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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just be proud of him for wanting to chart his own course.[/quote]

I am very proud of him - he is quite an independent thinker. But the job uncertainty associated with liberal arts undergraduate education is making me very nervous. [/quote]

I’m so tired of hearing about the problem with liberal arts degrees from STEM graduates.  DH has degrees from the top two STEM institutions in the US and I make 3 times as much as him with my liberal arts degrees from 2nd rate colleges.  I also outearn the majority of his fraternity brothers with the exception of those who joined Apple early or had a successful start-up.

The field you go into and the amount of drive you have determines the amount of income you make.  Stop worrying about what and how many degrees he has.[/quote]

This.  People with liberal arts degrees (a category that includes an awful lot of different programs, BTW) get jobs.  He's not doomed to a life of underemployment because he has a BA instead of a BS.  And taking time off to get some real work experience and figure out what kind of career he wants to pursue is really smart.  [/quote]

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