I'm going into my fourth year as a Psychology major with a business minor and was wondering what I could do with my life afterwards. It just seems so confusing. Should I go on to graduate school right after? Should I get a job? Should I take a year off and study languages? I'm at a point where I know what I want to do but with so many decisions and possibilities to turn to, I'm a little confused. Maybe you'll have another suggestion that would open a whole array of possibilities. Please help! Your advise will be truly appreciated.
2006-06-15 20:18:22 · 6 answers · asked by kc 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Find out if the type of job you want requires a graduate degree. You don't want to take a year off before going to graduate school, though! It's hard enough to remember the theoretical knowledge over the summer, let alone during an exam a year later. And also remember that as long as you are in school, your loans will be deferred!
2006-06-15 20:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by kriystalh2o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations for getting this far. Your current attitude toward your future should help you choose your path.
Sick of school? Take a year off and study languages
Still excited by learning new things? Dive into your masters
Excited to put all this hard work to good use? Get a job.
What field do you want to go into? If a Masters would mean a huge financial increase once you get a job, go for the Masters. It'll be a lot harder to get it once you've started life in the "real world"
2006-06-15 20:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jen H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your are very lucky to have many possibilities before you. Many do not have a single possibility. I will not make any suggestion that would open a whole array of possibilities, because that will only confuse you further. I suggest you go on to graduate school. Focus is the name of the game.
2006-06-15 20:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by PabloSolutin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about going right into a real job to do what ever it is that a psych major does. 4th yr with previous bus minor. if you, at this point, need the psychos out here to suggest a new path or class to take-you wasted yours or tax payers dollars with that business class. stand up, face this world and go to work like everyone else. that should help you get through the next 30-40yrs huh?
2006-06-15 20:32:15 · answer #4 · answered by tomigirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry for my typical answer, but I believe it's true: no one can give you better answer than yourself.
You didn't even know what you want, what you can do. The first thing you need to do is to find out what you really really want to do? Why it's so easy for you to accept any possibilities suggested by anyone? It's your life and you're responsible for it (sorry don't mean to give lecture or something). When you ask the others, they just tell you what THEY want you to do, not what you want, and of course, since they're not the one going to do that, they don't really need to think carefully or consider it seriously.
Go to some career centers, do some tests to see what industry you're suitable for, ask your professors if you're good in researching, ask yourself can you be an entrepreneur, read those personal development, motivational books and decide what you're going to do yourself.
2006-06-15 20:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by plasmaisnoturs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visualize yourself at age 50. What's around you? How do you feel? What are you wearing, comfortable clothes, suit and tie? Do you have a family, kids, pets? Is your house in another country, or in the country? Is it big, small? What's on your walls? What's in your dresser? Now, that you see what you have work your way backwards. Ask yourself: How did I get these things? keep going back until you've reached what you should do tomorrow. Good Luck!
2006-06-15 20:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by red2queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