EPTwhen did you guys decide your major? - Page 4
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DivinO
United States4796 Posts
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Bozali
Sweden155 Posts
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Zalfor
United States1035 Posts
work on wall street retire by age of 30. | ||
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Chromyne
Canada561 Posts
On October 06 2009 02:05 El.Divino wrote: I decided last year. I'm a senior in High School. Materials Engineering. Taking a couple classes already, and liking it. w00t represent! We are the future!... Of Materials! | ||
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Zinbiel
Sweden878 Posts
Anyway, my point is that following the $$$ isn't always bad, sometimes it will get you somewhere where you enjoy yourself more than you ever imagined. Edit: grammar fail. | ||
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Xusneb
Canada612 Posts
To be honest, I didn't really find out until 3rd year that biochem = basic research with a PhD or gruntwork as a technician. However, lucky for me, I managed to get into medical school lol. In hindsight, I would have done a LOT more research into university programs in high school. I lucked out because I actually enjoyed research but I know tons of people who HATE biochemistry because of labwork and they tell me they just picked it because 'oh, I liked bio and chem in high school!" That's a bad idea! It's hard enough to make it through university but to make it through in a subject you don't like is pure hell. | ||
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Meta
United States6225 Posts
edit: I wanted to do CS, but took a CS course as a freshman and it was nothing like I thought it'd be. Maybe sometime later in life. | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
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NExUS1g
United States254 Posts
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cgrinker
United States3824 Posts
Computer Sciences. | ||
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stk01001
United States786 Posts
On October 05 2009 14:18 ForTheSwarm wrote: It's all about $$$ man. All about $$$... Just joking, find something you aren't only interested in now, but feel would be interested in when your 40. There's actually some truth to this.. as in nowadays it's pretty important to consider what majors will make it easiest for you to find a good job with a decent starting salary. It's nice to major in something you are interested in or enjoy, but at the same time you need to make sure it's something that will actually be useful and allow you to earn a good living. Personally I switched my major over to accounting from finance because I noticed the accounting graduates from my college had one of the highest success rates in landing jobs right after graduation. I had no trouble getting a job after I graduated and 4 years later I'm still working at the same accounting firm and making pretty decent money. Right now I feel it's especially important to consider this due to the high unemployment rates and the state of the world economy. | ||
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rredtooth
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+ Show Spoiler [if you are interested in my major] + i wanted to do something where i could learn psychology and statistics in order for me to better guess the behaviors of other people (think 'Lie to Me' or any mafia game haha). yet i'm fascinated by philosophy and was seriously considering that as a major. unfortunately those things don't get jobs so like many of the other people i just looked for a major that would apply in everyday jobs and decided on political science - a topic that interests me but not to the extent that i would major in. one day i was browsing through the carnegie mellon website and noticed that they didn't have a politcal science major but had something even better: Decision Sciences The interdisciplinary field of Decision Science seeks to understand and improve judgment and decision making of individuals, groups, and organizations. Carnegie Mellon University is one of the leading centers in the world for the study of Decision Science. its also connected to the policy and management major so i get experience in political sciency stuff as well (to an extent). i don't know what school you're wanting to attend but i highly encourage considering the often-overlooked majors. people have no idea what my major does ("what is decision sciences?" "uhhh... the science... of decisions...") but it managed to fit every interest i had.These theories draw on insights from a diverse set of disciplines, including cognitive and social psychology as well as economics, statistics, and philosophy. | ||
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ghostWriter
United States3302 Posts
I figured I would be a chemistry major by 11th grade and I stuck with it. It's nice because it's not as hard as physics (the math is much simpler) and it's not as much memorization as biology, so it's a happy medium for me. Also, with a Chemistry degree, there's a lot of choice: I can apply for pharmacy school, medical school, dental school, etc. or go to grad school and then work for a pharmaceutical company or hospital as a researcher or become a professor or something. Science majors give you a lot of leeway and opens up a lot of opportunities in what you can do, but if you don't want to work in an area that has to do with your major, you might be saddled with a lot of knowledge that isn't applicable in your life. | ||
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FortuneSyn
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powerbygood
United States54 Posts
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captainwaffles
United States1050 Posts
So far, I'm thinking just get a liberal arts degree... maybe work somewhere where I can be social with people or be outside... I really have no fucking idea what I want to do with my life. | ||
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L
Canada4732 Posts
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Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
On October 06 2009 05:49 ghostWriter wrote: The first year or so can just be core classes if you got those and you don't have to choose a major until later, although it might be hard to fulfill all the requirements on time. I figured I would be a chemistry major by 11th grade and I stuck with it. It's nice because it's not as hard as physics (the math is much simpler) and it's not as much memorization as biology, so it's a happy medium for me. Also, with a Chemistry degree, there's a lot of choice: I can apply for pharmacy school, medical school, dental school, etc. or go to grad school and then work for a pharmaceutical company or hospital as a researcher or become a professor or something. Science majors give you a lot of leeway and opens up a lot of opportunities in what you can do, but if you don't want to work in an area that has to do with your major, you might be saddled with a lot of knowledge that isn't applicable in your life. Are there any options that don't involve further schooling? | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On October 05 2009 21:39 HeaDStrong wrote: i have noticed this too. maths in first years is easy- take this algorithm and apply- problem solved. but damn these ppl will be disappointed after a short period of time when they'll have to think for themselves. (again im talking about ppl who chose maths just because it's the easiest) Well, it's still the easiest. All you need to do is to think, that's it, and other people judge you solely on how well your logic is. There is no problem with labs going unexpectedly or people having biased opinions about it. | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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