University
My sister and me had a falling out when i decided i wasn't happy at Edinburgh university and decided to move. In her opinion any university outside of Edinburgh, Oxford and Cambridge is useless. I graduated with a 1.1 in Geology from the University of Aberdeen last summer. Im now working in Calgary Canada and loving every moment of it. Her 2.1 from Edinburgh in Biology means she is now doing consultancy work for a company in Swindon.

Does this mean i won...... I think so.
(redman89, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 12:43, 9 replies)

Of course you won,

you have a degree in Geology while she is ONLY a biologist.

Geology rocks! (My thirty years experience as a geologist has no bearing on what I say or biases me in any way).
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 13:47, closed)

Please do not say
"Geology Rocks"...


Ever
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 14:54, closed)

So you don't want me to send you
one of the "Geology Rocks" bumper stickers I picked up at a conference last year?
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 16:44, closed)

Ah yes.
When I was doing my A-levels, my father was also of the opinion that Oxford, Cambridge and possibly Edinburgh were the only three universities worth thinking about, and anything else is just a glorified poly. I decided to go to KCL (something to do with it having one of the top-rated music departments in the world at the time), but applied to Cambridge and Edinburgh too, to appease him. Got an unconditional offer from Edinburgh, and a choral scholarship to Cambs. However, Cambs didn't offer me a full place. My father didn't speak to me for two weeks after I got the rejection letter. It was only the fact that, when I graduated, KCL was rated higher than Cambridge, that made him admit that maybe he'd been a bit harsh.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 14:14, closed)

I have a degree and a PhD in geology...
...but I'm now a consultant. I think this makes me confused.

Geology is fucking ace though.
(rockdoctor, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 15:19, closed)

Honours even
She's in Swindon. You're in Canada. Neither of you has anything much to boast about.
(ubergeekian, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 17:25, closed)

Eh?
Have you actually been to Canada? I've been living here for a year and a half, and I'll tell you something, it fairly craps on most places in the UK from a great height
(badfiremonkey, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 21:08, closed)

How has everyone else
with a Geology degree managed to find relevant employment? I spent a year looking after graduation and have almost given up!
(Kendal, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 20:55, closed)

Swindon?
You win!

Unless she's helping design new road "features" ;-)
(Biff..., Fri 13 Nov 2009, 19:59, closed)