What should I major in?

[trumaestro]

Re: What should I major in?

If you don't know what you really want to do, go to college for open studies. Take some courses that you're interested in and see what you like from those. After that transfer your credits toward a degree in that. Might take you a bit longer to graduate but at least you'll have a degree in something you're really interested in.

[vantilburg]

Re: What should I major in?

If you really want good advice: You'll want to start thinking about your future in terms of how you'll spend your life, rather than your means of financing it. Education's a means of broadening your horizons; your vision; your scope. Any reasonably intelligent and/or motivated person can improvise ways to earn money.

Some people are satisfied with further refining a sphere of talents they are already good at as a form of entertainment. That's where "The Arts" come in; and to me, at least, they seem a little philosophically void. I think you should look into the sciences. Most people are intimidated by the prospect because they didn't like "the sciences" in high school, but the word just describes an empirical method for establishing knowledge. If you want to learn, science are the means. And learning is a great and very sustainable form of entertainment.

In other words, go to college for the things that I can't learn from Rosetta Stone, huh
I'll definitely keep this in consideration

[Rubin0]

Re: What should I major in?

In other words, go to college for the things that I can't learn from Rosetta Stone, huh
I'll definitely keep this in consideration

In other words, he wrote a lot of words and told you very little. But I agree that you need to feel your way around different subjects in order to get an idea of what you are most interested in.

[foilman8805]

Re: What should I major in?

aerospace engineering go go go

challenge yourself mang that's what i did, and it's the best choice i've ever made

[foilman8805]

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plus this country needs more scientists and engineers, not more pansies majoring in the ****ing language they already speak what the ****

[Nyokou]

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plus this country needs more scientists and engineers, not more pansies majoring in the ****ing language they already speak what the ****

QFT I would have also suggested trying the medical field but you didn't like Biology.

owell

[kmay]

Re: What should I major in?

join me in pharmacy

[fido123]

Re: What should I major in?

Why waste all that money in College trying to figure out what you want to do? I didn't have any time between highschool and College but that's just because I've known what I've wanted to do for a while. If I were you I'd just get a job and save up some money and look for a job you'd rather do rather than something you'd rather major in. When you know what job you want, simply get the certifications/degree's/training you need to get that job.

Also look how realistic your dream job is at getting. For example because of so many people going into History (most just do it cause they don't know what to take, I know a few like that) are coming out with no job opportunities because one of the few jobs you can get is a History teacher, and that market is saturated as ****. My friend's brother works at WalMart with a degree like that. Unemployable.

[ichliebekase]

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I haven't read the rest of the thread, but you said that you didn't know if languages would get you anywhere (in a nut shell). Dude, working for the government as a translator, you could make 6 figures without even trying. My german teacher from high school said he had a student back in the day who went straight from his 5th year of german in high school to earning 6 figures in the government. Translators are not only needed, but they get excellent pay with amazing benefits, and (I think) you get to travel the world more often too.

If you were to learn more languages that aren't necessarily popular (i.e. Japanese or even Latin) you could land a job very easily.

[Reincarnate]

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If you are going to take advice from anyone in this thread, it's me.

Do not major in English. Completely useless unless you want to teach English itself. It's not employable and honestly it isn't as enlightening as other majors (if you're an avid reader/writer with an affinity for critical thinking, you're pretty much on par with most English grads anyway).

Do not major in languages. They're interesting but not worth diverting resources to, all else considered. Besides, natives will always have the upper hand. It's better to focus in a more relevant field and simply have language experience on the side. Minor in it, if you want. But don't major in it.

Don't major in psychology. It's interesting as hell, but your scopes are limited. Many Psych majors from my school basically just went on to grad school to study something more quantitative/employable.

It's almost always a good bet to major in something "technical" like engineering/science/finance/business/med/etc because it's very employable and enlightening. But you're going to suck at life if you genuinely don't like these subjects. The world may need more engineers, but the world does not need more BAD engineers.

