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Should I go for a Masters in a subject I know nothing in . . .??

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  • June 1, 2017 at 12:02 pm #151568
    apples333
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    Hi there!

    I have always been one of those students daydreaming and falling behind. I have always had decent grades but never felt like anything clicked in class. I loved history and sometimes science but the math just seemed like this huge wall. I had tutors and now my highest level is college math 101 with high school statistics. So when it came to college, I knew I wasn’t going to be in anything science/math related and thought business would be too hard. My family also said to not go for anything too hard thinking that I would regret it later. My family’s goal was for me to pretty much leave college in 4 years with some kind of decent degree. I would stay in the library looking though the course catalog trying to figure out just what I wanted to do and everything seemed to hard and scary. So I graduated with a degree in Communications and it was a breeze.

    Now that I have been out of college for two years, I can’t help but wish I took on something a little bit harder. I find myself picking up economics books and watching youtube video’s on the subject. I have some money saved up and I can’t help but think about finally getting the education I want! But taking on a graduate program in econ sounds terrifying with my math background and I’ve also heard that it won’t exactly make the job hunt easier. Right now, I’m in sales but I know that I have a lot more potential to unlock and I don’t want to be in sales forever. I find the theories behind economics interesting and it seems to be like my way of understanding how the world works. I can’t help but blame my parents for pushing me a little harder instead of just telling me to enjoy my time in college. College was amazing though …

    So what should I do . . .

    Take a CC class in Econ 101?

    Apply for my masters in econ?

    Go back to school and get a BA in econ?

    Just keep reading what interests me?

    Maybe get a Masters in business instead?

    The last thing I want to do is throw all my money at something that is too hard for me and silly. I don’t want to do this just to prove that I am smart!

     

    If there are any econ majors/ masters out there, help me out! Thanks 🙂

     

    June 1, 2017 at 1:08 pm #151586
    PearceHawk
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    Hi apples,

    I graduated high school 2 grades ahead at 15. Being a high school student getting ready to graduate was very uncomfortable. Here I was, a 15 year old senior, too young to hang out with the seniors that were 17/18 and too far ahead of people in the grades I passed, so it was difficult. I went on to get a degree in microbiology and got a job in a clinical lab at Stanford. I got real bored with it, so I pursued a masters in microbiology. I found out that this too was extremely boring to me. So I moved on, did various jobs, and eventually found myself in the medical field. Later I went in the military. I was in the Navy and was with a Marine intelligence  unit.Went to Iraq 3 times and Afghanistan once. When I was separated from the military I got involved with computer work, working for a civilian intelligence agency that gives support to various government agencies. Going into computer work were not even close to my interests and aspirations. The work I do now is amazing. Among other things. My point is, look around, look at other interests that you are attracted to, ones that your parents steered you away from. Like me, you might be totally surprised. Education is key. It’s fun. The more you know, well, the more you know. Go get it.

    June 2, 2017 at 5:06 am #151632
    Anonymous
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    Dear apples333:

    I think that better you take one class in economics than to commit to degree in economics, so to get a feel for it. Notice that a big part of the education experience is who the teacher is. Who knows, maybe if you had an excellent math teacher early on, you would have enjoyed math.

    Doing well in a particular subject is in school, any school, is a combination of your previous experience with teachers and the topic, who the current teacher is (how he/she teaches, clear or vague, interactive or not, etc.), and the value you see in the topic for your future. You mentioned you don’t want to stay in sales forever. I would focus on what career change you want to make and take the practical steps toward that change, starting with checking out a class in economics.

    anita

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