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Choose Your Major Wisely...Or Not?

posted October 20, 2008 - 12:46pm
Choose Your Major Wisely...Or Not?

Choosing a major in college can seem like a life changing decision, and in some cases it may be. I struggled for years to decide “what I wanted to be when I grew up”, but have since realized that on in many cases, it doesn't matter at all what your major is, just that you have one. Now, don't get me wrong, you probably can't get into medical school or law school with a degree in basket weaving, but if you play your cards right, get a broad base of knowledge and experiences, and major in something that you enjoy, then you will be much happier than you would if you had struggled through classes you were uninterested in just because someone felt it was a good major.
Take me, for example. I changed my major so many times trying to find the right one that I thought I would never graduate. I ended up majoring in foreign language and then going on to get a master's degree in Psychology. So no, I bet your are wondering what I do for a living. Well, I am in executive operations and finance management for a fortune 1000 medical corporation, which, by the way, has absolutely nothing to do with foreign language or psychology.
The point of going to college is to get a good education. If you focus your efforts on learning about things that interest you and not pushing yourself to be like everyone else, it will pay off in the end. I have had so many different experiences, each one changing my life and molding me into the person that I am today. Each one of those experiences, unique to me, and unique in themselves, gives me an edge. It gives me that little something extra that the other people don't have.
Take a look at the job boards that are plastered all over the web. Most of them require a degree but don't specify what the degree has to be in. If they do specify what degree is preferred, then usually any degree combined with a little experience meets the requirements. So don't wast time worrying what major to choose. Find something you like and stick with it. It will pay off in the end.

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I concur, Major not important!

thanks cnju265 for speaking the truth! I have to concur. College major is not important. I majored in Business, and not Liberal Arts, because I thought it more marketable. Well, I've been more unemployed than not, and currently am working seasonally in the Educational industry, which requires any college degree. Who is to say if I majored in English I would be working more steady now? Recent surveys say 1/3 of college grads are working in their major. But my advice is only go to school if you don't end up in debt, bankruptcy no longer erases student debt. See my xomblurb at http://www.xomba.com/bankruptcy_doesn_t_erase_student_loan_debt

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