Consider a business major or legal studies degree -- there are many facets to each that range from fluffy and liberal-artsy touchy-feely to hardcore quant and technical. They also give you a fair degree of employability and intellectual fodder to stew over.

But at the end of the day, anyone can grind out a living for money. We pay money to go to college and become more knowledgeable in subjects we love. The key is to find a great balance between the two if you can.


ichliebekase: Translators make very good money but you have to be really, really good. Most translators study at the graduate/postgraduate level, and most are self-employed. It's a pretty stagnant field. The OP is also interested in languages that won't make him high-demand (Asian languages are in high demand). Bilingual Spanish/English speakers are a dime a dozen. It's easier to focus in a field like Finance and have those languages as backup strengths (esp. if you're getting into international banking/business/legal work/accounting). Besides, working for the government can be lol.

[ichliebekase]

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Teach English at a foreign country.

This is also a very good idea.

forensic psychology program

Interesting field, I like the sound of it. I like forensics (took it in high school) and add psychology to it. I know a lot of people who should consider this from high school.

If you are going to take advice from anyone in this thread, it's me.

Do not major in English. Completely useless unless you want to teach English itself. It's not employable and honestly it isn't as enlightening as other majors (if you're an avid reader/writer with an affinity for critical thinking, you're pretty much on par with most English grads anyway).

Do not major in languages. They're interesting but not worth diverting resources to, all else considered. Besides, natives will always have the upper hand. It's better to focus in a more relevant field and simply have language experience on the side. Minor in it, if you want. But don't major in it.

Don't major in psychology. It's interesting as hell, but your scopes are limited. Many Psych majors from my school basically just went on to grad school to study something more quantitative/employable.

It's almost always a good bet to major in something "technical" like engineering/science/finance/business/med/etc because it's very employable and enlightening. But you're going to suck at life if you genuinely don't like these subjects. The world may need more engineers, but the world does not need more BAD engineers.

Consider a business major or legal studies degree -- there are many facets to each that range from fluffy and liberal-artsy touchy-feely to hardcore quant and technical. They also give you a fair degree of employability and intellectual fodder to stew over.

But at the end of the day, anyone can grind out a living for money. We pay money to go to college and become more knowledgeable in subjects we love. The key is to find a great balance between the two if you can.

You literally just told him to quit everything that he enjoys doing. That's not good advice at all >.>

ichliebekase: Translators make very good money but you have to be really, really good. Most translators study at the graduate/postgraduate level, and most are self-employed. It's a pretty stagnant field. The OP is also interested in languages that won't make him high-demand (Asian languages are in high demand). It's easier to focus in a field like Finance and have those languages as backup strengths (esp. if you're getting into international banking/business/accounting).

Just saw this (sorry). Did you not see that he's taken each Spanish and French for 4+ years? And he's also willing to learn other languages.

I say that he needs to pick a field that he enjoys above anything else. My dad has a fairly low paying job as an HVAC guy but he loves it. So what if he needs to also teach on the side. I say if you enjoy what you're doing, then you're doing something right. That's what I was taught growing up.

[Reincarnate]

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I "literally" did not tell him to do that. He wanted to search for something employable based on his interests. I recommended options.

And considering my academic/job standings, I'd say I know what I'm talking about.

[ichliebekase]

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You said "do not major in X" when X = everything that he said that he enjoyed and was already learning.

[Reincarnate]

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Just saw this (sorry). Did you not see that he's taken each Spanish and French for 4+ years? And he's also willing to learn other languages.

I say that he needs to pick a field that he enjoys above anything else. My dad has a fairly low paying job as an HVAC guy but he loves it. So what if he needs to also teach on the side. I say if you enjoy what you're doing, then you're doing something right. That's what I was taught growing up.

Yes, but like I said, English/Spanish speakers are a dime a dozen. Translation is a very feast-or-famine business.

[Reincarnate]

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You said "do not major in X" when X = everything that he said that he enjoyed and was already learning.

Yeah but it's pretty much always a bad idea to recommend that someone major in English if they are asking "What will make me employable?"

I am all for the notion of doing what you love... but what he asked about was employment. English won't help him there.