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Oh goody, another "STEM vs. Everything Else." debate.
For the record, I have a liberal arts degree, but I am gainfully employed. I got to where I am by using the degree I got in conjunction with volunteer work and internships. I also gained job searching skills by reading a couple books, blogs and by talking to people who have worked in HR and in hiring fields. I learned how to tailor my resume, write a cover letter that highlights how I can adapt my academic and volunteering background to fit the needs of the job I am applying for, and I make sure to research the company prior to an interview so I can show them just how I can meet the demands that come out of said position.
What annoys me about people who write things like, "Hurr durr shut up and make my coffee decaf," or "People who don't major in STEM are the stupid and like to party for four years," is that I feel like they are more interested in engaging in schadenfreude to elevate themselves as opposed to actually offering advice to struggling college graduates. I actually tried going into a STEM field for a year and a half, but even though I was doing all the homework, completing all the study guides and visiting my professors during all of their office hours, I struggled and was told that STEM was simply not a good fit for me. No, I didn't choose Liberal Arts because I wanted to party for four years, and I worked extremely hard to get my degree and to get where I am today.
So stop with all the assumptions about the motivations of Liberal Arts graduates, stop taking cheap jabs and lame insults at the expense of struggling college graduates, and stop with the pompous elevation. I think it says far more about the character of somebody who looks down at an underemployed graduate.
The therapies: Speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
All are graduate degrees. PT is a doctorate.
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