I majored in English. Now I oversee a membership association for HR professionals and spend a lot of time teaching and writing about very technical accounting topics.
So what I do isn't directly related to my major, but the reading comprehension, critical thinking, problem solving, discipline, and writing skills I developed as an English major have definitely served me well in my career.
Last edited by BlueToBlue; 04-18-2008 at 09:30 PM.
Math - the school I went to didn't offer a computer technology/data processing major until my senior year and I wasn't changing my major and waiting to graduate. I manage projects, mostly software development projects.
3 dimensional design and sculpture.
I am a general merchandiser for a grocery chain... it fits because most of what i do all day is plan out displays, and i am VERY good at my job.. but it's defintely not what i planned to do.
Accounting..Now I am a stay at home mommy who does bookkeeping on the side for some x-tra spending money. Also, I am still better at managing other people's money than I am my own.
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I'm a Sociology major right now. Not a clue in the world what I'm going to do with it. It has nothing at all to do with what I do now, which is investments.
I double majored in French Language and Literature and Political Science. A year after I graduated, I went back to school and completed all the coursework/student teaching required for a K-12 teaching certificate. However, I HATED teaching high school. I'm now a corporate trainer and all the writing skills (majoring in French is a lot like majoring in English) really really do help - I'm an excellent technical writer (hopefully, I won't make any typos in this post). A lot of the stuff I learned during my education classes is also helpful - lesson planning, learning theory, etc.
Veterinary medicine, always wanted to do that my entire life. Worked in an animal hospital and got to college......HATED IT! Haha, I'm the biggest animal lover you'll ever meet too.
Then I switched majors and studied Esthetics / Makeup Artistry.
I am currently a Professional Makeup Artist, and I LOVE my career. I finally found what I was meant to do all along, it's my dream job, and I'm living it out.
I'm going back to school in the fall to study Hairstyling to become a Hairstylist as well (another dream of mine, been cutting and styling hair since I was 3!)
Well I would have to say yes, what I studied in school is related to what I do although it was a bit round-a-bout.
Started out studying to be a vet-nurse, finished that and went to vet school (because someone told me I should). Hated the pressure but one of the first year courses was animal behaviour which I feel in love with. Changed universities and degrees and majored in animal behaviour in biology. Did grad school and now I teach biology at my university. I also have half a graduate diploma in history just to add a randomness to my education and when I finish that I will be doing more study (either education or law) because I can do it for free so I figure may as well make the most of it -L-
I majored in business administration, and now I am an HR professional. So yes, they are highly related! It was a deliberate decision on my part to pick a major and a career that lined up.
Human Services (social work). I work as a technology coordinator for a K-12 school district. When I was in college, using a computer meant going to a huge building and running punch cards through the scanner
The organizational and people skills that are important in social work have carried over into this profession. Obviously, I learned nothing about technology itself that would be currently applicable while I was in college.
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What did you major in in college and does it fit in with your actual career today
