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re: I'm graduating in December but am starting to hate what my degree is in
Posted on 10/10/18 at 10:43 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 10/10/18 at 10:43 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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.I thought I wanted to be a coach but the kids are such shitheads and the parents are mostly trashy or so far up there kids arse they cant see straight. So frick this i want out. I'm looking to get my masters so if there's one that would be good for getting into something else that would be helpful
You sound like me when I was finishing undergrad.
A few tips based on my personal experience:
1) Utilize all familial resources to buy yourself time. Live at home again if you need to. Especially if you’re 22/23; it’s not that uncommon anyway.
2) Do not take a teaching job. Don’t even apply. As a male educator willing to coach, you’re pretty much assured a job and pretty much will have job security for life. If that appeals to you and changes your mind, go for it but I don’t suggest it. Once you get in...live on your own...start thinking about savings and bills and retirement and vacations...it’s hard to get out. You’ll justify why it’s okay or how it will get better. If you truly hate it like I did, your feelings of regret will never subside and the older you get, the harder it is to do a career change.
3) If your student debt isn’t too bad, consider staying in school. Find a career that is lucrative and interests you. Put in the time and effort and use your experience as a graduate to rock college the second time around. Do internships. Volunteer. Network. Shadow experts. Put together a long term plan. You hit 25, 26 years old...maybe have a girlfriend that you want to marry...start thinking about kids...it gets hard to go back to school.
4) If you stay in education, research how to get hired at a wealthy, suburban public school in a state that pays well. This has made a huge difference for me. I hated K12 when I taught at a mid tier high school. I’m actually enjoying myself teaching at a middle school in a super wealthy area. It truly makes a huge difference. As education is never about the money, see your “career ladder” as climbing into the world of rich white people.
5) No matter what you decide, find a hobby that consumes your passion. I think one reason why I’m content at the moment is because I’m training for a marathon. My job is simply a way to put food on the table and experiencing cool shite in life. As a teacher, I get a lot of time off to pursue goals outside of work. Take advantage of that by finding goals that make you happy. This really goes for any profession. Work to live; don’t live to work.
This post was edited on 10/10/18 at 10:45 am
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Posted on 10/10/18 at 10:51 am to yellowfin
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I think you’d be surprised by how many C-suite executives have English and history degree
Not at all, but how many of those English degrees came from Arkansas St. or LSU? Those guys got those degrees from the top schools in the country whereas there's more diversity in the clasiscly trained business guys as far as where they obtained education. The major majority are still Harvard and Wharton, etc, but the State school guy has a better chance.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:36 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
My degree is k-12 physical education/ health with a coaching endorsement. Thanks for all the tips guys. Sales sounds ok but I dont know what jobs I could get into sales at. I dont really wanna work at a car dealership or plant. I wanna do something that requires a degree and ideally I'd go in at 9 and be off by 5. That's the thing I thought would be good about teaching is the hours but turns out I usually dont leave until 5:30ish after getting there at 7:30. frick that. Especially when I cant be my normal vulgar self 
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:38 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
You sound very entitled... your fit in nicely in the teaching ranks. you need to put on your big boy pants and wake up to the real world
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:39 pm to Teufelhunden
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Teufelhunden
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Sounds great. Should I meet you at McDonald's for lunch to learn more?
Umm, baw, I am at CC's! I have a GREAT opportunity that I don't want you to miss out on. You want to get started on your road to financial freedom NOW. You can do it part time around your current schedule, but you will probably do so well, it will become your full-time gig before the years out! What if I told you one of my co-workers went from coaching basketball at Parkview to becoming a millionaire with us? Is that something you might be interested in?
This post was edited on 10/10/18 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:40 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
whatever you do, don't attempt to build a log home without consulting an engineer first.
On a serious note outside of specialized fields, employers are concerned that you have a degree, not about what your degree is in.
If an employer wants to hire you they won't care what your degree is
On a serious note outside of specialized fields, employers are concerned that you have a degree, not about what your degree is in.
If an employer wants to hire you they won't care what your degree is
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:40 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
The world needs ditch diggers too.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:42 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I really wanna know more about what companies I could get into sales
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:42 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
They all AAST for you.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:42 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I'd go in at 9 and be off by 5.
Go be a bank teller then, but that doesn't require a degree. Hell, even 7:30-5:30 isn't bad at all for a lot of jobs, especially when you count the 3 months off you'd get.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:43 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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My degree is k-12 physical education/ health with a coaching endorsement. Thanks for all the tips guys. Sales sounds ok but I dont know what jobs I could get into sales at. I dont really wanna work at a car dealership or plant. I wanna do something that requires a degree and ideally I'd go in at 9 and be off by 5. That's the thing I thought would be good about teaching is the hours but turns out I usually dont leave until 5:30ish after getting there at 7:30. frick that. Especially when I cant be my normal vulgar self
Oh, I didn't read far enough to realize you basically are qualified to be a PE teacher, but now you realize you don't want to spend 6 hours a day 5 days a week watching fat kids pretend that they have any interest in moving in an athletic fashion .
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:44 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I really wanna know more about what companies I could get into sales
Search:
Vector Marketing
Primerica
Limu
Amway
Advocare
...you will fit right in.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:48 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I wanna do something that requires a degree and ideally I'd go in at 9 and be off by 5
You do realize that if you get tenured, you can quit coaching and be off by 3:00, right? Though as a PE teacher, everyone will hate you for not coaching.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:50 pm to StringedInstruments
I've already passed yhe praxis to teach history as well. I'll never just teach pe that'sthe worst part of the job
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:52 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I've already passed yhe praxis to teach history as well. I'll never just teach pe that'sthe worst part of the job
Honestly if you are even considering going get a Masters, go teach while you are in school. At least a few private schools in the BR area will pay for you to go to grad school.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:56 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I switched after 3 years and did 3 more years of undergrad to get a completely different degree. Best decision I ever made.
Barely 3 years out of college, I’ve been able to travel the world and saved more money than I would have made in 10 years if I went through with my first degree.
I would seriously think long and hard, but if you determine, after looking at hard facts and numbers, that it’s the right thing to do, then switch.
Barely 3 years out of college, I’ve been able to travel the world and saved more money than I would have made in 10 years if I went through with my first degree.
I would seriously think long and hard, but if you determine, after looking at hard facts and numbers, that it’s the right thing to do, then switch.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:56 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I graduated in human movement/kinesiology at LSU. But my plan was always PT school afterwards. If I wouldn’t have gone on and become a PT my undergraduate degree would’ve been worth essentially nothing in of itself.
If you like working with people and have a good understanding of anatomy/physiology and have gotten good grades throughout maybe look at switching to PT. There is a shite ton of work anywhere you go and a huge variety within the field.
You likely would need to take a few semesters of anatomy/physiology, the Chems , the physics, microbiology , etc.
If you like working with people and have a good understanding of anatomy/physiology and have gotten good grades throughout maybe look at switching to PT. There is a shite ton of work anywhere you go and a huge variety within the field.
You likely would need to take a few semesters of anatomy/physiology, the Chems , the physics, microbiology , etc.
This post was edited on 10/10/18 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:58 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Have you considered trade school?
Posted on 10/10/18 at 3:00 pm to PearlJam
Aren’t business degrees basically worthless?
Posted on 10/10/18 at 3:00 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Hawgnsincebirth55
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