Going into senior is probably the worst time to be evaluating my kid's major discipline, however, I'm ok if he takes a victory lap. So putting that chestnut aside, here's my quandry: my DS aces all of his arts, bio science and humanities courses; is a terrific writer and has a natural bent towards social studies, govt and politics, but strrrrrruggles in his chosen major, Accounting and his minor, CS.
He's also fascinated by history and other cultures, especially Asian studies. I have tried to tell him that it's perfectly acceptable to major in a humanities discipline or biology, and that he should go to where his passion lies. But his take on this is that if he chooses a "navel gaze" - his words not mine - major or something "softcore" in undergrad, it would be too self-indulgent. He feels that that path automatically requires a post-grad degree in order to earn a living wage.
Now before I get flamed about the provocative hyperbole, my disclaimer: I was a psych major and I loved my arts and science courses. And, although I did not choose a career in that field - I was a paralegal before becoming a law firm administrator - I have put my education to good use, Psych major notwithstanding. However, I think millenials have been scared straight off the humanities, and I don't understand why because those are the skills most sought after by employers. I'm sorry, but don't most jobs require critical thinking and excellent written communication skills? I cringe when I get emails from some of our employees that were STEM majors, the mind reels at their inability to synthesize their thoughts into persuasive content.
Oh well, he's two sems away from his acctg degree and is hating every minute of it. He doesn't even want to walk at grad next year, he said he just wants the "receipt." LOL He's a bit immature for his age, so I honestly don't mind if next year he's a super senior. Bah! sorry for the long post and I welcome your input. Hopeless in SoCal.
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