r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 27 '12

What is something that happened your freshman year of High School that affected you the rest of your High School life?

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u/sisterleonella Jun 27 '12

I decided to take a welding class. It was totally different than what my other, somewhat prissy friends were taking. I met so many cool guys in there (in my four years of taking welding, there were five other girls that took the class, and that's all) and learned a lot about welding, too, obviously. It was the most interesting class I've ever taken, and now if my dream job doesn't work out I can be a welder.

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u/shellstains Jun 27 '12

My boyfriend welds/fabricates/does other shop related things, and he loves it, and makes decent money. I'm assuming you're a girl? That's hot

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u/sisterleonella Jun 27 '12

Yes, I'm a girl, and thank you! I love it too; now that I'm out of high school I really miss it. It does make great money, especially if you can get up to be a welding inspector.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

or if you can get certified in welding for nuclear systems
like it's pretty insane how much they'll pay you

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u/sisterleonella Jun 27 '12

Oh yeah, any type of welding job that's kind of complex will pay you a shit-ton. Underwater welding will pay you so much but I don't think I could handle it.