Teens Graduating Early ... What will you do next?

[BethanyAllison]

I'll probably work for free (or not) somewhere... I have a million area businesses lined up. Do more farm work. Maybe go on a mission trip or something.

Oh yeah, and wait for Prince Charming. Starting a family is *definately* mandatory. Preferably asap, but you're supposed to write your plans in pencil and then give God the eraser.

[mcooksey]

I currently have 108 credits, and after I graduate mid 2010 I plan on taking a short break and then getting a MA in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. After that? I ether want to get a degree in marketing or web design, get married, work for at least a couple of years and then move to Japan as a missionary.

[Kelsey]

mcooksey, that is a great plan! One of my friends went to Liberty! How awesome is that

I plan on being through with my degree in Spring of 2011. I will have just turned 21 and then maybe go to Mexico and be a missionary for a year or so. And when I come back, go to work for Edward Jones Investments! But, that's just a plan! God could totally change things for me

[cframe]

My daughter got her BA at 16. Now she is taking her M.Ed. with teacher certification. It should be done by 18. Then I'll try to help her line up the first teaching position. The first is the hardest!

Sidney

Question: to get certified in your state, does she need to student-teach? If so, how do you address her age?

[lyssa714]

Oh yeah, and wait for Prince Charming. Starting a family is *definately* mandatory. Preferably asap, but you're supposed to write your plans in pencil and then give God the eraser.

I love that about writing your plans in pencil and giving God the eraser! He's been doing a lot of erasing in my life and I'm sure there's more to come =]

I'll be done with my BA in Communications by December 2010 if all goes well. I turn 20 this summer so I'm thrilled at cutting approximately 2 years off my educational career!! =] After that, maybe getting my ASBA (Associates in Science in Business Administration), and Massage Therapy. Marriage and family are all part of my plans too. Totally homeschooling my kids!

[PonyGirl93]

Ohhhhh I love to talk about this

If all goes as planned, I'll be graduating with my BA in CJ in Spring 2012. I will have just turned 19. I'd really like to travel for a year or at least a few months. Europe would be ideal, but I'd go almost anywhere. If not, I'd like to do an internship in criminal investigations (if I got accepted into an FBI internship that would be awwwesome!). Then I'll hopefully get a "real" job at the PD. Unfortunately I'll have to become a cop before I can become a police detective. Hopefully after a couple years I'll get moved into a detective spot... After that it's all "It would be awesome if," etc (FBI, criminal psychologist, profiler, then for second career a journalist, etc.)

Oh, and I'd like to throw a husband & family in there somewhere :p

[TMW2010]

Ohhhhh I love to talk about this

If all goes as planned, I'll be graduating with my BA in CJ in Spring 2012. I will have just turned 19. I'd really like to travel for a year or at least a few months. Europe would be ideal, but I'd go almost anywhere. If not, I'd like to do an internship in criminal investigations (if I got accepted into an FBI internship that would be awwwesome!). Then I'll hopefully get a "real" job at the PD. Unfortunately I'll have to become a cop before I can become a police detective. Hopefully after a couple years I'll get moved into a detective spot... After that it's all "It would be awesome if," etc (FBI, criminal psychologist, profiler, then for second career a journalist, etc.)

Oh, and I'd like to throw a husband & family in there somewhere :p

There's a few things you can do to get closer to making a position with the FBI a dream come true.

The CJ degree is a good start. You'll want to learn 1-2 additional languages if you're not multidegree already (obviously one of the many arabic dialects would be looked at favorably as well as spanish, but even the less popular languages can be helpful.) You'll also want a few years in your chosen field under your belt, as well (at least 3) and an advanced degree is helpful.

As for FBI internships, they've only got two for which they're currently accepting applications. The first being the National Security Internship (which requires Arabic) and the second is the Visiting Scientists program.

[taylor]

You guys are really mature for your age getting your degree in a non traditional way. It must be extremely difficult being young and blocking out all the social aspects of college life especially when most of your friends are going to brick & mortar schools, I would think. On the plus side I'm sure it will allow you to graduate quicker and probably save money compared to your peers:hurray: .

[TMW2010]

You guys are really mature for your age getting your degree in a non traditional way. It must be extremely difficult being young and blocking out all the social aspects of college life especially when most of your friends are going to brick & mortar schools, I would think. On the plus side I'm sure it will allow you to graduate quicker and probably save money compared to your peers:hurray: .

It'll also give them a huge edge, because they'll have the ability to have a couple years of work experience with a degree by the time people their age are just graduating and trying to get into the job market.

[JanusthePhoenix]

I agree. Learning Arabic would be a huge selling point for FBI, or really any major government agency today.

I must point out that "FBI Profiler" is not an actual job like it is on TV. Also I'm not sure why you consider a position at the local PD to be a more "real" job than interning at the FBI. If it was me, I would choose FBI over local PD in a heartbeat unless I really wanted to distance myself from the federals for some reason.