Is my degree worthless? Is yours?

I left university in 1999 with a 2:1 degree in Education and I am also qualified in English Literature. I got qualified teacher status and went to teach children in primary schools. So your degree was in Spanish with cultural studies so that would be useful for a job that needs the employee to speak Spanish. I did a course in learning Spanish at level 1. I applied to do level 1a but not too few people wished to do it so it didn't take place. A degree in Accountancy would be useful for a job as a accountant. A degree in a general subject like American Studies could be used for a job in something that just needs a degree. Your degree is worth something I think and so is mine.

Ironic.. Now my degree was class of 1980 (yep, I am OLD), and it was in German. And I spent a year living in Germany. Is it useless, no I wouldn't say so. I use it for: Reading things in German Speaking to German people (my husband's family mostly) And most recently, translating some German letters that were sent to my Great-Grandfather back in 1922 and 1923 Even if none of the above were true, I learned a lot about my own language from learning German, learned a lot about other cultures, etc. Heck no, it wasn't wasted. Maybe it didn't end up being your career, but none of our experiences are ever wasted. And just like my German letters, who knows what good your Spanish may do you at some point in the future!

Well, I don't think your degree make no sense! At least, you have enriched your mind in your university! Your inner quality is much better than lots of people who don't have the experience, which means you will potentically become some big thing! The probability that you will live better is sure much bigger as well

The time you had spent in the university was not wasted. You have learnt many things, and you have even changed to a more confident person. Perhaps you might want to find an alternative instead of just relying on your degree to secure a job. Nowadays, having a degree is not a guarantee for getting a job. You could look elsewhere or be a private tutor. That's my suggestion. Times have changed, and you've to be creative and bold in order to survive in this harsh world.

I was in a similar boat 5 years ago and I think most people who studied in a college may have the same feeling to you. When we are acceptde by the universities, we are all feeling lucky for there are so many people who can't get the offer from any colleges. But graduating from universities, then we find that our degree are not so valueable as we have imagined. We have to try our best too in order to get a job. But from where I stand, the college life is not a waste of time of course. When you enter an area that needs your knowledge, you will find it worth spending several years in university.

Hi,there.em,first,I am not in a similar boat.But I think the degree itself means nothing.What really matters is the life we spended in the university.We not only learned the knowledge ,but also we learned how to learn,and we make friends ,some of them would be feiends of a lifetime.To get a job,the ability is the most important ,not the degree.

I just graduated in August and my degree is in Child Development. I'm currently employeed in a center where I work with one year old children. I'm considered an assistant teacher currently but I'm looking to see if it's possible for me to move up to lead teacher soon. We'll just have to see what happens. I think people really need to choose their degrees wisely, as in, they need to be smart and choose something that is useful and not something that can just be tossed around. Sure, you may like it, but is it really useful? Will you actually find a job? Is it practical? Those are the questions that people should ask themselves before getting a degree.

There is no such degree as a worthless degree. Having an education is in the first place something you must be proud of. The degree is just a distinction of what course you have taken. With Spanish course, you can be a Spanish teacher online. I believe there are many sites which can help you get employed. Good luck.

i think i am in a similar boat but i have little different reason for not going to a job. i always wanted to work and i have done engineering and immediate after my studies i got married and all my oppurtunities of working was lost as my husband didnt like me going to a job and now it is going to be almost five years after my studies and i still like to do a job and may be in future i would get a chance to do a job but i am scared that wheather i would really get a job or not.

Well, not using the degree you've got doesn't always mean that the degree is worthless UNTIL you yourself make the most of it. Opportunity is not an opportunity until you run for one. Well, if you wrote so that your degree is in Spanish, why not try to find a job related to your degree itself ? You can employ as a teacher or researcher, maybe, or anything else. It is just the matter of time until you find the right path for you. =) Cheers.

Well, I think that even if your actual major isn't the same as the field you end up, there is still value to having a college degree at all. Even if the degree is in an unrelated area, employers will still like to see that a job candidate went to college. And those other benefits you mentioned sound perfectly worthwhile, too.

I graduated last summer, I graduated B.S. psychology. I searched for a job that suits my career but I couldn't find one.Thanks God s bank hired me as a bank teller even tough i applied as a human resource personnel.Now i am gaining good money but i still want to work in my expertise.

The Engineering degree I got I used to get me into the door -in the jobs that I;ve had. I realized some companies use keywords in browsing candidate-resumes, and the degree will get you over the first filter. Then maybe you'd get the job. After that, it is pretty much useless. I just keep the certificate to show the kids that I do have it. And hopefully they get inspired t get one of their own.

The degree you acquired is was not useless at all. You wouldn't gain your confidence if you don't go to Spain. People used to say that the greatest gift a person could have is education. I think thats true to this day. No matter what people say "its is still a fulfillment and you should be proud of it. For me, I graduated in Engineering course and it happened that my line of work fits the course I finished. But others are not as lucky. I see some former classmates end-up working as a Supervisor in a call center.