What's your major?
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johnnyBuz
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majored in finance in undergrad. got a masters in finance. got hooked up with a sweet company. they have in office in Denver so next winter I am going to ask to be stationed there for a month and ski every friday-sunday and then take the 4th week off and just ski all week.
i guess you could say i am...
i guess you could say i am...
*DUMBCAN*
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Masters in chemistry, intent on PhD.
I have no idea what I wanna do long term, I'm staying in research partly to postpone that decision. Also because I love research, but no way am I good enough to get a lecturer position, so I couldn't see myself going higher than post-doc.
I have no idea what I wanna do long term, I'm staying in research partly to postpone that decision. Also because I love research, but no way am I good enough to get a lecturer position, so I couldn't see myself going higher than post-doc.
a_pla5tic_bag
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bachelors in bio with a minor in biochem. Used to do cancer research at school and now I work on these. all biology is wonderful, molecular, biochem, genetics, really loving the cytology and use of very expensive microscopes. Got to use an SEM a few weeks ago, we have a laser scanning confocal as well.
Bensun
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13396249:-emile- said:
Teaching credentials paired with fine arts are a good alterntive. I know a bunch of people who do this and make a good living. They work on shows and are tenured teachers at universities.
Also am family friend graduated with a fine arts degree but works at a sucessful marketing agency and also worked as a head for the study abroad department.
it is what you make of it and does not warrant disdain. it isnt a engineering/ finance degree by any standard but is still a viable option. That is just a misconception
act.resist
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graphic design
act.resist
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13395741:-emile- said:
i dont think Ansel Adams and Annie Leibovitz made a bad choice with their fine arts degrees...
*I* will never understand why people think that fine arts degrees are pointless
corona
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13398625:butterslut. said:
I think their pointless because if you're truely gifted at the fine arts you won't need a degree to do them any better, you can just practice on your own and come up with your entirely original styles on your own without spending thousands of dollars on a piece of paper saying you know how to do something you obviously know how to do.
did any of the most famous painters have a fine arts degree? highly doubt it.
13398625:butterslut. said:
While there is always value in educating oneself, college as an institution is already dangling precariously from the cliff of irrelevance as it is (student debt bubble etc.), and there is little value in an art degree beyond it serving as a symbol of you being "broken in" for the working world (which, make no mistake, is valuable in its own right).
There's nothing wrong with seeking knowledge in your passions, but to spend tens of thousands of dollars (or incur massive amounts of debt) just to gain access to information that is already supplied (more generously) by the internet and the library is understandably going to be perceived as idiocy by some people.
act.resist
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13398683:VinnieF said:
im sorry but that's just not true at all. you can be capable of having your own techniques and learning how to do things on your own, but learning other techniques in school is not going to hurt you and is going to give you a head up in the field AND teach you a lot about the history of what your doing and why you're doing it. also dali, monet, van gogh, picasso, and more all went to art school. people have only benefited from getting degrees in art.
DorianF
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13398625:butterslut. said:
i think it has a lot to do with the number of available jobs after graduation coupled with the starting wages of those same jobs.
sorry to say but compared to a business or engineering degree, fine arts is a very niche job market. the jobs in the field that do pay well typically require some form of additional education other than just a bachelor's degree.
000000000000
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Diesel Technology, it's sick AF! Automotive kids be hatin
Jesse.White
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Forestry Management/ Land use Management.
corona
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13399388:ghosthop said:
did 6 years. graduated with no debt, partly because I took some time off to work, had a decent summer job a couple years, wasn't an idiot with my money, and live in Canada so my tuition was about 6-7000/year.
Also I don't know anyone who did their degree in 4 years who didn't graduate with debt unless they had financial support from family or scholarships. And I'll take a guess and say in the sciences maybe 1/3 finish in 4 years, 1/2 finish in 4 1/2 or 5 years, and 1/6 finish in 6 or more years.
Jesse.White
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13401892:caroline. said:
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. How about yourself?
appa
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anyone who leaves college thinking that their major is better than anyone else's didn't learn nearly enough about life in college.
i'm pursuing a bachelor's degree in geophysics with a minor in mathematics. i am struggling pretty hard in the math department, though. differential equations are kicking my ass into next week.
i'm pursuing a bachelor's degree in geophysics with a minor in mathematics. i am struggling pretty hard in the math department, though. differential equations are kicking my ass into next week.
corona
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13403252:appa said:
but your degree is legitimately better than sociology, English, religious studies, etc etc etc.
