Do you agree/disagree with this statement about college?

"Major in something that will bring in the money, minor in something that you love."

I've been out of school for a while now, and though I went for a high demand degree, I love what I do. That being said, I heard this statement over lunch with a friend of mine and couldn't help but think how true it was.

BY NO MEANS am I saying a college degree of any kind is fruitless. But since starting my career, I know a LOT of friends who still are paying off student loans and can't find work in their fields. I've been blessed with a great living, but I can't help but feel some college degrees cheat out a lot of people in the real world.

flip it. that way if you can't get work doing stuff you like, you have a backupcomp_atkins

True, though I would just do a double major.  Minors really don't get jobs in my field, but they're neat to have!

I disagree. I don't see much point in gettting a minor that's unrelated to your major because it most likely would be based on the statement.

You have to do something you love, period.  If you hate your career path/subject, people won't hire you, your work will suck, etc. 

I have no interest in getting a minor. What's the point of it, it just means that I'm going to spend some more time going to college and possibly using more of my parents money to attend college. I already have no interest in college, only reason I'm going to college is to get a degree. Halfway to getting a bachelors degree :Dgreenjello1

Most colleges require 120 credits worth of classes to graduate. Most programs, inlcuding general education requirements found in all programs, only require about 90 - 96 credits worth of required classes. You usually have about 30 credits of classes to play around with. Thats generally enough to come out with a minor.

For my Computer Science degree, up to Calculus 2 and Elementary Statistics is required. If i choose to complete Calculus 3 and Advanced Statistics - just two more math classes - i end up with a Math minor.

In many cases, you can end up with a major and a minor at no extra cost or time.

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]flip it. that way if you can't get work doing stuff you like, you have a backupSquall18

True, though I would just do a double major.  Minors really don't get jobs in my field, but they're neat to have!

Some colleges don't have double majors anymore.

That being said.  Get a degree in a field that you plan on working in.  For hobbies, there is no need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars.

Things you find interesting in school (aka almost all of it) doesn't necessarily translate to something you will like doing for a living.  Most jobs suck.  That said, you have to do something you can at least tolerate.  You really should pick something you like in school. If you don't like it in school, then you stand a decent chance of hating in the workforce.  Anyway, work to live, not the other way around. 

You have to do something you love, period.  If you hate your career path/subject, people won't hire you, your work will suck, etc. 

wis3boi

Discover what you love to do, then discover a field that makes money that lets you do that. For example, I love being creative and simply making various stuff. So I've set my sights on being a design engineer. The things you love can often be found in these fields if you look for them. It really does require a true understanding of the fundamentals of why you enjoy doing what you enjoy doing, though. That is the utmost most important part, I believe.