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What was your major in College?

#61
Journalism. While I'm not in the field anymore, I enjoyed my time there and it led directly to the job I'm in now--which I find to be better, better-paying and more stable. I feel for my former colleagues still trying to slug it out in the industry.

Relic said:
can't remember...
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I knew you were old, but dayum.:D
 
#63
About to graduate with a major in History and a minor in spanish. Can any of the history majors share what they're doing? Since I'm not going to be teaching, I get a lot of blank stares when people ask what I'm going to do with it.
 
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piano fighter said:
About to graduate with a major in History and a minor in spanish. Can any of the history majors share what they're doing? Since I'm not going to be teaching, I get a lot of blank stares when people ask what I'm going to do with it.
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I know it's not helpful to you, but that might have been something to investigate before you chose that major. High schoolers pay attention. Anyway, law school is an option, or a masters in public policy or something like that. In any event, more schooling is in order.
 
#70
Munjibunga said:
... a geologist and a bass player. Two things that Steve Martin mocks in his stand-up routines.
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Does he?

Todd Barry does an awesome geologist bit in his stand up. He starts by saying that the "reservoir tip" on a condom is a grandiose term for a tiny bubble of material, sarcastically stating "Ooh, we need a reservoir. We don't want to contaminate the groundwater!"

When the audience laughs, he says "Oh, looks like we have some geologists in the audience!" Kills me every time! :D
 
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piano fighter said:
About to graduate with a major in History and a minor in spanish. Can any of the history majors share what they're doing? Since I'm not going to be teaching, I get a lot of blank stares when people ask what I'm going to do with it.
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Good news - getting a job is only partly based on your field of study. What really matters is that you you have the Bachelor's degree, because that's a Yes/No for hiring eligibility in many companies. After that, your personality and interview skills will get you a very long way. You need to get TO the interview - and then you better knock 'em over in the interview.

Take heart - you can enter many Master's programs without having a Bachelor's in the same field. And unless you either have prospects for a job, or a set of skills unrelated to History (for instance, you may be a great salesman), I'd plan on getting a Master's in Business Admin or some other immediately employable field.
 
#73
piano fighter said:
About to graduate with a major in History and a minor in spanish. Can any of the history majors share what they're doing? Since I'm not going to be teaching, I get a lot of blank stares when people ask what I'm going to do with it.
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My wife has a BA and MA in history and currently works as a historical consultant in litigation support.
Since you are in MD, look into History Associates, they do archiving projects and other things as well. Between research, educational outreach, museums, and archive facilites in the area, there is quite a bit you can do.
 
#79
fdeck said:
Double major in math and physics
PhD in physics
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You forgot the minor in drinking beer. Don't deny it, I saved the proof on my computer.

smperry said:
BA in Political Science
Ph.D. in Education, minor in Political Psychology
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And now you're a mod on a board with no politics.Such a waste of good intellectual talent!


Anyway, I majored in Psych (experimental) at a way overpriced NE college.

I sell dead fish now.
 

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