What would you have chosen as a different path for your life?

[cheerfulgreek]

I dunno, I can't think of anything. I'm very happy with my life, as of now, I guess. If anything, maybe a career change in planetary physics--but for the most part, I am very happy with my choices in life.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I dunno, I can't think of anything. I'm very happy with my life, as of now, I guess. If anything, maybe a career change in planetary physics--but for the most part, I am very happy with my choices in life.

what is planetary physics? The planetary part sounds interesting....not so much the physics part.


I have really been thinking about this lately seeing as how it's been almost 2 years since I graduated college and still have found nothing.

I wish I could back and apply to EVERY school I was interested. Some of them i decided not to b/c I didn't want to waste the app fee. Maybe if I had, i could have found a school that would have given me some kind of scholarship/financial aid. Shoot...i had the grades (graduated w/ a 4.0) but i still couldn't get any merit type aid from any school.

I'd also stick to what I really liked. My 2 "loves" have been international relations and Criminology....my university didn't have a major (or anything) for either. Now i'm thinking of grad school, but I don't think i could get into one of those fields w/ my degree.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by epchick

I have really been thinking about this lately seeing as how it's been almost 2 years since I graduated college and still have found nothing.



I'd also stick to what I really liked. My 2 "loves" have been international relations and Criminology....my university didn't have a major (or anything) for either. Now i'm thinking of grad school, but I don't think i could get into one of those fields w/ my degree.

If it makes you feel any better, I have a Summa Cum Laude BA in IR and also a Masters in IR, plus three foreign languages. I live in DC. And I STILL am not in that field! It is ROUGH out here.

I know that being in a job that I don't like "destroys my psyche", and I am always looking for something else. But I guess a paycheck is what keeps me here. I just put a smile on my face and deal with it, waiting until I get home to enjoy my time there.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

If it makes you feel any better, I have a Summa Cum Laude BA in IR and also a Masters in IR, plus three foreign languages. I live in DC. And I STILL am not in that field! It is ROUGH out here.

I know that being in a job that I don't like "destroys my psyche", and I am always looking for something else. But I guess a paycheck is what keeps me here. I just put a smile on my face and deal with it, waiting until I get home to enjoy my time there.

That's my problem - Magna Cum Laude BA in International Government/Foreign Languages and a MPIA (Master's in Public and International Affairs). IR is a hard field to break into, for sure.

ETA: (Damn I'm locquatious today) - epchick my grad school took many many people who didn't have IR backgrounds but had a strong interest in it. PM me if you're really thinking about grad school for IR.

[CougarGrad]

Originally Posted by epchick

I'd also stick to what I really liked. My 2 "loves" have been international relations and Criminology....my university didn't have a major (or anything) for either. Now i'm thinking of grad school, but I don't think i could get into one of those fields w/ my degree.

I re-read more carefully and just saw this. Don't be discouraged... I have a BA in Russian Studies and I'm starting my grad studies in Criminology this fall. You just may be able to make it work!