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I'm 32, my parents studies humanities and strongly discouraged me "because in the future there are no well-paid jobs in the humanities". I presume I'm not alone
by neom 8y ago
I'm 32, my parents studies humanities and strongly discouraged me "because in the future there are no well-paid jobs in the humanities". I presume I'm not alone?
- pkaye 8y agoLets just say humanities is not the easy path to a well paid job. Certainly there are people who have been successful like Steve Jobs but I feel it was his individual qualities that made the difference.
- woodruffw 8y agoI had a slightly different experience: my parents both majored (and onwards) in liberal arts, and expressed (mild) skepticism when I initially majored in Computer Science. Anecdotally, though, all of my university friends had the same experience as you.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoI'm 34 and my parents suggested I get a degree just to get one. The problem is that the degree doesn't do anything for you if you aren't making the right moves while you're there, or know where you're going before you start. So now I have a diploma saying I spent 4 years studying history before I went back to school to train at a polytechnic to get a job.
- dorchadas 8y ago> The problem is that the degree doesn't do anything for you if you aren't making the right moves while you're there, or know where you're going before you start. I've experienced/am experiencing this same thing myself. A degree itself, STEM or not, does no good if you don't utilize your time at university to do something afterwards.