graduates - What degree would you do now?

[cymrukid]

My main issue is that I have never, even until this very day (now turning 22), had a proper plan. I was always good in school, always wanted to go to uni, but never knew what to do, so I took law thinking 'fuck it, may as well do something I can make money from'. Now I'm bouncing between temp jobs and the dole after deciding not to practice. If I had my time over again I'd do English, just because it was my best subject, but I still wouldn't be any better off in terms of knowing what career path I'd follow.

 

[foo]

i got a degree in philosophy in the mid 90s. it was great but if i had the choice now, i'd do social policy or social anthropology i reckon.

for personal pleasure (if i had the time/money/inclination etc.) i'd also like to study art history.

a friend was saying that she thinks i'd be interested in pyschology - but psychology is one subject which has never interested me enough. it feels too narrow <awaits flaming from the psychs on here)

 

[sparkling]

I loved doing my degree which was history with a minor in women's studies and I learnt so much both in the classes and in the canteen and bars. I never took the degree with a career in mind but rather for learnings sake and I don't regret that.....however working in the field I am in I find I am discriminated against promosion as I have not got a social work or teaching qualification which slightly pisses me off.

So maybe given the choice I should have chosen one of those vocational type degrees.

 

[han]

I don't regret doing my degree at all (BA music, then MA in electronic composition). I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the postgrad one.

But if I were to have my time again, I'd probably retrain as an electrician, plumber or a mechanic or something that's a bit more useful in the real world. I wouldn't do a degree.

I've just finished the first year of a C+G in motorvehicle service and really loved it! (Despite being quite anti-car...love campervans and live-in vehicles tho').

 

[Pete the Greek]

I did politics, which was wicked

but want to do another now In Psychology
is it a good degree?

 

[Fez909]

Well, I'm only a few months into my 'Computing for Biology' degree, which I'm enjoying so far, and don't want to change it, as such.

BUT, if I was to change, I think I'd go for 'Civil Engineering'.

 

[samk]

Did computer science, would have done maths.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I did a media degree - and I'd still do it nowadays - more relevant than ever.

 

[J77]

I did maths and would still do it.

From what I've seen, it's the science subject with the most freedom for you to explore, ie. not bogged down by such a fixed or limited curriculum.

It's also a classic subject to do at university

 

[Dr. Furface]

I did Literature and Philosophy, just for my own interest. And it was interesting and I enjoyed it, but I couldn't much give a toss for either subject now. I wish I'd done art history instead. I'd have loved to have studied architecture but I didn't have the quals for it and I probably wouldn't have stuck out the 7 years degree either.

 

[Louis MacNeice]

I did social policy and administration...which sounds very dull but wasn't. I loved it and would do it again. Indeed I've carried on doing it ever since in one way or another.

Cheers - Louis Mac

 

[flimsier]

I'd do the same degree, but do it better. (I did Philosophy as well).

 

[belboid]

I'd do the same degree, but do it better. (I did Philosophy as well).

does that mean drink more coffee and smoke more spliff, or that actual reading malarkey

 

[flimsier]

I mean I would've done the reading. I've found myself doing more of it since my degree....!

 

[belboid]

aye me too. I even sometimes read Radical Philosophy, rather than just carrying it around to look smart.

 

[chio]

I'm not a graduate, but the only reason I'm still at university is because the only alternative is working in John Caudwell's mobile phone call centre.

 

[electric.avenue]

Did Psychology. Quite enjoyed the course, but had a totally crap personal tutor. Enjoyed the whole uni experience to the full - I was in London.

Now as a mature who has already had one career, I am doing A levels in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Absolutely loving it. Would love to do a second undergrad degree in Physics.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I did Chemistry but wish I'd done english or art history