Comments on: Ok, So A Little Bit Of Advice For A High School Senior Please?

By: Mom3Boys

Mom3Boys — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:29:40 +0000

Pick classes you like and a major you can finish. I graduated in psych but had two classes in computer programming and worked as a computer programmer and tech writer for 15 years before I found Mr. Right and I am now a stay at home mom. Do what you love, and do it well. DO NOT get into high debt to pay for an education you may not make much money at… or in a tough economy even find a job in. Consider teaching, speech therapy (any medical field). Your dad’s advice is good, you should listen to him and thank him but this is your life, your decision and whatever you do it does not have to be forever!

By: aDrEnAlinE OvErDoZe

aDrEnAlinE OvErDoZe — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:28:51 +0000

It sounds like you’re on the right track with your early studies.
What’s important in getting a degree is that you become more independent and more well-rounded, which is good security for if/when something goes wrong.
I would continue community college. It’s cheap and the credits are legit. That should buy you some time to come up with a Plan A and a Plan B.
You’re right in saying that going to college to come back married is a bad idea. That’s a very expensive price to find a date, at the least.
Whatever you end up doing, try to make it practical (like accounting). Even if you do get married, a degree can only help you. If marriage comes later than sooner, you’ll be able to build a career in the meantime. Plus, work is a good place to meet other people.
Hope that helps.

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:43:45 +0000

You need to do something that will make you happy. If you like math, there are a ton of careers that you can do with that:
Teaching- you could teach anywhere from K-12
Actuarial Science – takes math and statistics and applies them to finance and insurance
Computer Science – using math to make computer programs
Operations Research – uses mathematical methods to arrive at optimal decisions to problems in maximizing or minimizing things like costs or profits
Biomathematics – models natural and biological processes using mathematical techniques and tools
Cryptography – the practice and study of hiding information
Finance – a field that studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects
Just because your dad isn’t happy at a desk job doesn’t mean you won’t be. I’m not sure about the other careers, but people in computer science make great money. Also, you need to do something that you’re going to like, not your parents. Most adults change their careers 3 times in their adult life, so if you don’t like what you start in, you can always get out of it. And chances are that you’ll have to go to grad school, but most jobs now pay for grad school…
I know your parents are breathing down your neck, but remind them that college is a time to be trained in your career and you have a little bit of time before you need to carve out your future in stone – especially if you’re going to get your AA degree first (which are mostly core classes). Take a few more courses in Psychology (you could also be at therapist, a forensic psychologist, etc) and a few more courses in math. Once you get into your major, you will have an advisor who is trained to help you take the courses that you need to take to be best trained for your career. They can offer a lot of advice about career paths for your chosen major.

By: drip

drip — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:50:48 +0000

A friend of mine is an accountant at NASCAR. Not all accounting jobs are boring or don’t pay well. Look into becoming an actuary. It is a very big “in” job right now. Mostly employed by insurance companies, many more companies are now using actuaries. Many families need both parents working now just to make ends meet.

By: Fire Violin

Fire Violin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:32:42 +0000

well, what else do you like to do? you should find that out, and maybe persue a career in that. try taking a career survey online – they are very helpful:http://www.edonline.com/collegecompass/c…http://www.unk.edu/offices/careerserv/st…
Happy hunting!