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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I majored in English. Currently SAHM, previously was doing the attorney thing, in a not-prestigious job.

DH majored in a foreign language, now a big law partner.

So many liberal arts majors go the attorney route, but I’d advise against that unless you get a sense for what it’s actually like to be an attorney. I wasn’t really cut out for it (though I did fine), but DH actually likes his job. Plus there are so many different kinds of attorneys and everyday life is different for all of them.

The advice I plan on giving my kids is 1) don’t go into lots of debt for a liberal arts degree 2) keep in mind that there are so, so many different kinds of jobs out there that you probably have never heard of. I think the most important  things are building connections in a way that suits your personality and being open to new opportunities. I wouldn’t worry too much about a major yet. After all, lots of liberal arts majors go into tech. You don’t actually need a ton of STEM classes to do many of those jobs well. [/quote]

Gosh I hate it when I skim the OP and miss important info. Just ignore all the attorney stuff

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Thank you for your thoughtful response!   Most helpful [/quote]

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