I like the melting pot we here at Giantbomb tend to have and the differences in outlooks and loves is so diverse and wide ranging. I'm just curious about who we all have in here and what everyone's passion and careers are. So what is everyone's Major? What degree's do you hold or will hold in the future?
Personally I currently hold an associates of applied science and am working towards my English Major.
What is your major?
Economics major, but stopped working for da man and started working for myself as a music Producer a few years ago ^_^
Im a chem major right now. Planning on getting my B.S in general chem and then probably going for my masters in analytical chem or something.
I did a Bachelor in Biotechnology. No Major, my course was filed under "No Plan", which allowed me to take whatever the hell I wanted, pretty much. In retrospect, it wasn't the smart choice - without a definite focus, I took a grab bag of courses. Everything from ecology to microbiology to bacterial genetics to immunology. I eventually went into molecular biology because, well, looking back most of my courses had at least a tangential connection to that subject. But because I took courses without focus, I never really established a foothold in a particular faculty, which led to me having to take an Honour's project I wasn't happy with, under a supervisor that didn't care much about me (wasn't his fault really, he had a lot on his hands), in a lab I didn't like. As you can guess... things didn't go well. Still graduated though.
After that, I took a Master's Degree in Molecular Biology. That's the current degree I have now, and I am going for a PhD in a totally different field, because I am sick of cloning plasmids and constructing plasmids, and I hate bioinformatics. Yes, yes, it's really useful, yes, yes it's the wave of the future, yes, yes, it's what everyone wants to get into, but I hate it. It wouldn't be so bad if any of the bioinformatics tools were actually easy to use or worked well - but no, they're all designed by biologists who are on-the-side-amateur computer programmers who can't make a nice friendly UI to save their lives.
So now I'm going to go do a PhD in a different university in a different field (related to human biology). Hopefully, I'll get out in three to four years.
Also, a Master's Degree just isn't what it used to be. You can get a decent job with one, just not a stable job, at least not in science. What piece of paper you have doesn't matter, it's the techniques that matter. If you want a good career in science, here's a hint: Learn as many techniques as possible during your Honour's year or your project years. You don't even have to learn them particularly well, just learn as many as you can, as fast as you can. It doesn't matter if you put "I have a X Degree in X" - what matter is that you can say "I know techniques A, B, C, D, E and I've done a little F and G".
Working on a Bachelor's in Communication Media. I'm hoping to one day become a video producer or something along those lines and work in radio or television.
I haven't even started my major yet, though I'm planning on Finance.
After getting my Bachelor's Degree I want to try law school, but that's something to think about for the future.
I'm in my first year of college, and I'm studying to be a Digital Media Arts major, aka animation. =P
I'm off to college next semester, but I'm going for Political Science. Toying with what I might pick up as a minor. Photography, Philosophy, Journalism, and Religious Studies all in the mix.
Doing an MA in philosophy, but its tended towards mathematics over the last year or so.
If I get the degree classification I need, I plan on doing a Masters in Economics/Politics at some point.
Need to try and get a position at a newspaper in the meantime.
Currently majoring in English. In the midst of a horrible recession and incredibly scarce jobs, I chose the completely realistic goal of becoming a writer.
That was sacrasm by the way.
Marketing major, shame there isn't actually many marketing jobs going at the moment. I'm currently working my part-time job and volunteering with the RSPB's marketing department. The RSPB is one of Europe's largest environmental conservation charities, and I feel pretty good about working there.
Most people don't do more then 101 philosophy classes, maybe a few extra where I am from because we see it as a bullshit degree that will get you no where, I personally cannot say I disagree with that mentality." I've a BA and MA in Philosophy, which is a pretty rare degree over here, in comparison to other fields. Yet seems there's a few people here doing philosophy; 'tis peculiar. Is it quite common in the US? "
I am currently majoring in Computer Science. Will most likely go for a masters in CS as well.
" @Jaize said:I agree. Unless you plan on becoming a teacher or a published author, a Philosophy Degree is entirely pointless. No offense, I took a full year of Philosophy and Critical Thought and I loved it.Most people don't do more then 101 philosophy classes, maybe a few extra where I am from because we see it as a bullshit degree that will get you no where, I personally cannot say I disagree with that mentality. I am currently majoring in Computer Science. Will most likely go for a masters in CS as well. "" I've a BA and MA in Philosophy, which is a pretty rare degree over here, in comparison to other fields. Yet seems there's a few people here doing philosophy; 'tis peculiar. Is it quite common in the US? "
" I'm wrapping up my Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. Next year I am transferring to a university to pursue an English major. Either literature or journalism, I haven't really made a definite decision yet. "That's essentially what I have done, got my associates Degree in an art major and realized, hey I fucking suck at art. Then went towards an English or journalism major and still haven't decided whether a full on English or journalism major is better for me.
@Bones8677 said:
I agree. Unless you plan on becoming a teacher or a published author, a Philosophy Degree is entirely pointless. No offense, I took a full year of Philosophy and Critical Thought and I loved it. "That tends to be how it goes with those classes it's essentially a degree that you just love to pursue more than a degree that will be useful. While your taking the classes for it it's amazing and you love to delve head first into it, and love to discuss it. It's unfortunate that there are really no practical uses for it, no one is going to hire someone because they have a philosophy degree.
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