive actually used it but who knows if it helped get my current role? No more study for me man. That was enough. I did it all via distance ed so now I just want to play games and spend time with the family.

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1. FatShady
  
  May 22, 2012 at 12:35 pm
  
  Oh actually now im teaching myself After effects video editing after spending the last year learning premiere pro. Really enjoying video editing so really want to try and learn a bit this year. But that is purely a hobby.
  
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  1. Hermes and Thoth
    
    May 22, 2012 at 1:28 pm
    
    Hobbies are sometimes just as important as jobs, I would hazard even more important! Always been interested in video editing myself, would love to understand it.
    
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  2. Jiff
    
    May 22, 2012 at 5:15 pm
    
    You never know – The thing I love about creative endeavours is that your employment prospects are based on the strength of your folio, meaning that if you can show you have some editing chops you might get some work without having a degree..
    
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Marathon

May 22, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Double Degree in Arts – Politics and International Relations and History. (w/honours)
Most of the degree focused around multicultural issues and ethnic conflict with my honours thesis (within the history school) applying modern political theory on ethnic conflict to 16th and 17th century Reformation Europe.

Do I use this in my day to day work. Skills in research and analysis yes, but content nope. 🙂 Economics jobs.

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Solid Weiner

May 22, 2012 at 12:37 pm

Completed a bachelor of medicine. Currently enrolled in a PhD of trolling 🙂

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Ruffleberg

May 22, 2012 at 12:38 pm

Cert IV in Business Management
Diploma in Business Management
Bachelors degree in Business and commence
MBA
Juris Doctor

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Ahtaps

May 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and have made quite good use of it.

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romulus91

May 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm

studying law – 3rd year now – not exactly the best degree to go with my gaming addiction

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1. Fenixius
  
  May 22, 2012 at 2:49 pm
  
  Tell me about it. I’m first year studying law, and it already eats my time horrifically 🙁
  
  It’s a lot more intense than 2nd/3rd year computer science!
  
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Eric Vong

May 22, 2012 at 12:54 pm

Bachelor of Forensics and applied Chemistry. UTS

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Nick

May 22, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Bachelor of Commerce at Monash. Graduating this year. Need a job D:

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Geoff

May 22, 2012 at 1:15 pm

Bachelor of IT from the University of Wollongong, with a major in Web Design and Development

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juststu82

May 22, 2012 at 1:41 pm

(mature-age) Archaeology major. Specialising in human and faunal osteological remains. Freaking bones people.

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fryiee

May 22, 2012 at 1:41 pm

Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Media double at Macquarie university

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Slyph

May 22, 2012 at 1:42 pm

I have a BA majoring in Eglish Lit and Ancient History… and I work in a call centre. Let’s hope that screenplay I just finished puts an end to that!

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DivineMonkey

May 22, 2012 at 1:50 pm

I got a Bachelor degree finally a year or so ago, in Interactive Entertainment (Game Design). It hasn’t revolutionised my world completely, still doing some web and graphic work, but I won’t call it a waste of paper yet.

Before that I’ve done a Diploma in Web Development and a bunch of Cert IVs in Graphic Design and Web Design.

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Bumblebee Tuna

May 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm

Just changed from Bachelor of IT to a Bachelor of Computer Science, figure I can get industry certs to cover most of what I would attain in the Bachelor of IT, and computer science would give me more opportunity…. not that I need them.

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Ryan

May 22, 2012 at 2:05 pm

I’m doing a Bachelor of Multimedia(Games & Interactivity) and Bachelor of Science(Compute Science & Software Engineering).

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Reign

May 22, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Commerce @ Adelaide.

For those considering doing Commerce at Uni… do marketing or accounting majors, or many large firms with graduate programs won’t touch you. :\

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Lucas

May 22, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Just graduated from a Bachelor of Software Engineering at Griffith University (Nathan, Brisbane, if you’re wondering!). Initially I was doing psychology at UQ and after a year decided to change disciplines to my only passion – computers. Funnily enough, my WoW guild at the time was brimming with software engineers and they put me onto it. I can’t say WoW hasn’t changed my life now 😡

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Hieu

May 22, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Bachelor of Creative Arts.

It’s a pretty good course but my final year has been marred thanks to a poor lack of subject choices. ..

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azza002

May 22, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Last year of undergrad science, double major in chemistry

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Nick

May 22, 2012 at 2:27 pm

I am in my final year of a Bachelor of Media and Communications, with a major in Journalism. Who do I have to whack to get an internship at Kotaku AU? 🙂

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os42

May 22, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Just graduated with a Bachelor of Software Engineering. Now building and maintaining web systems for the uni.

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PlimpyD

May 22, 2012 at 2:36 pm

3rd year in a bachelor degree. Electrical engineering. It’s hard work but thoroughly rewarding.

