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Aoife · 04-07-2009, 01:09 PM

Personally I don't see what a CSCS gets you over a CPT in relation to actually DOING stuff in the field. And from my understanding CSCS is more … academic? … than CPT, which is more hands on.

There's plenty of careers that only require a SPECIALIZED associates (which is different than a general AS/AA degree). There's nothing wrong with that, as the person tends to have enough coursework to make up a BS/BA in that field (or similar) but lose out on those electives that "round you out".

Their idea that an associates is not much of a degree vs. a bachelors isn't based, I'm betting, on the specialized associates, but more on the AS/AA then you transfer to a 4year school kind. So I doubt it's a slight to YOUR kind of degree, but to the people that went to school for 2 years taking a smattering of everything and don't have any special knowledge in anything… because AS/AA is not too much more than a glorified HS diploma.

Even still, there's something to be said for all those electives you have to take to get the hours for a 4 year degree. Connections you make because you had to take all those silly liberal arts classes that maybe change your way of seeing things. Which may or may not mean much to you, maybe you're already mentally there, but many people aren't.

You seem to be taking it personally as an affront to yourself, your knowledge and intelligence and experiences (and those of your peers) and you shouldn't. But having my AA and having gone to CC with a bunch of people I can whole-heartedly agree that the people who come out of the institutions after 4 years TEND to, on AVERAGE, have more of "what it takes" than the people I saw at the CC.

Just because you may not be that "norm" doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of their requirements. Sometimes, life sucks. There's more ridiculous shit out there than that.

But, does it really matter anyway? What would the CSCS get you that you don't already have? I'm personally betting, not too much. Esp since if you're motivated and bright enough, you can get pretty much all you want out of life regardless of the meaningless letters after your name that some silly agency conferred upon you.

04-07-2009, 01:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
Aoife ninjamonkeyqueen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: City of Dis Posts: 6,539	Personally I don't see what a CSCS gets you over a CPT in relation to actually DOING stuff in the field. And from my understanding CSCS is more … academic? … than CPT, which is more hands on. There's plenty of careers that only require a SPECIALIZED associates (which is different than a general AS/AA degree). There's nothing wrong with that, as the person tends to have enough coursework to make up a BS/BA in that field (or similar) but lose out on those electives that "round you out". Their idea that an associates is not much of a degree vs. a bachelors isn't based, I'm betting, on the specialized associates, but more on the AS/AA then you transfer to a 4year school kind. So I doubt it's a slight to YOUR kind of degree, but to the people that went to school for 2 years taking a smattering of everything and don't have any special knowledge in anything… because AS/AA is not too much more than a glorified HS diploma. Even still, there's something to be said for all those electives you have to take to get the hours for a 4 year degree. Connections you make because you had to take all those silly liberal arts classes that maybe change your way of seeing things. Which may or may not mean much to you, maybe you're already mentally there, but many people aren't. You seem to be taking it personally as an affront to yourself, your knowledge and intelligence and experiences (and those of your peers) and you shouldn't. But having my AA and having gone to CC with a bunch of people I can whole-heartedly agree that the people who come out of the institutions after 4 years TEND to, on AVERAGE, have more of "what it takes" than the people I saw at the CC. Just because you may not be that "norm" doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of their requirements. Sometimes, life sucks. There's more ridiculous shit out there than that. But, does it really matter anyway? What would the CSCS get you that you don't already have? I'm personally betting, not too much. Esp since if you're motivated and bright enough, you can get pretty much all you want out of life regardless of the meaningless letters after your name that some silly agency conferred upon you. __________________ My Etsy Fe Chick Apparel tumble log Aoife in Wonderland Werkit.com - Providing the most stylish training logs you've ever seen, while retaining all the function you need. Oh yeah!