A firend asked me the following question.  Lend an opinion if you can.\n\nHey M I need some advice, i'm at a fork in the road with my education and I know you can probably relate, I think I want to change my major from business to Economics. If I keep with Business I have 2 more years and if I change I can knock out a degree in a semester or two. I don't know what to do!
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Well basically your friend can change it if she wants to. Since business does relate with Economics, it would be easy to do. How long has she been in college? If she wants to get out really bad then she should change it, but only if she really thinks that she will be happy with it. I mean it is her future and there are many paths to take.
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Stick to education and get your degree.  Once you have your BA you can always go for a Master's in Business if you really want it.  If you are planning to start your own company, and it is related to the educational field then your degree will help. If you need to get a job and work for someone else for a while before you start your business, there are lots of jobs that are educationally related.\n\nIf you just want to keep going to school for a while, sure, switch it out and minor in education.  But whatever you choose to do, get your piece of paper.  Once you get out into the world, unless you are looking at technical jobs, you'll be surprised by how much the piece of paper means, but not what is on it.
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Testing out of as many classes you can would be the best way.  Be careful about choosing a major.  If you start working on one major and then switch it can mess everything up and you'll be in school longer.  College advisors can be really useful, it is there job to know what classes to take and how to graduate the fastest as possible.  My sister is doing online right now and it does take a lot of time, instead of going to lectures you have to do more reading outside of class.  I would suggest talking to an advisor.
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Basing your choice of majors on the "jobmarket" is ALWAYS a very bad idea.  What you end up doing is selecting a field before you know enough about the subject to know if its right for you.  You also confine yourself to a narroow standard of value: the paycheck.  And there is absolutely no way of knowing what the job market will be in 5 years--much less 10 when you will really need to be establishing a career track.\n\nFor your undergraduate work, choose something YOU are interested in--don't even look at thes so-called "job market guides."  You will get far better grades if you are interested in what you are doing.  Take some courses in other fields with you r electives to get a feel for what alternatives you might also be interested in.\n\nAnd of course, the question you have at this point is "But what if I can't get a job?"  Trading the restof your life for the false security of a job survey is no solution.  But if you are goodat--and enjoy--what you do--your odds will be very good--a lot better in fact.  And here are a couple of tips that may help:\n\n1) your "major" will consist of only a minority of your courses.  Many people take a double major (if this springboards off your minor, it may require no more than 8 courses--less if you use electives).  So you have options--don't committ yourself to early.\n\nAnd find out what non-academic resources your university has available.  There will be internships in different fields (which give youjob experience and a taste of the "real thing"), there are professionals in every field who are only too happy to talk to undergrads--but ralely get a chance because few of you will go knock on their office door and ask! And a wide  array of other resources.\n\nBottom line: THINK FOR YOURSELF! That's what a college education is all about--not job training.
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You need to regain the vision of why you are there in the first place. Perhaps the course in question is not interesting, but you are there to get your degree and this course is a "necessary evil".  As a management degree holder, that's how I made it through science classes!
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I was a psychology major and I decided that I didn't like the way the mental health system works.  I have continued my education on my own terms (IE. researching on my own time).  I also had a drug problem during the two years I attended college from 2000-2002.  \n\nI became a manager for a while, but wasn't happy dealing with people in a retail setting.  I was a good manager and I was reliable.  I hate retail.  I'm working in the field I studied, but I'm not doing what I'd really like to do (art therapy).  \n\nCollege was an institution I could not conform to.  I felt trapped and confused the entire time.  I was constantly wondering why it takes a degree to make a person respected.  How does that little piece of paper prove a person's intellect or passion?  I suppose I'm still defiant, approaching age 30.  Maybe I'm just unwilling to compromise my standards.  \n\nI think that everyone should attend college for at least a semester or two.  It can truly build character and enhance the desire for learning.  The degree is just one small result of the learning process.  I don't think that people deserve to be molded into what society expects of them.  However, that's the way this world turns and when you choose the alternative route, others look at you as though you're a loser.  \n\nI may eventually go back, but right now, I'm working on me.  I'm more important than that piece of paper that others let define themselves.
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Let's hope that this degree will benefit your current job...then you can speak to your boss about more flexible hours...IF NOT...speak to someone in the school about other options...maybe waiting another semester or possibly getting enough people together to attend a night class.
