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People who have completed a degree in philosophy, how was it? Was it worth it? How tough was it? Job opportunities?
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I have considered going to school for a while now. My current career is financially fulfilling, but it’s becoming less and less meaningful.
To those who’ve competed a degree in philosophy and are actively using it in their career, what are your thoughts on the academic process as opposed to independent learning and prospects for viable careers completing school?
I’d like to be involved in a career where I am engaged in ideas and conversation that is... less superficial than what I’m experiencing now.
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What degree would you have chosen if given the chance to go back and why?
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Up. I don’t know what degree to pursue, I’m not passionate about anything
Top Comment: I would definitely have went for marine tech, I shouldn't have try to cure my lack of interest in human interactions. Now I am in nursing and oh boy I do sometime detest the patient with their family.
What is your degree and what is something you wish you knew before you chose it?
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Help some students out, thankful for your time!
Top Comment: History. Love reading history =/= love for writing analytical history essays.
Degree holders of Reddit, what's your degree in? How difficult (or easy) was it to find a job in your field?
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With a ridiculous number of people jobless and in debt, I had to ask.
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History - I second the philosophy major's assessment of "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
What's the point of a degree?
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Apart from the higher pay, what does a degree actually do?
Why do HR still hire stating that without a degree, you can't really go into a higher position?
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Cause a degree shows you know how to suffer long long and also that you survived academic rigor.
What was your degree/dip and what do you do for a living today?
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If you could do it all over again, would you change anything? ...If you have any tips for undergrads/fresh grads, feel free to share! Thank you
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Diploma, Degree, PhD all in Aero Engineering.
I'm a researcher in aerodynamics/fluid dynamics.
I think with regards to education, try to think in terms of what your value add to the industry will be. I can only speak for engineering but this mostly involves some kind of technical skillset that is in demand. Your cert will literally be just a piece of paper that everyone likes to joke about if you don't have a relevant skillsets. I believe this applies anywhere and also regardless of education level actually. Your attitude and networking also really helps a lot when it comes to putting yourself out there.
What degree did you do and if given a choice to turn back time and choose another course, would you take it and what will you pick?
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Looking forward to hearing your stories!
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computer science
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I keep hearing that your degree really doesn't matter as long as you have one. So I'm wondering, what was your college major and what is your job now?
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I got my B.S in Biology and minored in Chemistry. I worked in a college lab looking at bugs under a microscope for two years (Research Assistant). Now I'm jobless.
Edit: A couple things I've learned so far. It looks like the vast majority of you don't work in the same field that you majored in. Mostly, people with specialized degrees continue on in that field. Your science, math, english, psych majors seem to be all over the place. Also, I learned you could major in Mortuary science.
So my conclusions: It only matters what degree you have if you want to get into a specialized field...er sumthin
Top Comment: Degree - Neuroscience; Occupation - English Teacher
Those without a degree in Singapore, please share your experiences..
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I'm about to drop out of uni due to burnout and depression... Can those without a degree share your experience?
Top Comment: My mother always tell me, never study go clean sai. I only have an o level, and I’m literally cleaning poop everyday because I work with horses so I guess she is semi right.
People with university degrees: Do you regret choosing a degree for your interests instead of money (or vice…
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If you chose something you liked instead of something that will get you a high earning job (or the other way around), do you regret it?
Also, don't worry if the post is already a couple of days old. I still appreciate all replies and I assure you that at least one person will read it!
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Bachelor of fine art here. I even have a minor in craft/metals. I was an idiot.
I did regret it for a while. I think I realized that I had made a huge mistake early in my senior year, but at that point, I figured the best thing to do was finish, get a McJob, and supplement my education bit by bit as I figure out what I want my real career to be. It was hard at first, and I was mad at myself for being so short sighed.
Then this miraculous thing happens. You get older. The distance between you and whatever the fuck it was you did in college widens. You find a job that requires a degree in whatever and quickly learn how to use it as a springboard into something you have no formal training but plenty of work experience in. You wind up with bosses and coworkers who don't care how you spent the four years after high school as long as you're producing results. you'll have a few coworkers exactly like you, and a few coworkers who maybe had the right education earlier than you did but who simply stopped advancing because others were better at the job than them. Before long, you realize that your life looks nothing like you thought it would when you were 22, but that you have upward mobility and you're not miserable. Once you hit a certain point, nobody ever asks about your degree anymore. It takes work, probably more work than people with in demand degrees put in, but you'll build a career and your education will become a footnote on your resume.
College graduates of Reddit, what is your degree and what do you do for work now?
Main Post: College graduates of Reddit, what is your degree and what do you do for work now?
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Communication. Communication Professor. I forgot to leave school and got them to eventually pay me.