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My Useless Degree

I have a BA in Music. I stopped about quarter before I got my Masters.

Many people informed me that this was a useless degree.

I took my useless degree and went to AOCS (Aviation Officer Candidate School). Essentially Marine Corps boot camp but with courses in Aerodynamics, Engines and many other subjects. My ability to play the trumpet gave me a bit of leeway because they liked having a live bugle player.

My useless degree led me to being commissioned in the Navy and becoming a Naval Flight Officer.

When I was assigned to my aircraft, I needed to learn radar theory and how to manage a full battle space. I found that my knowledge of acoustics made radar theory easier for me and conducting gave me skills I needed for efficient control of the battle space.

When I got to the fleet, I had to learn to listed to several radios at a time. As a musician I had to learn to listen to all the musicians around me, to be able to listen to cues and differentiate what was going on.

Music is not a useless degree. Any degree will make you a more well rounded person, you will learn how to learn. Degrees teach discipline.

There are no useless degrees.