Is your job related what you studied in university?
By noodleboy
@noodleboy (222)
China
August 16, 2010 10:17am CST
Many students today find it hard to find a job related to their major in university.Because many jobs are really less popular in the country,just like applied mathematics,recreation management.Is your job related what you studied in university?
6 responses
@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
16 Aug 10
I dropped out of college/university and continued to learn in the "school of hard knocks". I'm "blue collar", working in a distribution center and even though its physically demanding, I get a great workout and it helps me stay healthy.
I didn't want to be locked into a profession where I wasn't sure I would like it and worse than that, not being able to find work in that field. Today I do what I enjoy doing and I do enjoy a challenge.
@noodleboy (222)
• China
16 Aug 10
Hello,tomcat23
I think that it needs a lot of encouragement to drop out of college on your own. When you give up your diploma,it becomes more difficult to find a good job.Anyway,you have got a enjoyable job for yourself,If you are happy,it's worth it.
@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
16 Aug 10
I've always felt that anything you can learn in school, you can learn on your own. In school, we learn from books, in life we learn from experience. Having a diploma or degree is truly a big help when it comes to getting the higher paid jobs, but the way I see it, you can do anything you put your mind to. What came first, humans or school? How did the humans learn before there were schools? Experience is indeed the best education. Stay in school is indeed great advice.
@angelfantasy23 (561)
• United States
16 Aug 10
I still go to university. The job market is not great where I live. I hope to find a job in my field when I graduate.
@noodleboy (222)
• China
16 Aug 10
Every place has its limitaions.If the job market is not good where you live, maybe you could choose another place. Good luck to you.
@udnisak (609)
• Australia
24 Aug 10
actually i did a computing degree in which everything is included.. i had to do software engineering and networking in my degree.. but now my job is all about microsoft.. MCSE.. i dint do anything related to MCSE in my uni and i had to take extra courses to learn MCSE.. however i learnt lots of stuff abt computing through my degree program....
@udnisak (609)
• Australia
20 Aug 10
i studied computing in my campus.. most of the degree is about software engineering,, basically it is about java, c, c++, HTML.. there was so little about networking.. but now i want follow a networking course to do something in the networking field.. i am not saying my degree did not help me.. but not that much.. however i learnt lots from my degree program..
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
16 Aug 10
Yeah, kind of, even though not completely related. I would prefer to work in something completely unrelated if I could though!
