Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about your field of study in college. What did you major in, why did you choose that, and do you work in your field currently or did you ever?
But first, let’s go back to last week’s question, Is it OK to give used gifts?
Dave over at The New York Budget said “To me, a used gift is a little weird. And I think that is bad on my part. I don’t think I SHOULD view it as weird. I actually like the idea of giving a used gift to your own daughter. She gets a great gift AND learns that used gifts are ok, a lesson that I never learned and have to work on.”
Great point, Dave. It feels a little weird to me, too and it shouldn’t. A gift should be accepted in the spirit in which it is given – something from me to you. Period. It shouldn’t matter where I got it.
Kali from Common Sense Millennial says it depends on both the gift and the recipient. She tells a story of a relative giving used technology for a gift this year, that came across as cheap, rather than frugal. A great point to make as well. I think a used gift should be something you KNOW they will want. More of a I-saw-this-and-thought-of-you type of thing. A gift that you give just because it is less expensive comes across as cheap.
Many of you, Kemkem from Next Bite of Life, Jen from JenSpends and Anna from Are Ya Gonna Eat That all agreed with Kali.
Bikes seem to be a popular used gift. Allie over at Allie’s Everyday Adventures received her grandfather’s barely-used bike for her birthday last year and is happy to have it. Mrs. PoP from Planting our Pennies, on the other hand, received a used bike and a can of spray paint for Christmas one year – the same year her two older siblings received brand new bikes! Not cool, Mom and Dad PoP! Jen Larson bought a used bike for her son, as did Danny C. and both kids were totally fine with it.
Tuba North had the best used-bike story. They didn’t have much money when he was growing up, but he father lovingly restored a 3-speed bike for him when he was 10. He says it is one of his fondest memories of his dad. “It’s not about the cost of the gift,whether its new or used, its about the thought, time and effort put into it.” Well said, Tuba North, well said.
Justin from Root of Good recently went to the thrift store and found numerous birthday presents for his kids. “…The oldest daughter is getting an old skool Lite Bright set that looks like it was brand new…” (Be careful of stepping on those pegs, Dave!) “…The 2 year old got what looks like a brand new 4 wheeler ATV for $25… and a brand new train set with the price tag still on!” He goes on to say “…Even though we saved a ton of money on gifts, the biggest benefit is that we taught our kids a great lesson. It’s okay to buy stuff that is used or brand new (but from a second hand source). And it’s okay to give it as a gift. They are just things.”
So now on to this week’s question, what was your college major? You all know my college story, choosing that oh-so-lucrative career, Fashion Design. I worked for one designer, for about a year. As a secretary. Mr. 1500 studied to be a Pharmacist, and on a whim took a computer programming course. He has never worked as a Pharmacist, but has used his biology studies to help him in his medical-device software job.
We know of almost no one who works in the field in which they studied. Of course there was our former neighbor who is a doctor, and my sister is a teacher, but first she was a social worker. We have a friend who is a physical therapist. All of these people majored in their respective fields. But we have many more friends than just these three. And no one seems to have majored in what they currently do for a job.
So, what did you major in, why did you choose it, do you currently work in the field and if not, have you ever worked in that field?
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I was a music education major and I LOVED every second of it. To this day, I do not regret my major even though being anything fine arts is frowned upon. That being said, I’m not working in the field anymore. I spent two years as a music teacher only to be pushed to part-time. Most of my friends from college are the same- they worked for a year or two and were either asked to go part time or were dropped altogether.
Education, in general, is a tough field unless you plan on teaching high school math or science or if you speak fluent Spanish. My sister, who is a special education teacher, has a hard time finding a job and she has years of experience to back her up. It’s a sad state!
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This reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw, “Wouldn’t it be nice if schools were completely funded, and the military had to hold a bake sale?” Have you ever seen the movie Idiocracy? A frighteningly real possibility…
I need to see this movie! A few people I know have mentioned it. Will see if the local library has a copy for the weekend, thanks for the reminder.