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When I was an undergrad freaking out about my major, the best advice I got was to do the following: Pick up a copy of your university's catalog, somewhere near the front of it will most likely be a list of all the possible majors at your school.  Now, go through and cross off everything you know you definitly DON'T want to do.\n\nIt was simple advice but it helped me so much.  I was overwhelmed with possibilities, once I was able to narrow down my options (in this way), I felt like I could more easily choose.  \n\nI think that will help you a lot.\n\nThen, yes, go talk to your advisor and anyone else you know that has a job you might be interested in.\n\nAnd finally, your major does not decide your life.  Most businesses are interested in you having an undergraduate degree, from there you can always go to graduate school once you have a more specific set of career goals.
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Tom, I went back to college having never received a degree the first time around (I went on the Budweiser scholarship program, go figure), but when I finally realized what I had a passion for doing, and found a school that offered classes to match, it was great. I got my degree in paramedicine, and work as a paramedic for several areas and I love it. The only difficulty was juggling work schedule with (mostly) night classes, most of the students are very young (read: immature), and may get upset at you for blowing the bell curve, and the fear of making a big career change. If you can get past the last hurdle, the other two are easy!\nGood luck!\nSteve
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you should find something that interests you.  Maybe take your basic classes that you need towards your degree (english, math, etc) while you decide.  I would suggest not dropping out of school, because it's easy to say you will go back, but much much harder to do.  Especially as you get older and have more responsibilities.  You can take online tests to find out which career is best for you (tickle.com), or you can talk to a guidance counselor, or your parents....it's hard to figure out what to do with the rest of your life.  But if you think you are making no money now, think how much less that will be in the future when you may have a family, house, etc...Stay in school, you can always change majors.   Education is never a waste of time.
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get a degree in business. whatever you decide to do, it'll help you probably more than any other degree would.
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Definitely, thank her for her rapid response and all her hard work. You could comment on how people such as herself make it easier to decide such a difficult decision such as where to go to college. You could say that her thoughtfulness has assured you that you have made the right decision. Administration either makes or breaks a college, trust me I have three degrees. A little flatter can move mountains and having a friend in administration can get you your degree faster. Especially, if you are having problems getting classes they usually have connections.
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Depends on what you want to get out of it.\n\nIf you are being strictly crass, then go for a professional major that seems to have a glut of graduates right now. By the time you have your degree there will be a demand again because everybody else is majoring in the fields that currently need people, and in four years there will be a glut there.\n\nIf you are speaking of the true value of going to college, then major in what interests you.
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Unless you are doing a degree in hard science (Chemistry, Biology, engineering) anything else is just a degree. \n\nCollege is a time to try things out, average student changes their major 2.5 times. \n\nFind something you enjoy and stick with that. \n\nNever let anyone tell you, it is not possible to do what you love for a living. It is just a matter of having realistic expectations about what that job will earn you. If you can live with what your degree will earn you that is enough.
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There are also other options - You could get a bachelor's in general studies or humanities. You also mentioned that the IT industry is not for you, but what about other industries? A business degree can be applied to almost every industry and it also gives you the option of starting up your own company. It seems that your desire to go back to school and get your bachelor's is really what's driving you here and you should definitely go for it without thinking twice about it. A bachelor's degree in whatever area is something that employers look for and expect. I have seen successful corporate managers with bachelor degrees in arts or history. So, go back to school, talk to your counselor and don't worry about your major. If you find something you love, then that'll be great but meanwhile just look at this whole process as a self-discovery journey and an employment tool.
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I have a Bachelor degree and am going for my Masters after having taken a 3 year break.  For years I wondered if it had been worth the time and money I spent on college, since I was unable to find a job related to my field.  Now I realize that it was well worth it.  with regard to jobs, I made the mistake of not going for an internship while I was in school.  You're right, colleges don't prepare students for the job market.  On the other hand, although my brother has a better job than me even though he only has a G.E.D. (he's also much more ambitious than me), he has been unable to move up to the managerial position because he never went to college.  The college experience offers you a whole new way of looking at things...you can't get that view merely with experience.  As for the Ivy League schools, the name may make somewhat of a difference, but the education is not all that much better.  Another plus of going to college is that some careers require a degree and even if your career doesn't, you may change your mind later (like I did) and if you already have a Bachelors and your career requires a Masters you won't have to start from scratch.
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You might be viewing your degree in the wrong light.  How people see a degree is that someone can commite to something. \n\n Your next step is to focus on what you want to do and even volenteer your time to get just a little experience and that can make more of a difference that you might think.\n\nAt your old college you can go back and see about helping out with things in your degree field and that is viable experience as well.