<p>Yes, you are too harsh. A “fake and worthless” degree is one with a major in something you can’t do well and get a low GPA, or on in a field you would be miserable working in for the rest of your life. I’m old enough that I’ve “been there done that” with jobs I hated, and it’s why Im going to college this late in life, to break that vicious cycle.</p>
<p>Give him another alternative - tell him, if you are paying, then he can go with liberal arts BUT if he does he has to double major so he has more options available to him when he graduates, reducing some of the risk that worries you. But forcing him into something he’s not good at and doesn’t like is actually the best way to throw your money away.</p>
<p>By the way, in response to your comment, I am not a math or science major and I DO belong in college… My GPA is high and I am thriving. Who are you to judge people and say they don’t belong in college? And last I checked, you weren’t paying my tuition.</p>