As for the question… I did Music Technology. My plan was to become a world famous DJ and producer and of course get all the girls and money I could ever dream of… What a laugh! 🙂
Quite obviously in that field you are much better off starting at 16 as a tea boy in a studio, getting contracts, and working your way up. It’s about who you know not what you know etc…
I’d fully realised this well in advance of completing the course but it was fun and no point in quitting anyway, and similar to Mr 1500 there were a few computer programming modules as well. So it definitely helped me land my job working for a website where I am now head of mobile software development. Of course, I could have just taken computer science and been making double the money within a few years of graduating as I was effectively learning on the job, meaning salary increases have been slow to materialise. But you live and learn eh 🙂
It’s been a fun journey so far and no regrets!
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I have a B.S. In architecture. I’ve always had the problem of being interested in too many things. But I realized I had a fascination with construction from a young age, enjoyed designing and making things, and had some art talent, so architecture seemed like a good field that combined many of my interests. I decided not to pursue further education and get my license, but I still enjoyed a rewarding career in the hospitality industry doing drafting, 3D rendering and even designing retail projects on my own. Then, I quit to be a full-time mom. It’s fairly easy to do freelance work from home (logistically speaking), but I don’t have the time at the moment. I taught an evening class in AutoCad at a local college for two semesters when my oldest son was 3. I loved it, but, again, it was just too much to take on with a family (and the winter commute was rather terrifying). It’s nice knowing that there are a lot of different ways I can use my degree, and though I’m on “hiatus”, I can always do more with it later. I’m glad I stuck with it.
My husband, on the other hand, has a dual degree in physics and meteorology, but he’s working in advertising! His citizenship limits a lot of the possibilities over here, since many of the research jobs he would like are government-related. Hopefully he’ll have more options once he files for citizenship here.
Interesting. Doesn’t being married to a citizen grant him citizenship? I am remembering the movie Green Card, such a waste of Girard Depardieu’s talent… Of course the only other things I have seen him in were in French and my French is limited at best.
Haha…I have that movie on DVD! But, nope, citizenship isn’t automatic. I brought him over on a K-1 Fiance visa, then after we were married he was able to get his green card. He’s a permanent resident and has been eligible for citizenship for a few years now, but we haven’t wanted to spend the several hundred dollars it costs. We really should just do it, though. It would be totally worth it if he could get a better job.
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My college major was physics. I’ve always been a science kid so I was only debating between majoring in physics or (general) engineering and I chose physics because it gave more flexibility for me to take other science electives. I loved physics because it’s the most basic level at which we can understand the universe, and at the time I was very interested in astronomy.
I’m 6.5 years out from my BS now and I’m in the process of getting my PhD in biomedical engineering. The one job I had between degrees was in biophysics. So I have used my degree to transition my research interests to another field. But after my PhD I probably won’t stay in research at all. I hope to still use my critical thinking and writing skills in some science-related arena but not biomedical engineering specifically. If I got a job like the type I want I’d actually start falling back more on the physics and liberal arts education I received in undergrad more so than my PhD.
I think physics was a great choice of undergraduate major because it’s easy to translate that type of education into a variety of fields, scientific or not. People always seem impressed when I tell them my major (to my surprise, as my grades weren’t very good!). Many physics majors actually become financial analysts because of their strong mathematical skills.
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Count me among the impressed! You don’t have to tell anyone what your grades were!
I majored in International Business, I have a graduate degree in supply chain. Sorta using it but not really. Yes, I’m in sourcing, but barely anything I learned in school applies to work.
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I am working on my real estate license right now, and my experience with real estate tells me most of what I am learning will never be used…
What:
B.S. in Agricultural System Management
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
Why:
I chose engineering because I am a big nerd when it comes to math and science.
Usage:
I am a professional engineer, practicing in environmental engineering. While it’s not exactly agriculture, I wouldn’t be what I am today without my engineering degree. I can’t say as much for the management degree, except that it helps me to bridge the technical gap with non-engineering types that I encounter from time to time. (That certainly isn’t a knock on non-engineering types; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Engineers are a different kind, for sure.)
