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The funny thing is, you need less money than you think to pursue your passions. If you'd like to pay off your debt in a timely fashion, there are many ways to help with that, but I've found that having a job is a slow way of generating income. There are unemployed people in every field, even those that require "practical" degrees. Of course, some choose to be unemployed, some have personal issues, some are unwilling to move, etc. Your mileage will vary, of course, because your success depends on you as a person - much more than your degree.
One reason why I chose a Philosophy major was because I knew I wouldn't have the discipline or smarts to do it on my own.
And even if one has the discipline to do it on my own, one CAN'T do it on his or her own. You will need to have discussion groups to work a lot of these concepts out. Plus it's that much more fun to be involved in Philosophy and not just surrounded by boring, dense texts.
If you're really worried about it double major.
A substantial amount of Philosophy programs are low-unit so it's not as bad as you would think...
Don't do something you will hate, you will just end up quitting Accounting and wish you studied philosophy. Maybe get a business mgt degree with a minor in philosophy and get a job as a manager since having a background in philosophy can greatly help you as a manager.
The advice makes sense, make money, study philosophy in your free time but at what expense? Maybe become a teacher in philosophy?
Don't do something you will hate, you will just end up quitting Accounting and wish you studied philosophy. Maybe get a business mgt degree with a minor in philosophy and get a job as a manager since having a background in philosophy can greatly help you as a manager.
The advice makes sense, make money, study philosophy in your free time but at what expense? Maybe become a teacher in philosophy?
People, don't listen to this idiot. Who is going to hire a kid and make him a manager right out of college?
People, don't listen to this idiot. Who is going to hire a kid and make him a manager right out of college?
Do something practical, go with Accounting.
Idiot? Who are you exactly? I am well versed in Accounting, to know the field has a bunch of kids and people that were told to go in it for the money and end up miserable, working 60-80 hrs a week for the big four pushing paperwork. Many don't get their CPA and hate their occupation.
You want my real 2 cents, go to college to learn how to create a job, not get a job.
Not everyone in this world was meant to work for Wall St and ruin the financial system. This country also needs teachers, scholars and professors. If he loves philosophy that much go into teaching. Yeah you might not make tons of money but that person maybe truly enlightened and no amount of money can do that for you.
Next fall I will be a senior at Alfred University, a Marketing major. However I have bounced around a little academically - I was an English major for a while, but switched to Marketing thinking it would be more marketable (ha).
But, having done an internship in marketing strategy, I realize that I don't care about selling products. I am bright (3.9 GPA, 2030 SATs) but not interested in any major that seems to make money. My real passions are philosophy and psychology...go figure. My brother is a Mechanical Engineering major at Cornell; I've always been smart too, but more with philosophy and the written word instead of money-making, math-intensive fields like him.
What would you do if you were looking down at my cards?! (I also have over $50,000 in student loans I unwittingly agreed to...ugh, so I don't think going back for more would be wise).
Honest opinions welcome!
People will always tell you to major in accounting or engineering or math, but that only works if you like that stuff and can get a good GPA doing it.
The thing to do is major in something designed to develop whatever strengths you have. If numbers are not your strengths then for goodness sake, don't build you future around the ability to do it well.
So the question to ask is... WHY are you attracted to psychology and philosophy? What part of that comes easy to you, keeps you interested and makes want you do it well? Figure out what those things are, then figure out what professions are built around your strengths.
Don't be a dummy like I was - studied something almost as useless as philosophy and ended up with no job prospects and a whole lotta' debt. No good job plus whole lotta' debt = a lot of hours at some really crappy job that you don't need any degree for. Smartest thing I ever did was take night classes (while working full-time) to get a teaching certification that actually got me a "real" job. My fancy degrees in useless junk got me a gig walking dogs. Nothing like picking up poop all day to make you regret a "passion" for something utterly frivolous. Unless you are a brilliant Harvard student with a great advisor, philosophy should remain a hobby. Pursue something that will get you work that pays.
It might seem like what you like studying matters now, but in reality it means nothing compared to the importance of being able to support a family, being able to get and keep a job where people respect you, and knowing that you will be able to take care of yourself when you are too old to work (and possibly that you can take care of your parents or other relatives when they need it). Money is important - don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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