A real ? for yall....

[R13]

Okay I am going to be going to college in the fall and have no idea what I want to do. I was interested in the criminal justice thing but kept looking into it and lost it lol.....but I respect all of yall on here and know a lot of you know what youre talking about, so I was just wondering if you could help me...All I know is that I want a really good paying job lol just like the rest of us...so do yall have any ideas on anything? Like degrees and classes that would give me a lot of options when getting a good job?

[UTVols2]

Anything that has to do with computers, if you like that sort of thing. Or, go for a business degree, that could open up a broad array of opportunities for you.

If you are looking for good paying jobs, don't be a teacher, lol. My wife would attest to that. Although she complains a lot Sept-May, she absolutely loves it June thru August.

[R13]

haha Im on here all the time so I like em a lot...and yeah business seems like the best degree to get...I mean even during the NCAA games when they are talking about the players they always mostly say majoring in business

I have actually thought about teaching, history would be what id want to teach...but the teachers ive talked to say the same thing your wife does, pay isnt good at all....I personally have tons of respect for teachers, they arent paid half as much as they should be

[TheSkulls]

I have a major respect for teachers, I know I don't have the patience to do it...... I would be in jail for beating a smart ass teenager.

I would say that you should go with a business degree or engineering. It all depends on if you want to stay around here or not.

[jtw61194]

I would have to chime in and say that you need to be aware of "who you are" when planning on choosing a degree field. I have lots of friends who chose their profession based on how much money they could make. A few of them make really good money, but they are burnt out and not even 40. Some got through college, graduated, and then got a swift dose of reality when they got out into the real world. I am fortunate, because I chose my profession when I was 17 and I never really strayed from what I wanted to do. The only other real job I had was to help me grow up and gain the maturity I needed to be an effective teacher. I truly love what I do and I honestly don't fuss too much about the money. If you love your job and you're successful, money won't really mean that much. Take your time and don't rush into something. I promise you that you will be a changed person in four or five years and what you want now will probably be different then.

[imported_elp6n]

Start off the first 1-2 years in general studies, and take some electives that pique your interest.

If you're unsure right now don't bother trying to come up with a major before you've spent a year or two on campus. With time you'll figure out what interests you the most.

[MikeJones]

Nasa is hiring

[BlueWahooChambordDevil]

most places wont require you to declare a major right away which gives you the flexibility to still explore your options and look into things a little deeper

one piece of advice i can offer you is to do an internship after your first year in one of the fields you may be leaning towards this way if it isnt a fit for you, you can explore oithger areas before having to actually declare a major

business is a pretty good way to go simply because its pretty broad and you can parlay a business degree into just about about anything

[imported_VHSLhelper]

I saw in the paper yesterday that the real shortage in the region right now is construction workers. Health care will be needing more ppl. soon as us boomers start to fade.

Get an Engineering degree, you'll make tons.

A business degree can be good, but I graduated HS with quite a few folks who now have business degrees and can't find a decent job. Granted if they were to move they would be much better off though.