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I am not sure if a truer phrase has ever been put into my blog before. “Engineers are a different kind, for sure.”
I was an Econ major. I chose it because I genuinely thought it was an interesting field! Come graduation, I poo poo’d the finance and consulting jobs that my fellow econ majors flocked to (these jobs were often the ONLY reason these other folks became econ majors).
I am currently in a marketing-based role, and I don’t use my theoretical econ degree at all in my current job. However, sometimes I think that maybe I should have become a consultant and earned more money early on. I might even be FI now!
On the other hand, if companies had thrown money at me, I probably wouldn’t have started down the FI path at all. I would have been overwhelmed by upgrades in lifestyle.
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I majored in Finance in undergrad, Finance and Marketing in my MBA program. All my jobs have been finance positions until the most recent one, which is an operations job. I usually say that common sense is the skill I use every day.
Sigh, so many people are lacking that most essential skill. Thanks for reading.
I majored in advertising. I worked for a while in marketing, and right now I’m freelance writing. Someday I would like to get back into working for an ad agency, if an opportunity arises.
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I was a graphic designer for 13 years, before deciding I didn’t enjoy it anymore. I did like working at the small agency that taught me everything, though.
I have a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. I worked a few internships in engineering and realized it was not for me. I should have gone a slightly different route that would have been a little more hands on and a little less theory. In the end, getting a BS in AAE from a top 5 school will never hurt me. Heck refining the thought process in solving engineering problems is worth the money spent on the degree.
I then went on to get an MBA with a concentration in Finance. I currently work for the federales doing some finance work and supervison stuffs, so the MBA worked out for a career change.
I don’t think I have ever met anyone who didn’t use their MBA. Never heard anyone regret getting it. WOW, I am impressed with the AAE, too!
I was a marketing major and international business minor. Although I work in marketing I probably use the international business knowledge I have more. I like my job so I’m happy with my choice, but it’s not the best degree for achieving FI quickly.
Actually knowing about Financial Independence is a HUGE advantage over probably 99%** of the population!
**Statistic completely fabricated for this comment, should not be taken as truth, but probably is really close to reality.
I majored in Criminal Justice, and did two minors in Business and Psychology. I enjoyed all the classes I took, but I don’t use any of these in my current admin. job. Unfortunately where I live, being on the police force is highly coveted as they are very well paid, so there’s tons of competition. One day I’d like to move and try to get a job in the field (ideally making my way to detective). I did want to go for forensic psych, but I decided against going for a Master’s once I realized how much student loan debt I graduated with just for a BS degree.
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We have a cousin who wants to be a policeman in his hometown, where everyone else apparently wants the same job. He has been trying FOREVER to get on the force. I guess it is a great job. Except for that ‘sometimes people shoot at you’ thing…
I was an agricultural economics major. I worked at a farm coop for 7 years. I now create maps for the navy. It is hard explaining the transition, but it was a logical step.
I don’t see the correlation, either but I am neither a farm coop employee nor a map-maker for the navy. That navy thing sounds pretty cool!
I was an econ major undergrad, then got a law degree. I worked as a corporate lawyer for several years until the dot-com bust, when I got laid off. I realized then that I hated being a lawyer. I spent a few years as a bartender, then entered a Ph.D. program for my first love – economics. I finished my Ph.D about a year and a half ago and I am now an economics professor. I find that many people who have Ph.D.s in econ or finance don’t really have a clue about *personal* finance. I sure didn’t until I woke up a few years ago…
“…I find that many people who have Ph.D.s in econ or finance don’t really have a clue about *personal* finance….” I think this is true about 99% of the population.
I was a Dramatic Arts major, and supplemented that with both a certificate and a post-grad diploma in Arts Management. I knew I didn’t want to be an actress or be involved with the creative side of the arts, but I did want to work in the education/administrative side of it. I did work in that field for 4 years (begrudgingly for at least 2 of those years) before switching back to working in academic support. (An area in which I worked also for 4 years while attending University myself.)
