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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #45 on: February 20, 2006, 02:26:10 pm »
Quote from: carlosdelvaca on February 20, 2006, 02:19:30 pm
Oh dear.  Drop that Poli Sci major while you can, get a useful degree in Computer Science or something.  Wish I had done that, but noooooooo.

Motion seconded.  My brother graduated with a PolySci degree a few years ago, spend a few years unemployed, and finally had to enter law school because he just couldn't get a job - and he's capable, intelligent, and all those other things that people want in an employee.

Now me, I don't even actually *have* my computer science degree yet, and people are falling all over themselves to give me a job, despite the fact that I lack the basic brainpower necessary to remember to breath while at the same time trying to turn left while walking.

Granted, my brother graduated in a terrible economic climate, and I will be in a slightly better one, but I still maintain that PolySci won't get you anywhere - unless you plan on grad school.

Of course, you may have "connections" or "something like that," so perhaps you will find a job.  I wish you all the best, whatever happens.
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #46 on: February 20, 2006, 03:47:13 pm »
I'm a student at Smith College; though I haven't declared yet, I will be a double Biology/Psychology major.  During Winter Break and in the summer I work at Ben Franklin (craft store chain).

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« Reply #47 on: February 20, 2006, 04:11:47 pm »
A political science degree may be bad, but nothing's as worthless as a Philosophy degree.
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2006, 04:16:38 pm »
Quote from: Hobot on February 20, 2006, 03:47:13 pm
Wombat -- Is the bathroom poisonous?

Thankfully that is a question I haven't gotten yet. I have to say that my "not gaping at stupidity" skills have become highly developed, which will undoubtedly serve me well no matter what I end up doing if and when I grow up.
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #49 on: February 20, 2006, 04:17:55 pm »
It's an important skill in retail, if you ever end up there.  Speaking of, my last shift ever in retail will be tomorrow night.
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« Reply #50 on: February 20, 2006, 04:27:35 pm »
Congrats.  I know I did a little dance after my last shift in retail hell.
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« Reply #51 on: February 20, 2006, 04:28:33 pm »
I will do a little dance.   Also, a couple of us are going out for drinks.
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #52 on: February 20, 2006, 04:31:31 pm »
Quote from: miles on February 20, 2006, 04:17:55 pm
Speaking of, my last shift ever in retail will be tomorrow night.

Never say never.

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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2006, 04:37:08 pm »
Quote from: miles on February 20, 2006, 04:11:47 pm
A political science degree may be bad, but nothing's as worthless as a Philosophy degree.

I have a philosophy minor to go with my poli sci major.  w00t!
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« Reply #54 on: February 20, 2006, 04:42:28 pm »
Carlos, I'm surprised you had problems with a poly sci since you live near DC. My SO and most of her friends are poly scis and they seemed to work out OK. Of course 2 went to law school after and 2 more snagged jobs in Makulski's office...
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #55 on: February 20, 2006, 04:51:36 pm »
Quote from: miles on February 20, 2006, 04:11:47 pm
A political science degree may be bad, but nothing's as worthless as a Philosophy degree.

Tell me about it.  Oh wait, there is one thing more worthless: also having an English Literature degree.
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« Reply #56 on: February 20, 2006, 05:21:29 pm »
I had about 2/3's of a philosophy degree done when I transferred.  Ended up with a degree in Journalism and a philosophy minor.

Then I went to law school.  Now I'm trying to figure out how to market my law practice.
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« Reply #57 on: February 20, 2006, 05:47:03 pm »
I can top a philsophy minor:  I may end up with en ethics minor.  It doesn't exist right now, but it may soon!

Really, though, I need to figure shit out.  I don't want to go to law school.
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #58 on: February 20, 2006, 07:05:20 pm »
man...
I'm going to college next year. washington U in st louis.
um, right now, unemployed/ in highschool.

probably going to major in psychology. I might do the med-school thing and be a psychiatrist, but... isn't med school really hard?
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Re: Jobs!
« Reply #59 on: February 20, 2006, 08:24:09 pm »
do you know what dorm you'll be living in yet?
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