I think I'm making life decisions!

I have declared my major (all of the requirements are already met!).
Decided on a minor.

Signed up for Lsat prep.

started looking into schools to go to after I finish my undergrad.

I'm quite excited.

What did/are you major(ing) in? What did you do with it?
How much do you loathe traditional education? Add whatever to this thread, I'm really happy I finally have direction.

 

That's what I'm working on now.

I went to a 2-year community college, and was basically just treading water.

Now, I'm off to find a job or continue my education or both. But I've been meeting with a Job Services advisor and getting together a resume, and I might meet with a transfer or academic advisor to discuss the possibility of continuing my education.

And, I'm getting my Learner's Permit again!

I loathe formal education very much; but might continue it for the sake of finding a more solid career path.


Oh, and congratulations

 

that wasn't 4 years, was it?

undergrad: psych with philosophy minor.
currently in grad school for sport/recreation mgmt.

with my bachelor's, nothing. i managed a pizza place for a while then went back to get my master's.
i'm hoping to get back into parks & rec ultimately.

0. it's far from perfect, but overall i have positive feelings for it.

+3

 

i went to community college off and on for 3 months back in 1978

for no particular reason i decided to quit school and start a punk rock band

a much better education . . .

 

I am currently majoring in Culinary Arts. I plan to try to start my own restaurant one day. I don't really like traditional education, but its okay I guess. Anyway congrats.

 

major - business management
minor - investment banking

work in - property management, i'm a researcher in the valuation department of a company.

this is only temporary, however. looking to work in a different field eventually.

 

I did an Econ/Pols undergrad. Now I'm finishing (tomorrow) an Education degree. I actually tend to like traditional education.

 

I enjoy education of all sorts. There's a rush being on campus where people are pursuing knowledge. Sometimes you can sense the people who have knowledge and are seeking wisdom. Equally there is a real joy in learning in the field from a master in their craft. For some the thrill of education is the act of learning through experiencing. All of those approachs work for me for different pursuits. When I got my Masters degree it was like a two year buzz because I was into what I was studying. I had proffesor's that wanted to feed me the material I needed.

If thats not alive and rich I don't know what is. Undergrad was sociology/psych and anthro. master was social work with a health mental health concentration.
Also studying the art of building stone walls, learned stained glass work years ago, ongoing gardening, considering Bee Keeping...who knows what else.

 

Major: Altered states of consciousness
Minor: Sleep studies

 

i'm guessing it's been a while since you were in college...

 

early 90's for my grad school but I ain't gonna back down one inch from my statement. there still are places and students that make my statment valid. I got friends that teach at Brown, when I was there last fall I got the same stuff.

 

yeah, there's certainly some who are there to learn. they're just such a small percentage of the student population anymore.

 

I'm glad that you have found a sense of direction. You might want to talk to people who have pursued legal careers.

I'm told that one of the dangers in law is that if you get into a lot of debt, you end up having to sell your soul to pay off your loans.

I've also heard of people getting legal degrees but then not passing the bar.

I think that often times people in the legal field enjoy the intellectual challenge, the money, and the status of being lawyers. Many end up hating the ethical problems and other aspects of the work.

I would say just make sure that you know that this is right for you before you jump in, but it could be something that you are happy with.

 

yeah and thats tragic...most seem to pursue the $$$ and nothing else but that handful that are real...thats where its at

 

I joined the army and worked as a medic for five years. I've worked various jobs for another five years. I'm going to start going to school to be a registered nurse this fall.

 

College is where shy, nerdy kids' dreams of being cool go to die.

 

Major: Carpet muncher
Minor: Pot head

 

i finished vocational school for machine tool technology and CNC programming. Last january I started college for pre-engineering. I will transfer to a university after about two years for mechanical engineering. i have worked in machine shops since i was 18 after having gotten into the trade via blacksmithing. right now i work at two machine shops in addition to being a full time student. one is an old fashioned conventional machine shop. the other machine shop manufacturers the highest quality bicycle components. i mostly run a half million dollar cnc horizontal milling machine there. i also am a somewhat savvy investor. i made something like 80% profit last year, and over 30% so far this year. i'll be a millionaire before long. i sold all my stocks earlier this week and purchased various commodities as i anticipate a significant rapid decline in the stock market in the near term - little tiny pieces of shit are congregating to converge against giant fan. i enjoy what i do, and i do it because i can, its not like i desire and chase at the expense of my being. i also ride mountain bike a lot. one love ~

 

I don't understand this American major/minor stuff, but I'm studying Arts and Humanties (just a course to get me to university) and from next year and for the next 4 years I will be studying English Literature.

I love university but the prices are horrendous and set to become 3 times worse here in the UK next year.

 

I did one semester at one college and failed out. Then I did another semester at another college to give it a second shot and failed out of it too. But I guess I could have seen that coming since I barely graduated high school.