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Because I had worked on the school newspaper since 7th grade, I chose a bachelors in Journalism/Public Relations, then interned, then full time job for a couple years at a large PR firm. So I chose the degree because it was something I already was familiar with and I had no idea if I had other interests. Lousy way to choose a degree.
While working in the PR field I was instrumental in helping that company switch from electric typewriters to computers. Made me realize I didn’t really like the PR field. So I left and floated for a couple years with running a couple businesses. Then I went back to school to get my Masters in Adult Education, while being adjunct faculty at a local community college teaching business classes and computer apps classes. Just as I was offered a full time position, I decided instead to go into IT for a huge corporation instead (combining my aptitude for technology and my ability to teach others). Still there 21 years later.
I have a BFA in drawing and an associate degree in graphic design. I wanted to be an artist every since I can remember, and I am currently a graphic designer. That’s been pretty much my whole career not counting the part time gigs during school, so I guess you could say I was pretty driven to be what I am today. I realized however, that a BFA wasn’t going to put a roof over my head and food on the table, let alone enable me to save up any substantial amount of money unless I was supremely lucky, so that’s where the graphic design came in. Still artsy, and there are way more steady, decently-paid jobs for designers than for a muralist or illustrator.
I hope to work on my illustration once I’ve retired (early!), as I’m currently not able to tap much creativity after being burnt out from work. I also have basic sketches for several children’s books, and even if I don’t ever publish them, I’d like to at least complete them.
I have spent many hours in the graphic designer chair myself. Those client requests! ARRGH! I completely understand being burnt out after a day at the job. Good luck with the children’s book. Maybe you are the next Calef Brown? (Check out his Polka Bats and Octopus Slacks book in the children’s section.)
I have a BFA in drama. It has helped prepared me to collaborate and think creatively in the world of business.
Majored in Finance and Information Systems in undergrad, and Accounting for my MBA. Somehow I ended up doing Tax work for the 1% (Not too much of a stretch from Accounting/Finance, but definitely not the same either). As odd as this may sound (for some), it’s the best job I’ve ever had. Definitely at a point now where FI is much more possible than I once thought 🙂
You wouldn’t know it from reading my blog, but I majored in English and then went on to earn my teaching credential. (It is sad how much of an effect Dead Poet’s Society had upon my career path. When I see those new iPad Air commercials, it’s like Robin Williams is personally inviting me to get back in the classroom, and to tell my students to be different by standing on stuff typically not associated with standing.)
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I ended up doing my Master’s in Chemistry and it got me real far (sarcasm should be noted). All the years that I spent in school were tough but amazing, and it’s definitely something I love and have a passion for. Hopefully I can be one of the few in a few years that is working in the field which I studied for.
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Count me in among the oddballs, I guess. I went to college for Computer Science, I worked as an intern doing software testing, then landed contract work as a programmer straight out of college, and I continue in the field to this day. In fact, I even told my parents that’s what I wanted to do when I was a freshman in high school, before ever having actually done it in any sort of structured way – just watching some program on jobs and seeing it fascinated me. My mom replied: “Why? That looks so boring!”
It was helped by having computers in my room since I was about 6 and typing in programs in Basic on my Commodore 64 from the back of the old magazines my brother used to get.
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I majored in Psychology & Sociology, worked as a social worker for about 2 years and then made the jump into IT. I’ve been in IT-related jobs ever since. I have to admit it was money that made me do it. Sadly, most of the truly important jobs in life seem to pay poorly. I’m not in love with IT, but I’m using it to build up a little nest egg so hopefully I can retire, or transition to something more appealing to me even if it pays considerably less, in 5 years or so.
