Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
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You have to be extremely privileged to spend 4 yrs of your life and several hundred thousand dollars on honing your "critical thinking" skills. This is the reason why the college industry needs to blown up.
Exactly. DCUM is filled with 1%ers so they won't get it. But the middle class children of immigrants who disproportionately fill up the STEM programs at state schools do.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
+100
+1
You have to be extremely privileged to spend 4 yrs of your life and several hundred thousand dollars on honing your "critical thinking" skills. This is the reason why the college industry needs to blown up.
Exactly. DCUM is filled with 1%ers so they won't get it. But the middle class children of immigrants who disproportionately fill up the STEM programs at state schools do.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html
No surprise given limited employment options of some majors
This is just more clickbait
Exactly. The real regret was not have my rich connected parents to hook you up after graduation. One of my classmates studied Russian lit and is a partner at Goldman.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
+100
+1
You have to be extremely privileged to spend 4 yrs of your life and several hundred thousand dollars on honing your "critical thinking" skills. This is the reason why the college industry needs to blown up.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Interesting that criminology is one of the least regretted majors and sociology is one of the most regretted. Almost all of the criminology classes are sociology classes. A criminal justice degree is a waste of 150k because you don't need need the degree to get a job as a police officer. Furthermore, college doesn't give you any of the skills it takes to do the job, so big waste of time/energy/money.
I noticed the same thing, but my kid wants to major in criminology.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
+100
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.
College IS trade school for all but the 1%.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I see these lists and posts it makes me realize that most people have very limited imaginations. Many people do not work in their degree field, so why is one’s major so important? Also, when you graduate from college, you are 22 and have lots of life ahead of you. Who cares about your first job? If you have any intelligence at all, you would have to be bonkers to believe that your life is ruined because you pursued an English degree and now are 22. Even people who pursue more practical degrees like economics, get MBAs and law degrees after undergraduate school. I think an English major could do the same.
Agree! Your career can be a winding path. It does not have to be a straight line slog through college, grad school and the same desk for 40 years. The interesting people have done many things so they bring a unique perspective to their workplace.
I hire people and I’m always interested in different experiences and how that shapes a candidate.
Of course, I am one of the posters who firmly believes college is not trade school and I don’t worship the T20 schools. I’m a flexible enough person to see that talent comes in many shapes and sizes.