i am having a hard time chosing a degree to go after because i have a felony from when i was 18 now 24 i?

Question

i do not want to get a degree and have no chance of landing a job in that feild what degree should i aim for that will benfit me the most

Answer 1

That's very wise of you to think about this now. It show's forward thinking.

Consider what fields would have restrictions on hiring felons. Avoid finance, education, things like that. Obviously, trades are an option, but I suspect you're looking for something different than that.

One thing you might consider is entrepreneurship. One way to make sure you can get hired is to hire yourself in your own business. Of course, that carries its own challenges, and you'd still be restricted from some lines of work, but it would give you a wider variety of opportunities, and business knowledge could help in a wide variety of fields.

Other fields that might offer opportunity might include Nutrition, Writing (Literature or Technical), Foreign Languages (for translation work), or maybe some kind of computer science field. You really also want to do something that you're good at, and that you enjoy. Perhaps you ought to select a few first that you're interested in, and then find out if you'd have a chance of success in those fields.

Of course all of this depends on what kind of felony you have. For example, if it was for something specific, like poisoning food, I'd avoid nutrition, right? I know, but you get the idea.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If you don't want a degree, why are you talking about trying to get one? And why are you posing the obstacle of your criminal record with the belief that it will impeded your achieving an educational goal. It seems to me that you're just trying to find reasons to fail before you even get started. If you carry that attitude with you, no matter what you attempt, you will fail.

If you really want to go to college, go. Most students don't have the first idea what they want to specialize in when they start anyway. The first two years are spent getting basic courses out of the way so that one can major, specialize, during the last two years of study. Money shouldn't be a problem. There are scholarship programs out there for helping felons to rehabilitate themselves through education, meaning there are educational scholarships for felons. You can talk to a financial aid counselor at the college of your choice. It's why the financial aid office is there, to help people find money to go to school with.

So, stop looking for an out and do something. If you don't do something, you'll be in the same position you are now for the rest of your life.

Good luck!

Answer 3

make an appointment with an adviser at the University or community college you want to go to. They should have all the answers! One thing I know for sure you wont be able to major in the Criminal Justice or Criminology field.

Answer 4

Anything being handy, construction, electricion, or take business management, be smart about taking out a loan, start your own business and hire your own peoples. Work for yourself. There are plenty of people that are felons and turned their lives around and make good money. It's all about what you want and your plan to go get it. Regardless of your past, there are always people that want to help those who want to help themselves.

Answer 5

What do you like to do? Are you good at math? Accounting, computers. Are you able to attend a community college of 2 years. You can get your automotive degree, or welding.