college major, advice?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by forgop

My advice would be to figure out exactly what it is that you want to do and see if those jobs hire people with those degrees.

How many people know "exactly what they want to do" for the rest of their life at age 21?

[Devanmc]

Originally Posted by icehog3

How many people know "exactly what they want to do" for the rest of their life at age 21?

i do know that i wanna make money and not be poor.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by icehog3

How many people know "exactly what they want to do" for the rest of their life at age 21?

True-I guess at least he should think of a range of occupations he could see himself doing. Of course, I say this at 37 years of age going back to school for a career change as I spent 10 years doing stuff I didn't like at all. I guess if anything, I'm all for advising someone to not follow my footsteps in getting a B.S. and M.S. in a field and 10 years later changing careers. It's pretty pricey that way.

A lot of this is all due to circumstances in my life that changed my perception of things though. Had I not lost 4 of my closest family members in an 18 month window, I never would have given nursing much thought. I couldn't save any of them, but maybe I could help save someone else.

Originally Posted by forgop

True-I guess at least he should think of a range of occupations he could see himself doing. Of course, I say this at 37 years of age going back to school for a career change as I spent 10 years doing stuff I didn't like at all. I guess if anything, I'm all for advising someone to not follow my footsteps in getting a B.S. and M.S. in a field and 10 years later changing careers. It's pretty pricey that way.

Which is why Devan should take a valid interest inventory. An aptitude test would surely help as well.