Inspired by the talk here
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=51257.600 about the law field, I figured I'd start a thread about the actuarial field which has a name of being rewarding and low stress.
I went to Touro for math, took exams, had a no name internship and it took me 6 months to find a job. The job was decent paying with good benefits and no stress (9 to 5 period) when compared to other fields like accounting at similar par firms. But in the actuarial field it was considered bad. 8 months later I finally found something that's considered very solid in the actuarial field.
Basically I've been looking for a job at some degree for the past 18 months.
When people ask how I feel about my career choice I don't know what to answer. On the one hand, I've finally landed my "dream job" and will be rewarded for what I worked for. On the other hand, it's 100% conceivable that I would've never found a job in the field (like many others who went a similar route) or I would've been stuck at job that I over-studied for.
Any others out there who are/were in a similar situation (i.e. didn't go to a good college)? What are your thoughts?