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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You hit it on the nail with marketing if DD is exploring majors that have solid early entry-level jobs.  Perhaps she can look into journalism if she likes to write? She seems like she would also do alright in more squishy liberal arts majors, such as political science, international relations, or history. However, these aren't marketable majors so which four year college DD ends up is very important.

You need to put it in context too. Majoring is only one small part of the equation of post-college jobs nowadays. She also needs to land good internships during the school year as well. So among everything else, where she ends up post-CC is the most important factor. [/quote]

Yeah, there's NO jobs for political science or IR folks around DC. Not a one! Are you kidding me? Help her to find what she likes. She will be good at something she enjoys. Ask her to think about what type of life and job she might like and work it backwards. Help her find something that will of course give her security but also something that she will want to do each Monday morning. Nothing sadder than people who wish their lives away 5 days at a time. All the money in the world doesn't make up for hating your job. She doesn't have to have it all sorted now. If I had a nickel for everyone I knew who majored in one thing and ended up somewhere else, I'd be a rich woman. The beauty of a liberal arts degree is that students learn how to learn, how to apply knowledge and HOW TO COMMUNICATE - something that is sorely lacking amongst college grads these days. [/quote]

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