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Matchofbris

May 22, 2012 at 2:56 pm

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing) from QUT, and a Grad. Cert in Arts (Writing, Editing, and Publishing) from UQ.

And I have not yet turned that into some sort of career, sadface.

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Damien

May 22, 2012 at 3:02 pm

Did my BSc majoring in physics, am a good chunk through an honours project about quantum statistics.
But as if that matters, BRING ON DRAGONS DOGMA

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mention

May 22, 2012 at 3:19 pm

Computer Sciences, southern cross U Coffs Harbour.

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alinos

May 22, 2012 at 3:44 pm

Bachelor of Engineering(Electronics and Communication)

Picked it because I had no idea what I wanted to do. Passed it all because honestly when most of it is math and application of math it was all doable. Not sure I want to do it professionally though. Hated most of the actual workplace style stuff we have done. But oh wells. have 1 subject left next semester and i’m done.

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d2co

May 22, 2012 at 3:47 pm

almost finished a B Civil Engineering / B Finance

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Aviator

May 22, 2012 at 3:55 pm

Today I had a Hamlet essay.
English Ext – Sylvia Plath
Ancient History – Agrippina the Younger
Religion – Islam depth study
Art – Major work

We start changing perspectives tomorrow in English…

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Michael

May 22, 2012 at 4:02 pm

Bachelor of Farm Management & Masters of Information Technology

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bloo

May 22, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Doing my PhD at Monash. Just one more year then I can submit my thesis and then one year of holidays!

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Paradigman

May 22, 2012 at 5:54 pm

Still finishing off vce ;( sigh*
methods and spesh are extremely tedious….

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Arlybarl

May 22, 2012 at 5:57 pm

First year Bachelor of Computing, majoring in Game Development at the University of Tasmania, so far I’m loving it

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MrTaco

May 22, 2012 at 6:15 pm

Nice diverse group we’ve got here 😛

I did a Bachelor of Computer Science, majoring in Software Programming and Computer Forensics. And I’m pretty sure that was completely worthless (if only because I didn’t learn any website stuff at all), because it took me… two and a half years to land a relevant job after finishing? That was about two years ago, and they dropped me after about five months when the guy I was filling in for came back.

Spent the next year again trying to get something, but having no luck. So now I’ve gone back to study, been at AIE doing their Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development (specialising in game programming) since February and am loving the absolute hell out of it. Which I’d gone into it sooner.

Also managed to pick up a job shortly after I started there, so this year is turning out quite nicely indeed. Certainly feel a whole lot better about myself now.

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Peacemaker

May 22, 2012 at 6:16 pm

well i am in my final year for my bachelor a science, double major in chemistry and extractive metallurgy.

yep that’s the blank look i usually get

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NovaCascade

May 22, 2012 at 6:17 pm

I’m always late to these parties. I did 3/4 of a Marine Science degree (Geoscience major), but threw in the towel on it. It wasn’t for me. Changed to tafe doing a Cert III in Tourism (Retail Travel Sales) and loving every minute of it

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knokturnal

May 22, 2012 at 6:28 pm

networking diploma ccna vcp and various ms certs mainly exchange and server 2008 related

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Marcus

May 22, 2012 at 6:34 pm

Currently in my second year of studying Journalism at UTS 🙂

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Diego

May 22, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Bachelor of Social Science

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Robert Janssen

May 22, 2012 at 7:27 pm

I’m currently studying Accounting and Finance. In my last semester right now with exams a few weeks away, so almost done 🙂

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Steve

May 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm

Completed Medical Degree, currently an intern, will consider specialisation this year.

Yeah, I’m kind of a nerd.

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Freyr

May 22, 2012 at 8:26 pm

IMMA DOCTOR

I will probably study further but currently studying for basic sciences exam for my speciality :/

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Zell

May 22, 2012 at 9:00 pm

Literally just finished postgrad law studies and I have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Hon).

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ShaunOfTheFuzz

May 22, 2012 at 11:19 pm

Physics and Astronomy double major at Curtin, WA.

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bakayarou

May 22, 2012 at 11:35 pm

A Bachelor of Arts Informatics, which means Computers Lite . My Arts majors were Japanese and History. Did me good in Japan, but not so handy now that I’m back in Aus. Luckily my database lessons pulled me through to employment. But I feel on the razor’s edge.

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Dablaster

May 23, 2012 at 1:59 am

Right now im doing Cert II in Computer Assembly and Repair

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DanDave

May 23, 2012 at 10:59 am

I’m currently studying for a Bachelor of Civil Engineering.

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this guy

May 23, 2012 at 7:13 pm

Bachelor of Medical Science

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Bacchus

May 24, 2012 at 1:15 am

Done an Advanced Diploma in journalism and currently in my third year of a journalism Bachelor in Canberra. Not sure if I still want to be a journalist after I’m through with it haha but I’ll give it my best shot.

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