I have three degrees – B.A. in Management, B.S. in Business, and my Finance MBA. I chose it because I had no idea what I wanted to do. I started out as a Psych major but decided that I didn’t like it. I did work in the finance industry as an analyst for over 3 years, but left to work full-time on my business 🙂
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My undergraduate was Computer Science, my first Master’s was “Information Networking” (a conglomeration of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Business), and then I went on for an MS in Technology Management and an MBA. I work in computer security. At the time, there were no programs for information assurance or information security, so pretty much everyone got into the field through computer science (or no college at all). I code on the side, but it’s not my job. The most my job has had to do with coding was me reading and evaluating code security.
I went into school as a “Computer Engineer”, but I didn’t want to take Thermodynamics, so I switched to majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Electrical Engineering – I got to take all the same classes, but thermo wasn’t required (I’ve since taken it through Coursera and it was fun, no idea why I didn’t want to at the time). I always liked computers, and when I learned I could get a job “doing computers”, I was all over it – I didn’t realize that was a job option until my senior year of high school!
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My college major was accounting, and that is still what I do! I have always liked numbers, so accounting was a natural fit for me when I was in college. So far, I have been happy with my career in it as well!
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I graduated with a BS in Accounting 30 years ago and I have worked in the accounting/finance field for most of my career. I started in public accounting where I also learned critical analysis and supervisory skills. Because of my skill set, I know I will always have a job. I tried a couple of other jobs but I love accounting!
I have a BSc in Chemistry, and a PhD in Chemistry. I fell into chemistry in first year of my undergrad, and grew to love it. So I continued on for my PhD research. I’m a year into my career now, and my field has definitely changed from what I studied during my PhD. Still chemistry, but a whole different side of it. I am sure over the years my focus will change as I hope to move into the more business-side of science.
I started as math and physics, though I ended up not completing the physics requirements. (Silly lab requirements… ah well.) I don’t spend my time on the job proving theorems, but I do spend a lot of time in my jobs working with numbers and trying to find and make sense of patterns and maximize business strategies based on them. So in that regard, I think I use a lot of the mathematical, algorithmic, and analysis skills that I honed in school, despite the fact that the data sets represent completely different things that I never studied.
Mr PoP was a philosophy major and now he does B2B sales in the tech industry. He’s definitely not talking Kierkegaard with any of his clients these days, and would probably say he never uses his degree at work.
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I’m one of those folks who hasn’t used her degree specifically in my field! I majored in history because I loved it and was passionate about it, and I got to write. I’ve always felt like writing was my natural talent and purpose, so it was a great fit in school. Not so much in a job market, especially in a city that is so business and finance oriented like Atlanta. I’ve never worked in a historical field and I kinda doubt I ever will – BUT I am definitely putting what I learned in college through my history degree to work as a freelance writer. Pretty much any work we were assigned in college was researching and writing papers, so I honed my craft and learned how to dig to find valuable information. Definitely helpful experience to have as a professional writer 😀 (which was actually what I minored in – professional writing! So I’m closer to working in my “minor” field than anything else, and I’m very happy about it)
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I majored in Accounting because I was always told that’s what you should do if you want to understand business. I also knew the job prospects were good coming out of school in ’07. Once I graduated I did six in public accounting and I am now in the financial reporting group of a local company. So my degree has been very relevant, and I am glad I went this route. The jobs are plentiful and pay very well. You just have to be willing to work some long hours at various times (quarter ends for me).
I have a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Tourism Management. I’ve never worked in a tourism-related industry – I spent a year or so working random office jobs, but eventually went back to school for a diploma program and have been working as a software developer for the past 14 years 🙂
In my company, over the years we’ve had software programmers with degrees in Geography, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, History, and English. We have *one* programmer who has a Computer Science degree – he’s the odd one out in our company.
I don’t have a degree, but took some accounting classes and that made me decide that I didn’t want to be an accountant. But it worked out for me… I am a payroll supervisor for my company and am paid pretty well. I have always liked numbers, but didn’t care much for school. My husband on the other hand has a BA in Psychology but is a Mortgage Associate for a bank. Although his degree is not used in the workplace, it comes in handy at home living with 4 women/girls. He is my on call therapist 🙂
I like Mr 1500 studied Pharmacy, and that is what l did since graduation till 8 months. Always like it, for the most part.
