I was going back and forth for 3.5 years about whether I was going back to school or not. I graduated in '03 with a BA in English and haven't used it
mainly because I don't have the desire to teach--which was my goal in undergrad. That's what I got it for, go figure...and that's the FIRST thing people ask me. "Why don't you teach?" GRRR. (No offense to our GC teachers though!)
Instead, I've decided to go back and finish up my minor which was in Sociology. I loved my classes and I enjoy doing research, so hopefully I will find a career in which I can use both degrees. I'm considering getting into grant writing or exploring other fields in sociology. Some people don't see the logic in my returning to school to get a second Bachelor's, but in the end you have to choose the field that's best for you. As much as I loved English Lit, I have an equal love and interest for Sociology. So, since I work at a University (and they pay for my classes anyway!
) I took the opportunity. I'll be finished in about a year or so, and I already have started looking at various job options (including the grant writing).
The other GC'ers were right. Schools are different about retaking classes. At my school, you can retake them but the new grade dosen't replace the old crappy grade you got last time (which I think sucks). Also, justabeachbrat makes a good point about "open university" (it's called "postbaccalaurate" or post-bac for short) where you can take some classes and get your grades up without being formally admitted into a program just yet.