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What major did you choose and why?

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  1. tentacles

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    I am between social service (t's a major in my country to those who want to be a social worker) and veterinary. What about you?
     
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    Marine Biology. I chose it because I love sharks and the ocean in general, and I want to study it and save it. I'm a senior now and am possibly going to grad school, but I haven't decide yet.
     
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    Haha! I went for psychology. But am currently debating whether to continue with psychology (or social work, since psychology degrees arent entirely useful when undergrad )or switch to veterinary tech :slight_smile: have also toyed with becoming a teacher

    I'm not sure I have a drive to go thru grad school. I'll get a bazillion bachelors degrees instead :wink:
     
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    Psychology. I took AP Psych in high school and loved it so much that I decided to give it a try in college too. Four years later, I hold my bachelors and hope to go on to grad school.
     
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    Marketing-Management!!! Hells yeah, dat business major status! Whoop! :slight_smile:
     
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    Bachelor of Science in Nursing for my Undergraduate. On hindsight I wish I took up Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology as it would have gave me better foundation for subsequently studying Doctor of Medicine.

    Why I took up BSN and MD? Well my family has several businesses, BUT I have always been paranoid of what-ifs (what if it all went down, bankrupt? where does it leave me?). So I naturally chose a profession that I could practice independent of the family business. Although yeah I still get most of what I earn from the family business.
     
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    Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts, I am going towards the field of Gaming. Unfortunately the company I am rooting for havent replied about the exam for internship yet so I guess I failed :tears:

    BA MMA is a broad course, but since we are only few that took that course the uni didnt made us choose our specialty (like specialty in animation, videography, digital design, etc). But atleast I have more knowledge about those things I am not even interested in, like animation, photography (which I like now), sound design.
     
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    I'm co-majoring in History and Medieval and Renaissance Studies, with a minor in Classics. I love anything to do with history, especially Medieval England, and I am studying Latin as well. I would like to go on to do my masters and PhD and work in document analysis :slight_smile:
     
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    I was a comp sci girl :3

    I did it because I want to be powerful and because I care about protecting people.
     
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    Phycology or a teaching degree is what I want to go into
     
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    Political science and education... because I'm a bit of a masochist :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Economics. It just sounds cool :lol:. Whenever I tell people my major, most say "I hated economics, it was so hard." Haha.
     
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    Well, when I hear economics, I think of this quote (which, according to my search, is attributed to George Bernard Shaw):

    If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.​

    :lol:
     
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    Conjoint degree. Bachelor of Arts with History and Bachelor of Science with Comp. Science
     
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    Originally I was double majoring in Toxicology and DNA Serology. I did that for my freshman year and I realized that I fucking hate biology and chemistry with a passion. I then switched my major to Criminal Justice Administration and I really enjoyed it quite a lot. While I was in school I interned in an intensive probation office for two years, and then got hired as a clerk for the same judge I worked for at the probation office. It was fun, and I enjoy helping people. I think I'm generally quite sociable and it was like getting paid to hang out and talk to people all day, which was nice. I was thinking about getting a Master's degree in social work, and I was considering law school as another option but I am happy with my current job and if I went into my field now I would be taking a significant pay cut. So mostly my degree is just for show now.
     
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    Haha reminds me of what my Econ professor would say how President Truman hated economists because they never gave a simple answer ("one the one hand... on the other") and said he wanted a "one-handed economist."
     
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    Economics - cos I figured it'd help in getting a lucrative career. I'm not really a maths whiz though.. or at least that's the image I try to portray to others. :slight_smile:

    I was tempted to do geography but thought it was useless unless I became a geography teacher and I don't want to be dealing with brats.
     
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    Medicine...
    I was awarded bachelor of medicine title several months ago. Now i'm studying to get my MD

    Why did i choose this?
    Honestly, this is not my choice, it was my parents. I initially want to enlist to became a soldier but they (my parents) wont consent and send me to pre-med instead :frowning2:
     
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    Don't worry I know it may sound cliche but the practice is gratifying whence you see how you literally change lives. How many people can say they've actually saved a life, or at the very least changed lives for the better? :slight_smile:

    Also as a recourse the Military does employ Medical Doctors, my friend is such. You will be given a military rank and also partake in some basic training undergone by soldiers.
     
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    Psychology. :slight_smile:

    I took an elective psychology class in my junior year of high school and I really liked it... so I took AP Psych during my senior year and I enjoyed that class even more. I think I'm just very interested in psychology, so I have decided to major in it.