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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid isn't college-age yet, but what I'm going to tell her is that she needs to learn a skill that people will pay her to do. This doesn't preclude also majoring in something that's her passion, nor does it necessarily mean a professional degree. It could be data analysis, programming, accounting, maintaining a popular/amusing Twitter feed, speaking an in-demand foreign language, designing websites.... etc. Whatever direction she decides she wants to take her career in, having a BA in [Passion] + Marketable Skill will put her in a much much better position than just a BA in [Passion].

I'm a numbers person so I'm admittedly oblivious to the types of careers that utilize strong writers, but it seems like something in marketing/advertising/social media might be a good fit for your kid?

[b]Oh and please don't listen to the humanities cheerleaders who believe "employers just want evidence you can think and write"[/b]. Even if that were true, your standard English Lit/Psychology/History degree has been so watered down that as far as employers are concerned, it simply does not provide this evidence. (Contrast that with a math-heavy major, which at least proves you can crunch numbers and solve problems.) Not to mention that college costs as much as a mortgage these days and sadly, the reality is you need something else from your investment besides "evidence you can think and write". Just my opinion.
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Are you in the DC area?  Many of the jobs here require this skill.  I work in consulting and thinking and writing is what we get paid to do. There are many opportunities here for folks with strong minds and solid communication skills.
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