Occupation/Major

NinjaPoodle · #1 09-23-2003, 07:20 PM

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Originally posted by BlueReign
For those of you who responded, aren't you amazed at people who knew what they wanted to do when they were like in grade school, majored in it, graduated and have worked in that field all their lives!

Yes. Most people I have met have changed their major in college at least 1 time. (i did

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rho4life · #2 07-28-2006, 03:19 PM

I got a social science degree, and now i work in the legal field.

preciousjeni · #3 07-28-2006, 04:26 PM

Dropping in for a visit...

I have a degree in Business and one in English and I'm getting one in Biblical Literature, but I'm a Human Resources Manager.

jubilance1922 · #4 07-28-2006, 05:30 PM

I have a BS and MS in polymer chemistry, and I'm starting a position as a chemical engineer in 2 weeks.

I spent the last 5 months as a HR recruiter for a staffing agency.

SeriousSigma22 · #5 07-28-2006, 08:26 PM

Sorhors and friends,

Yes, it's amazing how we go for a degree in one occupation and end up doing something different. My first degree is in Apparel Design (Bachelor of Science in Human Resources) and I ended up going back to school for my current occupation (History and Social Studies Education - Bachelor of Arts). I really enjoy teaching even on the bad days. My MA is also in the field of education - Curriculum and Instruction and I'm working on a second MLA - Yes, I want to be a Library Media Specialist. (Remember folks books don't talk back!)

Serioussigma22

tld221 · #6 07-28-2006, 09:38 PM

may 2006 grad here
major: well its complicated, but let's say education.
what im doing now? financial analyst for an IB firm.

if i could go back, i wouldve done an ACTUAL education degree, or something with languages becuase i never took a language. right now, im really into ASL, which people thought was a joke, but believe me it is NOT a game. it was the hardest B i ever worked for.

and yes, 3 weeks into this new job of mine - the money comes and go, but the boredom if it sucks is forever!

Oceangal · #7 07-29-2006, 02:07 PM

Initially, was an art major. Problem with that was I did fine on an "artsy crafty" level in high school, but really couldn't draw. That can be a problem. Realized I was in over my head when my dorm mate, also an art major, whipped out sketches while I was still working on the first sorry looking one.
Then got a BA in recreation administration. For no praticular reason.
I ended up at a department store in its customer service department listening to callers complain about errors on their credit card bills. Eight hours a day, five days a week of that provides a lot of inspiration to do otherwise.
Right before I had graduated a professor called me into his office and was curious what I intended to do with my life. Other than graduate, that was it.
He suggested/predicted I'd be back in school doing a journalism program because he'd observed I had writing skills and was curious why I wasn't using this ability. He was the first professor to take time beyond passing out roll sheets and grading papers. I went back for a 2nd BA, working 2 part-time jobs and finished in just over a year. Then worked as a news writer several years.