I think this guys hits it on the mark a bit:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3991574
Still, I pursued my degree with a future career in mind. I don't get the English majors. "I like books" doesn't ring of career prospects.
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Still, I pursued my degree with a future career in mind. I don't get the English majors. "I like books" doesn't ring of career prospects.
This. I have friends who majored in the humanities and are now working retail and restaurants. I feel bad for my friend with an English degree stuck working at Barnes and Noble but I also understand the flipside, which is if you're a Philosophy major right out of college with few or no internships, what precisely _are_ you qualified for?
I know I won the lottery with a CS degree in this economy (god how I hate that phrase) but of what real world use is a philosophy degree?