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Sara DonohoeHi Neive, I’m kind of going through the same thing right now. I recieved my BS in Architecture and planned to get my MLA right after graduation. Well, then the loan payments began… education does not come cheap!
I ended up working at civil engineering firm as a landscape/CAD designer. Long story short, you don’t have to have the credentials behind your name to get the job you want. I mean, I have an education in architecture… to go into engineering… to practice landscape? Use what education you did recieve in underground to your advantage. Think of it this way: You bring different views/ideas/outlooks on LA simply because you don’t have the “official” background. You obviously have the drive and that’s half the battle. You’ll get to where you want to be!
Good luck!