Dentist pulls out all her ex boyfriend's teeth

[dolphins4life]

Do I get credit for being skeptical at first?     

[Cathal]

Do I get credit for being skeptical at first?     

You said it seemed fishy and then within the hour said it was legit.  So for the first hour, I'll give you some credit.

[el diablo]

Well, I'll be damned.

[Landshark]

You said it seemed fishy and then within the hour said it was legit.  So for the first hour, I'll give you some credit.

One graduate credit hour for Dolphins4life

[dolphins4life]

Please don't bring that up.

I actually just destroyed my diploma right before I signed on here.  I took the paper out of the board, ripped it into a bunch of pieces, and put it in the shredder.  Now nobody will know that I ever "graduated" from Northeastern.  I was the biggest failure ever to go to that school.  I hate having my  degree.  I wish there was a way to invalidate it.  Having a degree is hurting, not helping my chances of getting a job. 

[Landshark]

Please don't bring that up.

I actually just destroyed my diploma right before I signed on here.  I took the paper out of the board, ripped it into a bunch of pieces, and put it in the shredder.  Now nobody will know that I ever "graduated" from Northeastern.  I was the biggest failure ever to go to that school.  I hate having my  degree.  I wish there was a way to invalidate it.  Having a degree is hurting, not helping my chances of getting a job. 

Son, you do realize that with your college degree, you have a fighting chance in today's job market.  Without one, you'd have almost no chance.  It's an employers market out there.  Try to go to employment agencies if you're having trouble finding work. 

It's sad that you ripped up your degree, but it doesn't invalidate it.  Fact is, you put in all the hard work and you still graduated.  Nothing can take that away from you.  If you change your mind later, I'm sure the school will give you a copy of your degree although there might be a fee for that.

[dolphins4life]

^^^^

No I don't.  If I did not have my degree, I could get a job working behind a cash register, working at a retail store, working at McDonald's, or waiting tables etc.

By having a degree, I hurt my chances of getting those jobs.

Since I don't have any experience, I can't a job in my field. 

Edit:  I also destroyed it because with it, I was living a lie.  The wording on my diploma made it seem like I had actually accomplished something at Northeastern.  In reality, I failed miserably.  I had a co-op at a Pharmaceutical company in the Spring of 2009.  If I had done well at that co-op, they would have kept me on, but they didn't, nor did they offer me a job after graduation.  Therefore, I failed completely.  Not only that, but when it was time for me to do a second co-op, I could not even get a job.  Going to Northeastern was the biggest mistake I ever made in my life.

[Landshark]

^^^^

No I don't.  If I did not have my degree, I could get a job working behind a cash register, working at a retail store, working at McDonald's, or waiting tables etc.

By having a degree, I hurt my chances of getting those jobs.

Since I don't have any experience, I can't a job in my field. 

Son, you are selling yourself way short with those jobs you mentioned.

[Pappy13]

No I don't.  If I did not have my degree, I could get a job working behind a cash register, working at a retail store, working at McDonald's, or waiting tables etc. By having a degree, I hurt my chances of getting those jobs.

Stop being so negative. A degree is NOT stopping you from getting those jobs. Why would you say that? If you don't think it's to your advantage to state that you have a degree on a resume or job application, then don't.

Since I don't have any experience, I can't a job in my field. 

No one comes out of college with experience. You'll have to find an entry level position in your field or maybe find a job that doesn't directly relate to your field that somehow is indirectly related to your field.

Edit:  I also destroyed it because with it, I was living a lie.  The wording on my diploma made it seem like I had actually accomplished something at Northeastern.  In reality, I failed miserably.  I had a co-op at a Pharmaceutical company in the Spring of 2009.  If I had done well at that co-op, they would have kept me on, but they didn't, nor did they offer me a job after graduation.  Therefore, I failed completely.  Not only that, but when it was time for me to do a second co-op, I could not even get a job.  Going to Northeastern was the biggest mistake I ever made in my life.

I got news for you buddy, none of that was Northeastern's fault, that's all on YOU. As you're finding out a diploma doesn't guarantee you a job and it doesn't help you keep a job, that's all on you. You gotta figure out how to apply what you learned in school. School is only 1 tool to help you in your career, there are many others.

[dolphins4life]

^^^^

Seriously, where did I ever say it was Northeastern's fault?  It is my own fault for being such an incompetent moron. 

I look at all entry level positions and they all require a significant amount of experience.  I don't have a hope of landing any of them.     

[Landshark]

^^^^

Seriously, where did I ever say it was Northeastern's fault?  It is my own fault for being such an incompetent moron. 

I look at all entry level positions and they all require a significant amount of experience.  I don't have a hope of landing any of them.     

Any internships you nay have done in college will help.  You can still look for one if you recently graduated

[bsfins]

Please don't bring that up.

I actually just destroyed my diploma right before I signed on here.  I took the paper out of the board, ripped it into a bunch of pieces, and put it in the shredder.  Now nobody will know that I ever "graduated" from Northeastern.  I was the biggest failure ever to go to that school.  I hate having my  degree.  I wish there was a way to invalidate it.  Having a degree is hurting, not helping my chances of getting a job. 

I'm sorry if this comes off as mean spirited,prickish,being a dick,It's not meant to be.... As someone that doesn't have a college degree,and scared shitless,to go back to school Blah,Blah,Blah.You've accomplished so much more than I have,or could try to claim to,by putting in the time,the money,graduating,and getting your degree...

I wish you would have made a Youtube video doing this....

[Phishfan]

I don't mean  for this to sound mean spirited either, but you seem to go through this quite a bit. I think you need to consider some medication or professional assistance. Sometimes it sounds like it may just be a self esteem thing but there really might be an imbalance that causes this self loathing.

[dolphins4life]

I am on medication for ADHD and I do see a therapist. (thanks to Buddha's suggestion)

[Phishfan]

I'm no expert in the area, but I'm not sure the ADHD medication addresses what I am talking about (at least they don't appear to be). Posts like the ones you made in this thread come every so often from you and maybe I am reading too much into it, but they seem quite extreme. I don't want to say manic but your self loathing gets lower than anyone I know in my personal life.