Choosing a career??? PLEASE HELP!!!?

Question

Okay, so I had decided I wanted to be a teacher. Im at a community college now working on my AA in Liberal Arts and transfer to a 4 year college... But now I dont thinkg I want to be a teacher anymore!

Im interested in other areas like sociology, history and religions. More though on sociology and history. Those are my passions.....But what the heck can I do with those two areas right there besides teach if I major in them? I dont want to be a social worker; they are really underpaid and dont make much. People with a PhD in social work start at 40k... and thats having a PhD!!! And what cant I do with a history major besides teach? Im thinking probably nothing???

I am so confused and dont know what to do. Im frustrated because I want to already be doing something meaningful and earning good money to start living my life with my honey-bunny then have a family. Im feeling so desperate, Im thinking of quitting college altogether and doing a short career thing in nursing.............

There are girl friends of mine at my age already making $26 an hour doing medical coding. What should I do? Should I get into a quick career program that will pay me well and later see about my real interests even though a career in nursing is not my passion??? HELP!

Answer 1

You don't need a PhD in social work. The MSW is the primary practice degree. A PhD is only needed if you plan to go into research or academics. Also 40 would be the VERY Low end of a PhD salary in Social Work. It can actually range from 40 to 60K for a brand new PhD starting their career. Different universities pay at a different level.

Education, ultimately has to be about a long term investment. In general those with a college education make more than those without. You also want to study and engage in something you find interesting and meaningful. You spend a lot of time working and it becomes a major part of your life and who you are (and who you spend time with). Just getting a job that appears to pay well...may sound great in the short run, but in the long run you may be misserable. Consider this in your decsion making process. Now that does not mean you can not consider going to college part time, going back to college later, etc.

DA

Answer 2

Social work is not such a bad career...forget the PhD, you are better off going to work in social work, then doing an MBA and then getting management job or government advisor job (the trend is for business thinking in government, so MBAs really do help get your promoted).

History, religion and sociology tend to academic careers, maybe you can find work as a research assistant, but in reality you have to study a PhD to get any real work (it is easy to get the research assistant work while you study a PhD).

Up into the late 1980s people doing arts majors could get work. They went to work in banks and corporations. However these days they want people who are job ready. Which means the liberal arts major of the 21s centure is the Communications major (or sometimes called Media, or Media studies).

This gives you lots of general knowledge and let you work in a vast range of different careers, from web page designer, journalist, advertising to hollywood film producer.

So you might consider changing to a more job ready major.

There is always work out there for people with determination. If you are interesting an any particular profession there are plenty of opportunities. For example, many historians become authors (including journalists writing for magazines and write books). The problem is that many people just give up and stop looking and lack the self-determiniation to succeed in those areas.

I would recommend combining history with media studies. It could be a good combination of skills and give you a vast range of opportunites (like making documentaries for TV)

Answer 3

OMG we have the same problem HAHAHA :) I am graduating soon with an IT course and that's not my passion... eww yuck!! when I was sophomore, I realized that I want to be a nurse and work in America but my parents didn't allow me to change my major... they told me that I should finish my IT course first and probably study again after graduation... anyway it's kind of okay with me cause i'll graduate my IT major at age 19. How old are you anyway? I think you should finish first your chosen major so you have a background, an education then try having some short career. =) good Luck! I know it's frustrating but you can do it!

Answer 4

At this factor in my existence I consider like I can do each. I have discovered anyone whom I think I will have a loving courting with and now I must paintings on a profession. Love is less complicated to uncover that almost all persons suppose. When you uncover it, you simply realize and you're employed on it. But you'll be able to have each. Although a profession takes one other sort of attempt, it could come to be a double existence that now not many persons can manage.

Answer 5

what would make you happy? create your career around that.