Should I teach economics in college or mathematics in grade school or high school?
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Consider a part-time college teaching gig.  It gives you a great avenue to hone your skills at presenting ideas to people whom you need to inform.  A very valuable skill to have as you go into your career.\n\nYou would be surprised at how time much we Econ's spend teaching in the corporate work place.  Heck, we're usually the only one's who have a clue how to approach something and have the skills and the "toolbox" to tackle it.
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Good choice... teaching is a wonderful career!\n\nAs to where you should go to college, it depends in what subject area you plan to teach students.
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College is actually kind of easier than High School. (Depending on the school), teachers don't really care too much if you skip, there's no homework, only a couple papers and/or exams a semester. But in a way, it's a bad thing because if you screw up on one thing, it can affect your grade so much. The teachers are also a lot cooler in ways. Just make sure they know who you are, especially in big classes where there's 100s of kids in one class. Ask for help whenever you need it, talk to them, suck up a little, etc. Sucking up in college is NOT a bad thing! It makes you look much more sociable and mature and they're more likely to be easier on you when grading.\n\nThe first week is always a little nerve-wracking, but just stick it out and you'll fit right in. You'll be fine!!! Good uck!!!!
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A good economics class can be very useful for you in the future.  I wouldn't skip it.  But a major?  It depends on where your interests lie. Do you have to pick a major right now? Maybe just select something general for now until you find something that really turns you on for a major.
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different halves of the brain. verbal reasoning (& hence reading) is more about emotion, math is about logic. High school classes are not that demanding, so you can get good scores in both, but it is very rare for famous mathematicians to be famous writers (Lewis Carol is an exception tho :).
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It doesn't matter, but I would do the Science thing.  If you go to college here for undergrad work, it doesn't matter what you took in high school, as long as you graduated.  You will need at least a master's degree here to be a psychologist, and a PhD is better.
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A short Cheap answer would be Finance but I don't think that is the only question you're asking.  Please read on.\n\nWhat you want to be asking is what degree would be best if i chose not to get a job as a stockbroker.  I sold investments some time ago.  \n\nA point blank answer to your question is a degree in finance could be seen as more adapted to the understanding of compound interest and the potential of growth of certain trends in the movement of stocks in the short term.  Some investors work in a vacuum (short term trend trading) for which this type of degree may give more options for understanding the better investment options.\n\nAn economics major would me more suited to understanding why the market is moving and possibly predicting farther into the future.  An economics major learns about "how scarce resources are allocated".  It helps understand why people (and companies) act as they do.  \n\nWhen considering which would be a better degree for you think about what you're interested in.  A degree in finance would mostly be suited for business.  IMO an econ degree is more versatile although I must confess i am bias.  I'm not as familiar with a degree in finance.  \n\nI know a guy that was being hired by an economics firm to go study the trends of the flow of a river back in the east US.  Many other disciplines have adapted economic principles.  Econ is a degree of critical thinking and can apply in more areas.  \n\nhope this helps.
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School generally teaches people how to think or how to problem solve.  It generally does not teach real world job skills.  Colleges and Universities have really gone down a bad path in creating "well rounded" students.  That's fine for High School, but at the University level, the skill sets should be chosen by the (paying) student.  My degrees are in Economics and Accounting, I have had no need for that stupid folklore class I had to take my senior year to graduate.  It did nothing for me.  I actually had to give up a rather interesting international economic course to make room for that stupid "Mandatory Elective".
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You should study teaching.
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Why doesn't he get a degree in Economics assuming he is college.\nIf he is not then help him get through high school and then he can get his degree in Econmonics
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You could get a job as a teacher.  People who teach in some inner city schools or schools on Native American reservations can have a portion of their student loan debt forgiven.  Normally, you would be obligated to teach for 2 or 3 years in an underserved school.  Since you have a B.S. in computer science, you could easily teach math at a high school.\n\nIs the work challenging?  Yes, but it's also a rewarding experience because you will be helping those who need help most.  Try asking your alma mater's career services department or a big-city school district for more info.
