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Originally Posted by kane
There are millions of things out there that are sold simply because there are people that are willing to buy them. That said, I think colleges should do a better job of being realistic with people. If they want to major in Hebrew scrolls the college should give them information before they even start school that tells them what the average person with a degree in that field is doing for a living and what they are making.
I'm sure a lot of people with obscure degrees would have gone in a different direction if they knew what their career path was likely going to be.
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I think they need to use some sort of practical training for kids picking their major. At first I was doing finance in college and got my wakeup call during summer internship. Everyone was thinking stocks, NY stock exchange, mutual funds. Fuck that, put on your Sears three piece suite and go sell 401K plans to 40 year olds. I watched those guys make million calls, set appointments, drive to boonies and then come back next day hangover and pissed because Baba wasn't getting that he needs to invest something in order to get it back later. This was my wakeup call. If colleges put those Hebrew scrollers behind the desk and make then look at toilet paper for 9 hours through magnifying glass perhaps they would get the idea.