Changing from music major

CalDud
Sat, 05 Apr 2014 02:44:39 +0000

I’m assuming you lack STEM skills? Choosing a major in STEM would be the best for getting a well-paying career
A friend of mine has two boys and has an internship right now that pays really good, enough to support his kids while he’s completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Before he got that internship, he was literally living on ramen…no joke. He didn’t make enough at his job and worked full-time while going to school. Now he just works part-time and it’s enough. I think the dude about cried when he got the internship. Paying for kids is costly and he has the cheapest housing available.

You will probably have to start over in something, but you should really research what kind of careers you might want to pursue and weight the cost and risks. I’m on student loans right now, but I never would’ve taken it out if I didn’t believe it’d be worth it (Mathematics undergrad/Engineering grad).

Specializing in East Asian studies…isn’t going to get you much anywhere. I don’t think it would anyways unless you became a university professor. I don’t think it’d be a worthwhile endeavor if you’ve got a kid to worry about and need to support a family. Maybe if you were single and unmarried.