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Both, u learn in both ways.. remember: "teaching is learning twice!!"
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As far as course of major, it depends on what you want to do with your life. If you want a PhD, the Business PhD pays more (since these are highly demanded by the business world), but you'd have to prove yourself by working in the corporate world for a number of years first.\n\nThe economics PhD isn't a good idea immediately following undergrad (or even the Master's) unless you have some very deep insights or an unusual gift for the theory. It's best to get some good work experiences, even if this is a Fulbright scholarship to study tenant farming in New Guinea. Still, it is a rewarding profession (or so I'm told).\n\nI must warn you that a B.A. in economics doesn't help you much on its own. It'd be good for you to get a minor or a second degree in business, accounting, finance, statistics or math.\n\nMath is not only essential for graduate economics study - it IS graduate economics study. Most grad schools require at least a 780 in math on your GRE and want you to take the following:\n\nThree semester of calculus (four if you're in a quarter system)\nReal Analysis\nTwo semesters of Theoretical Statistics\nTwo semesters of Applied Statistics\nOne semester (minimum) of Econometrics\n\nYes, it is a lot of math. Many PhD candidates were math or engineering undergrads who then cram through the theory. As tough as this is, it is easier than being an economics undergrad and cramming through four terms of Calc and Analysis the summer before.\n\nIf you want a taste of what graduate school is like, there are a number of preparatory summer institutions for undergrads like yourself. They're pricey but very worth it. I know of one at Duke and another at Colorado.
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I'd like to learn mathematics and mathematical science, especially physics and mathematical economics. If I can afford it, I'd definitely return to college.
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When I went to college studying math education, I minored in psychology.  Then I did graduate work in Guidance.  My first teaching job was in a very small high school were I taught math and also served as a counselor.  I quickly realized that I was not mature enough to be a counselor and that teaching math was the career for me.   I have had several opportunities to return to counseling, but I couldn't see leaving the math classroom.\n     The point is, these two jobs require radically different personalities and skills in working with students.  I would hope that things like amount of homework to be graded would not influence such an important decision.  \n      What should  you really consider?  Do you love your chosen subject?  Are you comfortable in front of a class?  How do you feel about the administrative responsiblities that are associated with the guidance position?  Do you have special skills that make you successful in working one on one with students who are experiencing problems?  These are the kinds of questions that you should consider when making  these life changing decisions.
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i am also facing this problem. but generally, i think its better to take master after obtainig some working experience. because u can then apply wat i have gained in the workforce to complete ur assignment. i think master of finance has a greater prospect. master of economics gives me the impression that only people intend to be a lecturer will opt for..hehe..jus a small opinion.
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In my district, they prefer that you are qualified to teach 2 subjects but it's not required.\n\nAs far as the difference in teaching - I prefer junior high, although both of them have their disadvantages.  In elementary school, you spend more time dealing with parental issues - sick kids, getting them to cooperate before going anywhere like lunch, keeping track of them, and dealing with lots of parents.  Also, it requires that you can think like them and communicate with them on their level.  That to me, was the hardest part but it was also fun to find ways to get them to understand what you're trying to teach them - it certainly brings out your creative side.  Also, since you have the same kids all year, it becomes easier to overcome certain obstacles (like learning curves).\n\nThe advantages of junior high is that the kids are expected to be more independent and more responsible for getting things done and done on time.  It takes some of the pressure off of you when a student gets a big fat "F" because they refused to do their homework whereas, in elementary school, you're responsible for the pace of the students' work (more so in lower grade levels like 1st and 2nd).  Also, it's much easier to talk to junior high students, so teaching them can be easier (depending on the type of teacher you are).  The subject material is a little more interesting and students ask more interesting questions.  The disadvantage in teaching junior high, I found, is the fact that junior high students are in that "testing the water" phase - you usually get at least two students in each class who have serious attitude problems and like to cause problems for the rest of the class.  In addition to that, many of the kids just don't want to do the work.  They don't tend to take consequences as seriously which makes it frustrating and tiring.