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kind of? not really?

i loved & miss university, it really helped me figure out some things i was passionate about, have some cool experiences & learn a lot about myself, plus i just love learning and being in school in general (i always say if i was rich enough to not work i'd spend all my money getting degrees for fun), but that being said.... i no longer work in said field nor do i have any interest to at all lol i feel like if you're going to go to college you need to be sure of your field and the possibilities that come from it, or at the very least, go into something broadly applicable and then do as many things as you can (related clubs, volunteering, competitions, whatever) that allow you to explore the field while there. i got a broad degree (comms) but then made the mistake of not exploring enough avenues while in school and wound up locked into one that i didn't like post-grad. tried to leverage my degree to break into fields i'd enjoy more, but with my focused background, it's unfortunately not enough.

@princess

Jun 18, 2024

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Unemployment ("university") rules

I may never earn above minimum wage but studying humanities is great

@ludwig

Mar 18, 2025

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I was a Religion major!

I went into college thinking I would study political science or maybe sociology. I went to a really unique school where I didn’t have gen eds so I could take whatever classes I wanted starting from my first semester. I ended up taking Ritual Theory with a prof that came highly recommended and ended up taking another class and an independent study project with her the next semester. By the time I actually had to declare a major, I had accidentally acquired a good chunk of my major requirements, so while I stuck with religion some of the other classes I took in anthropology, history, philosophy, gender studies, and art ended up counting towards my major requirements, too. I’m gonna be so for real: your major is not going to impact your job security unless you intend to go into a very specific field anyway. The job market is challenging for literally everyone right now, but studying something you are interested in might increase your chances of sticking through school and actually getting the degree if that’s what you’re going for. I went for a multidisciplinary approach in taking lots of other classes and doing research through more of a religious studies lens, and I currently work in an academic library where that experience definitely comes in handy. When it comes to majoring in the humanities, the skills you develop matter more than the general topic you study to employers (unless you hone in on something ultra specific and decide to follow that path, but I wouldn’t expect you to have a specific plan at this point). I loved studying religion (and anthropology) because what people care about matters! How people live and what they live for matters! The humanities are so rich and meaningful and I hope that your college experience is a meaningful one, even if it is primarily a pathway to employment.

@gothbubbe

Mar 9, 2025

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finding who you are in the world

i love being alone. i know who i am when i'm alone and i love myself when i'm alone. when i'm around people it's easy to forget and i get lost and aimless. how do you share parts of yourself without feeling overexposed? even just sharing creative work makes me feel like it's not mine any more and makes me doubt the part of myself that went into making it. but i also feel so stagnant when i'm not putting anything out into the world. where is the balance? how do you deal with this?

@FFH

Feb 24, 2025

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knowing a sample

@FFH

Mar 3, 2025

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Horses

insane that you can literally drive a horse like a car? who even thought of that? why are the horses ok with this? crazy

@FFH

Feb 25, 2025

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