semantics plays such a sad role in human perception.
i.e., whenever someone inquires about my occupation/profession.
here, i have noticed two schools of response.
easiest is the obvious,
'i'm a daytrader/swingtrader',
however, the listener then usually blows me off,
shows no interest, and moves on to the weather, etc...
much more fun is to reply,
'i am employed in the financial sector',
immediately perking the listener's ears,
allowing the conversation to continue until i change the subject...
to contro:
like flyfisher,
i also have a couple sheepskins hanging on the wall,
they make my mother happy.
the education is what you make of it.
for me,
i always figured, 'why study w/o getting credit?'
so i studied what i wanted,
leveraging the perks and tools available through my student status.
walking across the stage was the cherry on top,
and while everyone loves the cherry,
it's the three scoops of ice cream that makes the banana split, lol!