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1500,
I majored in Finance for the same reasons I blog about money. I enjoy investing and spreadsheets. However my career took an early turn towards IT for large financial systems. I worked on the computer system for a 401k administration plan early in my career. The computer knowledge was much more important than the finance knowledge. So finance has become more of a hobby than career for me.
-RBD
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I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and currently am the Director of Production for a small company in the semi-conductor supply line. In high school, I was good in math and chemistry and basically chose a profession that paid a good salary for a 4 year degree. I enjoy what I do. I have been contributing to a 401k for my 26 years of employment, and have 4 kids. I wish I would have maxed it out because I probably would be retiring very soon. The rule of 25 (or 0.04) used to be 0.08 (if you listen to Dave Ramsey it still is).
How coincidental. I also have a ChemE degree and work in semiconductors. I am a process engineering manager for a chip manufacturing facility (fab).
English Lit.
Here’s my favorite cartoon:
The visual is two guys in a corn field. They are up on racks dressed in shabby clothes. Straw is coming out from their shirt cuffs and pant legs.
They are serving as scarecrows. One is looking over at the other and saying…
“English Major. How about you?”
English Lit.
Here’s my favorite cartoon:
The visual is two guys in a corn field. They are up on racks dressed in shabby clothes. Straw is coming out from their shirt cuffs and pant legs.
They are serving as scarecrows. One is looking over at the other and saying…
“English Major. How about you?”
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I majored in Speech Communication.
I knew too many people who had a specific major, like Nursing, only to discover they hated the related jobs in their field of study. I wanted to pick something that would be useful in anything. Or at least that I could try and explain why it was useful in whatever it was I was trying to do.
I don’t work in what most might consider my field (like sales or radio, TV, film), but I do use communication every day! And I loved the courses to boot!!! 🙂
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B.S. Petroleum Engineering. I picked when I applied to my college because I had never heard of it. Always have and most likely always will work in oil & gas.
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I was a Business, Information Mgmt major. I wanted to mix teaching adults with computers and I did just that. I taught software programs to adults. Later I traveled and installed software and trained the clients on it.
My second love is numbers and budgeting. I do the books for our business, balance our home checkbook, and help out in numerous volunteer situations with Quickbooks and budgeting.
Shay
Well Technically I am still in school!! I just reapplied and got accepted this week! My Major is Education. My goal is to get my teaching degree in elementary school.
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I started out taking engineering but after my first year I knew I didn’t have the discipline to do the required studying to complete an engineering degree so I didn’t return to university for the second year. While I was trying to figure out what I was going to do I took a course and worked as an airframe technician for a while. Eventually I fell into business and went back to university to get a bachelor of commerce majoring in accounting. After getting a job I eventually got my accounting designation and I have been working in the field ever since. I actually found a lot of similarities between accounting and engineering in the way people in those areas think. It served me well as over my career I worked with a lot of engineers and we were actually able to communicate very well and helped us both in doing our jobs better.
I majored in Mathematics, and started a M.Ed. with the intent to teach high school math because I love math and had an awesome and inspirational teacher in high school.
Then I did my student teaching, and decided to start working with my dad doing software engineering. I no longer work with him, but I’m still doing software.
I’m also in software. In another life, I would have been a math major as well. I love numbers. Higher level math (Calculus and above) is fascinating.
I majored in finance and worked in finance for a couple of years but have spent 20 of the last 24 years in sales. I loved history, math and literature in college and hated science but ended up as a pharmaceutical rep talking science every day of my life.
A big part of me wishes I stayed with finance which I think I may have enjoyed more than sales but I chose sales because I could make more money way back when and have just stayed the course.
I’m about 5 years away from FI and hope to change careers at that point.
I majored in Accounting at a small Christian liberal arts college. Basically, I went there because they gave me the largest scholarship. I work as an accountant now, but there were many people with majors like british literature and western art that made me wonder how they would get a job after college. I am glad they enjoyed what they were studying, but it made me wonder….
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