Even if you study the statistically highest earning major, that doesnât guarantee you a job. Unless youâre going for something ultra specific, most jobs just want to see that you have the guts to finish a degree, it doesnât matter so much what it is. If you have a passion, follow it! Itâll make your time in school that much more enjoyable.
I started college majoring in materials sciences and engineering at a big ten school bc math was my best subject but I was miserableeeee. I thought I had to do the hardest degree possible to be successful in life and I come from a long line of engineers. Now, I feel like Iâm following some sort of calling studying apparel at a tech school. Even though itâs not as promising statistically. Weâre all gonna die someday anyway.
Also!!! I majorly recommend taking a gap year. That year of real life outside of an academic setting can really sheepdog your priorities.
Feb 28, 2025
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My stock college advice: Do everything and meet everyone. Youâll never have a better opportunity.
People are what matter. The education is a bonus.
But also, if college is the wrong option for you, get out. Go work in a restaurant, train to be a plumber, go to beauty school or whatever itâs called. There are other paths!
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i donât think dream jobs exist in the way weâre told because work is draining and is exploitative no matter what but i definitely have as close to a âdream jobâ in terms of, most of my job duties are things i really want to and enjoy doing. on the other hand it is a Job and it is a very stressful job (and often iâm stressed about my work when iâm not even working!) and the workplace isnât the healthiest, to say the least. i really enjoyed college and my degree program (sociology & gender studies) is totally one some people think is âimpracticalâ even though i got great research and writing skills and issue-based knowledge
however the job market rn is AWFUL and i have a lot of friends who have been unable to work in their field or exact job of choice but it really is across most fields (including STEM, except for maybe medical). i know some people who are already onto their second job that is exactly what they went to school for even if their first job wasnât. i think most people donât have their ideal-type of job first thing in their career; i have colleagues who had different types of jobs before coming to where i work.
in terms of college i 1000% think itâs worth it, if anything for getting to expand your knowledge of the world. but a lot of degrees teach you skills and things that are broadly applicable regardless of the field or at least for more fields than is in the title. unless you are wanting a career that requires highly specific skills (i.e. biochemistry, graphic design etc) i would worry less about what degree you get. this is especially true at liberal arts colleges where you get broader freedom in what you take, so you can explore interests and extra skills in electives i.e. taking python as an english major or a creative writing course as a computer science major. and TBH the world is falling apart so you may as well enjoy the 4 years youâd spend in school and try to get a job thatâd make you feel somewhat fulfilled
and if you arenât working your dream job and have the freedom to do so, iâd try to do something easier/chiller if you can so that you can relax more and pursue things you want to do in your free time. and of course all this is very privileged, i was lucky to get good scholarships to school and donât have any dependents; my mom had a very different experience but she always does cool stuff outside of work and childcare.
Jun 20, 2025
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I went into college thinking I would study political science or maybe sociology. I went to a really unique school where I didnât have gen eds so I could take whatever classes I wanted starting from my first semester. I ended up taking Ritual Theory with a prof that came highly recommended and ended up taking another class and an independent study project with her the next semester.
By the time I actually had to declare a major, I had accidentally acquired a good chunk of my major requirements, so while I stuck with religion some of the other classes I took in anthropology, history, philosophy, gender studies, and art ended up counting towards my major requirements, too.
Iâm gonna be so for real: your major is not going to impact your job security unless you intend to go into a very specific field anyway. The job market is challenging for literally everyone right now, but studying something you are interested in might increase your chances of sticking through school and actually getting the degree if thatâs what youâre going for.
I went for a multidisciplinary approach in taking lots of other classes and doing research through more of a religious studies lens, and I currently work in an academic library where that experience definitely comes in handy. When it comes to majoring in the humanities, the skills you develop matter more than the general topic you study to employers (unless you hone in on something ultra specific and decide to follow that path, but I wouldnât expect you to have a specific plan at this point).
I loved studying religion (and anthropology) because what people care about matters! How people live and what they live for matters! The humanities are so rich and meaningful and I hope that your college experience is a meaningful one, even if it is primarily a pathway to employment.
Mar 9, 2025
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I specifically made plans this year to be alone on my actual birthday. And itâs been so nice. The best in years, no tears! I got up early to walk around a wildflower garden, tried a new coffee shop. Read a lot. Thrifted. Sushi for dinner and a peach crepe for dessert. The only thing missing was that I never went and celebrated with my favorite paintings at the museum but Iâll have a belated party with them later. Happy birthday to me.
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I sometimes worry that I wouldnât be such a feminist if I had bigger tits.
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