University/College Degrees; Your choice?

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mjh1979 | 11 Jan 2008 - 8:11pm

Did you study the subject that interested you the most? or the subject that would most likely get you a job at the end of it?

I got a BEng in Mechanical Engineering mainly because I wanted something practical, not because I enjoyed it (plus the Navy paid!) but now I'm about to go back to University to study Law because it interests me as much as it's a good career too!

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femalerhcp_fan | 11 January 2008 - 8:19pm

I'm currently pursuing a BA in anthropology.


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malerevak | 11 January 2008 - 8:24pm

I'm studying something that interests me a lot (bioinformatics) perhaps it's even the subject that interests me most (although there're some other candidates as well). What I know is that there's no other subject which has a better combination of
- my talent in the field
- my interest in it
- future prospects
The first one is quite important as well. I would have also been interested in studying languages, but I realize, that I don't have much talent for it.


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maleJanus_ | 11 January 2008 - 8:25pm

I did business administration, but more because it had good job opportunities than because I had my heart there. I haven't worked in that field for years by now, and I don't think I will ever return there.


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femalelovely_app | 11 January 2008 - 8:29pm

Yes, I studied what I like and interested. I've just graduated and got a B.A. in History. It's quite hard to get a job about history in my country because it's not interesting for most people. Now I'm searching for a job and trying to get a job in Department of Fine Arts.


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femalekimmy16 | 11 January 2008 - 8:32pm

I do Communication and Multimedia Design mostly cuz it has a lot to do with computers, advertising and thinking of new innovating applications and websites for people. It interests me and they are sure looking for people with computer and design skills ^^


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maleshaka | 12 January 2008 - 12:03am

I was supposed to become a translator. But now I'm slowly starting to realise that's probably not the thing I really want to spend my life doing, however fun it might be (at times.)

However, languages are still my great love.


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femaleBad Kitteh | 12 January 2008 - 1:32am

I studied what I was most interested in. I didn't know what I wanted to do when I finished Uni


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malemjh1979 | 12 January 2008 - 2:02am

shaka wrote:
I was supposed to become a translator. But now I'm slowly starting to realise that's probably not the thing I really want to spend my life doing, however fun it might be (at times.)

However, languages are still my great love.

What do you think you'll end up doing then Shaka?


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malemjh1979 | 12 January 2008 - 2:02am

Bad Kitteh wrote:
I studied what I was most interested in. I didn't know what I wanted to do when I finished Uni

What did you study?


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malequahog | 12 January 2008 - 8:58am

I'll complete my own degree in about a year's time. It's a BScEcon by distance learning in Information & Library Studies. I'm doing it late in life (I started in 2004) because librarianship has always interested me, although a lot of people wrongly and narrow-mindedly think it's just boring people stamping boring books. There is other work for information professionals besides that, such as developing internet/intranet sites and knowledge management.

This is my first degree. I'm not sure if I'll want to do a second one in the future.


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femalelucky__me | 3 February 2008 - 9:02am

I study what I really like Smile Luckily

femalemarikyo | 19 February 2008 - 11:47pm

I was studying what i liked at university. BA in Politics and International Relations.
If I wanted to get a well-paid job, I could have studied Accounting or economcs at uni..
Im studying management at the moment, cos it gives me various options for my carrier.

malemicha65 | 21 February 2008 - 11:39am

A bit of both.

maleawang | 21 February 2008 - 1:55pm

i'm doing medicine, just because i like sciences and interacting with people. i couldnt think of anything that includes those two than being a doctor.


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malepietro della | 21 February 2008 - 10:20pm

I was a wimp!i did economics in cluding 2 units in law because the united parents and grandparents wanted it...my masters i did abroad thankfully in the company of lots of broads...It wasn't until much later,when i was back home where i belong that i did engineering..I wont call it anything in particular but when i asked my elder son what he wants to read at uni he said electronics..I cant describe the feeling i had when i kissed him and said son!!Papas got your back! over here uni costs money ,not for him he has a special def dept scholarshipbut the others ?including son in law (the other one still has 3.5 years to go in the military)I said i'll pay for it PROVIDED you study what YOU want..No wimps now that i am running the show...

femaleorangerain | 11 March 2008 - 2:24pm

I'm studying European Studies (a pre-law course), which interests me the most. Plus, it is also something practical since it not only deals with International Relations but also deals with Business. Smile


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malesaras kumar nayak | 14 March 2008 - 8:41pm

I m now studying Btech in computer science and engineering.But i didn't want to studying engineering
becoz my aim was become pilot.But what shall i do?My carrier is now going to twist field.

femaleskive | 28 April 2008 - 4:02am

well i'm currently gettin my degree in computer science and software engineering. i didnt really know what i was gettin into to be honest. i juz thought that since i have somewhat of an interest in computers i'd try it but eh its pretty technical lol. so no im not exactly having the best of times at the moment. but i suppose (or hopefully) it pays well when i graduate Smile my real interest has always been in science but i guess thats not really the right one for me considering how i suck so bad in it which is y i totally hate chemistry lol Razz