Jade Cavendish of the Beachtown Detective Agency here. That’s an interesting question for me because I already have my degree in Criminology. The funny thing is, when I got the degree, I never thought about taking over the family business. But when my dad retired suddenly, I had to rethink my priorities. I’d been interested in what my dad did for a living since I was little. I think I was seven when he took me on a stakeout late one night. We had snacks and hot chocolate. I didn’t find out until after I got out of college that the whole thing was a sham and that he’d taken me to a random neighborhood to watch some house in a perfectly normal neighborhood.
Marla Vail says, I studied for two years at the University of Miami and then dropped out after a personal tragedy. Once things settled, I attended Sunrise Academy of Beauty and got my cosmetology license. I’ve flirted with the idea of earning my business degree but with a new family, I don’t have time. I’ve been successfully running my own salon and day spa without needing to pursue a higher education.
Sarah Blair says, when I was eighteen, I began college, but left after a few weeks to marry the man of my dreams. If I’d known what a rat he turned out to be, maybe I would have obtained my B.A. instead of M.R.S. I’ve given a lot of thought to going back to school and have gone so far as to obtain college catalogs.
Miranda Trent here. I graduated from the Savanah School of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting. Although my little cultural tourist business, Paint & Shine, is doing very well for a start-up, I would love to return to Savanah for my Master’s degree. I’ve got to ensure that my farmhouse is secure first – my inheritance taxes are due soon.
Nina Fleet of the Georgia B&B Mysteries says, I have a BA in business. I’ve considered going back to school for my MBA but running my bed and breakfast is a full-time job. No way would I study criminology…I’ve seen enough of crime up close and personal to know a police career is not for me!
Tabby Winslow, the amateur sleuth of A Magic Candle Shop mysteries by Valona Jones, says: I attended one entire semester of college before realizing that academia wasn’t for me. My talents lay elsewhere, literally and figuratively. Lately, I’ve been getting my education from the school of hard knocks, learning business 101 via on the job training, learning candle scent creation from nature, and learning about relationships through my interactions with my boyfriend Quig.
Anastasia Pollack says, I’m a college graduate. I started my career as an art teacher but am now the crafts editor of a women’s magazine. If I could clone myself, I might be tempted to go back to school, but I’m too busy juggling a career, family (including a communist mother-in-law), a Shakespeare-quoting parrot, and too many dead bodies to count.
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I finished high school and a couple of years of college. I was studying to be a psychologist. But my dad passed away and I had to quit. I became the only support my mom had. I never got the opportunity to go back to college and so many years passed I did not want to go back.
My dream was to get my BA degree, and did so in my 50s! A Bachelors in English/Creative Writing. I would love to get my Masters but it’s so expensive. So for now, I spend my time working full-time and writing.
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I finished high school and a couple of years of college. I was studying to be a psychologist. But my dad passed away and I had to quit. I became the only support my mom had. I never got the opportunity to go back to college and so many years passed I did not want to go back.
I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Iowa State University back in the 60s’. And, no I have never had a desire to get advanced degrees.
I ended my schooling after getting my Masters. Then I taught special Ed. students for thirty years.
My dream was to get my BA degree, and did so in my 50s! A Bachelors in English/Creative Writing. I would love to get my Masters but it’s so expensive. So for now, I spend my time working full-time and writing.