Why is it better? It's far more challenging, you'll end up being better off with life skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, it looks better on a CV, your chances of getting a job are higher, and you'll end up making more in your lifetime.
dustygoldflakes
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Im going for a 4 year degree in Criminal Justice.
NotoriousT.S.E
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13398464:johnnyBuz said:majored in finance in undergrad. got a masters in finance. got hooked up with a sweet company. they have in office in Denver so next winter I am going to ask to be stationed there for a month and ski every friday-sunday and then take the 4th week off and just ski all week.
i guess you could say i am...
Where'd you go to school if you don't mind sharing?
appa
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13403291:VinnieF said:
I guess you may be right from a difficulty standpoint but my point is that a lot of people major in things like fine arts or education or engineering not because of the play bit because they really are passionate about their field. I think that is more valuable in the long run. Of course there are also students who just do "easy" majors because they are lost and/or just want to party and whatnot. It's up to you what you get out of your education, but not be cocky about it because that's the antithesis to being a cool, laid back dude.
NotoriousT.S.E
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13403449:johnnyBuz said:
Congrats, both great schools. The Villanova campus looks amazing.
MACAQUE
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13399239:lIllI said:
Since nobody really responded to this I'll attempt to do the question justice. Although college provides educational structure and certification that one has mastered skills and acquired knowledge specific to his or her area of study, going to college is much more than the information contained in course textbooks. I go to the University of Washington, and anybody can walk into a University book store and buy all of the textbooks for the classes in any major. As a non-student you can read them, learn them, and will completely miss out on the environment that makes Universities so critical to society. A college degree is necessary to work in many fields, and colleges are centers of knowledge, learning, and academic advancement. Universities fund cutting-edge research, allow professors to devote their time to research, and most importantly, allow for the discussion of new and creative ideas by the 20-somethings that are going to go on to shape the world. There's really no replacement for discussion with an expert in a field in terms of educational value. Talk to a professor for 10 minutes about questions you have or something that you're interested in and you'll see the real value of being at a University. The experience and gamut of perspectives that professors (and other students) offer stimulates thought. Colleges bring thousands of young minds together, nurturing creativity and fostering innovation. Colleges are important as a sanctuary of open discussion just as much as they are a provider of education.
That being said, I'm a Sophomore pre-engineering major at UW, applying to Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the end of this quarter. This year I'm been fucking loving what I'm doing, which is great because high school kind of killed my interest in school for a while.
Blindsurfer
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13403525:MACAQUE said:
So in other words, it's an academic theme park.
Perhaps I've just had a bad pick, but professors that have inspired me intellectually are in the vast minority (I've had maybe three). The rest just cynically read from their Powerpoints or told me to Google shit (and this is senior-level classes). I'm sure this differs if you actually go to a good school (I'm at University of Utah), yet based on what I've heard from literally every millennial college graduate I know, they've all had a similar experience.
I'm not denying that there's some higher, qualitative value in devoting oneself to institutionalized learning. My point is that given the economic status of colleges at large, I don't think it's unreasonable for people to at least question whether or not its worth it. If college loans weren't preternaturally inflated then we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Look, if you can pay for college without much burden, then yes, it's totally worth it (provided you're interested in it). But if you have to cripple yourself financially for half of your life, then the answer becomes "maybe."
13403612:SDrvper said:
Graphs are boring, and I hate professors who emphasize them too much in their classes. I just love the philosophical discussions of trade and resource scarcity that economics brings. To me accounting is just unfulfilling grunt work. There is nothing beautiful about it, and I honesty feel that if I pursued accounting I'd be wasting my life.
MACAQUE
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13403623:lIllI said:
I think student debt is without a doubt a huge problem, but if you get a degree in a high-paying field then it's easily worth the cost. College might not be worth it if you plan on going into a profession that doesn't pay well, but for many fields a college degree is a complete necessity.
jungalexanda
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I'm studying pharmacology and toxicology which is quite fun. Ain't got nothin on pow or ladies though
sack
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my major was in Japanese which has come in very useful since I live in Japan! I don't earn bank but I have the best job ever, which I look forward to every day. I always leave work at night with a smile on my face or laughing with my coworkers.
I'm not quite sure what I'd do if I went back home. probably be a ski bum again.
I'm not quite sure what I'd do if I went back home. probably be a ski bum again.