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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
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where did you grow up?
what was the name of your high school?
where did you go to college, if you did?
what did you major in?
are you using that major today?
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where did you grow up? Center Valley, PA (outside of Allentown, about 45 minutes north of Philly)
what was the name of your high school? Southern Lehigh High School
where did you go to college, if you did? Florida State for undergrad and RISD for grad school
what did you major in? Got a Bachelor of Fine Arts from FSU and a Master of Arts in Teaching from RISD
are you using that major today? yup!where did you grow up? Long Island
what was the name of your high school? Holy Trinity
where did you go to college, if you did? Boston College for undergrad, URI for grad school
what did you major in? Psychology
are you using that major today? Yep. Using my behavioral science/stats background every day.Running on the Rhode
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where did you grow up? Coventry, RI
what was the name of your high school? Coventry High School
where did you go to college, if you did? URI
what did you major in? Environmental Science & Management
are you using that major today? Yepwhere did you grow up? Suncook, NH
what was the name of your high school? Pembroke Academy
where did you go to college, if you did? Bryant College (not Bryant University when I was there)
what did you major in? Business
are you using that major today? sort of... I minored in psych and I use them both in HR.where did you grow up? Cranston
what was the name of your high school? LaSalle Academy
where did you go to college, if you did? Undergrad- RIC
Grad school- PC
what did you major in? Elementary Ed/ School Counseling
are you using that major today? Yeswhere did you grow up? Pawtucket, RI
what was the name of your high school? St. Raphael Academy
where did you go to college, if you did? RIC (undergrad), BU (Masters)
what did you major in? BS Finance, BA Econ, Masters in Mgmt
are you using that major today? Yes, I am technically a manager of finances.
where did you grow up? Bristol, RI
what was the name of your high school? St. Mary Academy - Bay View
where did you go to college, if you did? URI for undergrad, Salem State for grad
what did you major in? BA in Communication Studies; M.Ed. in Higher Ed.
are you using that major today? Well, I communicate daily with parents and students and I work in higher ed, so yes!
where did you grow up? Newton and Sudbury, MA
what was the name of your high school? Newton South and then Lincoln-Sudbury
where did you go to college, if you did? American University
what did you major in? Psychology with an almost minor in Astronomy
are you using that major today? If you count office politics as psychology then yes!
where did you grow up? massachusetts
what was the name of your high school? franklin high school
where did you go to college, if you did? syracuse university
what did you major in? fine arts
are you using that major today? sorta: i still take photos and make cards for me/others. my advertising concept/design classes definitely come into play in marketing.where did you grow up? Woonsocket
what was the name of your high school? Woonsocket High School
where did you go to college, if you did? CCRI & Dean
what did you major in? early childhood education. MA teaching certifications for infancy through school age (now lapsed)
are you using that major today? I'd say sowhere did you grow up?
Central Falls
what was the name of your high school?
St. Raphael Academy
where did you go to college, if you did?
Rhode Island College (undergrad)
Catholic University of America (grad)
what did you major in?
Accounting / Law
are you using that major today?
I did my own taxes... does that count? Or reviewing legal docs for my FIL's estate? Not using either degree right now, as I'm a SAHM.
where did you grow up? - Coventry, RI
what was the name of your high school? - Coventry High School
where did you go to college if you did? - Springfield College (undergrad), American International College (grad)
what did you major in? - Movement and Sports Studies (undergrad), School Administration (grad)
are you using that major today? - I'm using my School Administration major now
where did you grow up? North Attleboro
what was the name of your high school? North Attleboro High School
where did you go to college, if you did? Fitchburg State then Massbay Community College
what did you major in? Biology at FSC and Nursing at Massbay
are you using that major today? Yup-Im a nurse
I grew up in Pawtucket & Lincoln, RI
I went to New England Christian Academy
I went to CCRI and RICEarly Childhood Ed and English
Well I am still certified birth-2nd in RI but I've become a SAHM! So technically I do still use my degree
where did you grow up? north providence
what was the name of your high school? bayview
where did you go to college, if you did? (green mountain but trans out ) graduated from rhode island college
what did you major in? bachelor of science special education/ early childhood
are you using that major today? sure! i am with MY kids all day! : )
where did you grow up? Cumberland
what was the name of your high school? Cumberland High School
where did you go to college, if you did? I did my undergrad at RIC and got my master's from the University of St. Mary
what did you major in? bachelors: elementary ed and special ed, masters: Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in curriculum and instruction
are you using that major today? Yep, I teach 2nd grade. It is already my 10th year teaching
where did you grow up? Moline IL and east providence
what was the name of your high school?East providence high
where did you go to college, if you did? Uri and currently ccri
what did you major in? Early child hood education
are you using that major today? Yes I do I'm a sham
where did you grow up? Narragansett, RI
what was the name of your high school? Narragansett High School
where did you go to college, if you did? URI
what did you major in? Human Development & Family Studies, minor in Sociology
are you using that major today? Yes...i'm a social worker
where did you grow up? Warwick, RI
what was the name of your high school? Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
where did you go to college, if you did? URI
what did you major in? Elementary Ed and Psych
are you using that major today? Nope and I don't plan on it... Thinking about going back for Marketing though
where did you grow up? Syracuse, NY
what was the name of your high school? Corcoran HS
where did you go to college, if you did? Syracuse University
what did you major in? BA in Psychology
are you using that major today? Yes, but in ways I never planned with photography. ie working with kids, counseling new moms and business marketing things.where did you grow up? RI
what was the name of your high school? Woonsocket High
where did you go to college, if you did? RIC
what did you major in? BA in Art Education
are you using that major today? Yup, teaching in Cumberland
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My blog: Dodging Acorns
where did you go to college, if you did? URI undergrad, William Paterson- Masterswhat did you major in? Elementary Ed./Sociology, undergrad, School Library Media- masters
are you using that major today? yes!
Where did you grow up? Central Falls, RI
what was the name of your high school? Bishop Feehan High School (Attleboro)
where did you go to college, if you did? Bryant College for both my undergrad & graduate degrees
what did you major in? Business for both technically...Bryant gives out business degrees but for undergrad I had a double concentration: Marketing and Communications. For my graduate degree my concentration was in Management.
are you using that major today? Yes...I work in a business setting - not one I would have thought to set out to do but it is definitely a business setting and my concentrations have come in handy!Where did you grow up? Smithfield, RI
what was the name of your high school? Smithfield High School
where did you go to college, if you did? URI
what did you major in? Human Development Family Studies
are you using that major today? Not at allWhere did you grow up? Providence
what was the name of your high school? Classical High School
where did you go to college, if you did? Boston College
what did you major in? Accounting
are you using that major today? yes