Liberal Arts?!?! Frustration

Nervemania
Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:22:07 +0000

There is no “wrong.” Each of us figures out our path as we go along.

But there is “expensive.” Too many major changes could get expensive.

There are some 4 year SUNY schools that have some of those “trade” majors you mention.

Deep breaths here. In spite of what people tell you, you really do NOT have to have it all figured out at age 17. Liberal Arts is a great start-- it gives you the opportunity to dabble and figure out what you want and what you don’t. So hopefully over the next 2 years or so, you’ll have a better idea of a direction and can narrow down that major as a Junior. If not, plenty of Liberal Arts Bachelors graduates have gotten jobs in a huge variety of fields. Some employers want that well rounded candidate, knowing they can teach the new hire the particulars of the job once they’re hired.

That’s true…maybe I should/can reserve trade/apprenticeships as a plan B? But if anyone knows, how are they on accepting community college students, or people that aren’t so fresh out of HS, does GPA matter? And are apprenticeships found at Trade Schools?

If you have no burning academic ambitions at all, a trade school might not be a bad option. Or a CC that offers trades in its curriculum might be the best of both worlds, if you are not sure. You could do a lot worse than to train as an electrician - there is always demand and the money is good.

College is not for everybody and there is no shame in that. But it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try to make sure. You will probably know in a semester or a year. And if you can take introductory courses in subjects that interest you (you mentioned sociology, I believe), it would help you to answer some of these questions

Good luck!

Thank you, very great help. And yes it’s true, College isn’t for everyone. I did not do so good in HS, but I can try out Community to find out if I’m academically Inclined…and probably could look for apprenticeship, or something after. But Here’s the funny part, despite my inability at Math, I’ve been thinking about becoming just that. Maybe an Electrician, Isn’t it a funny coincidence how you recommended the same thing. Idk I just think I can be a thinker, I know I am. Or if it doesn’t work for me, I can be just a hard worker, and have an honest job as an Electrician. Over here they have around 70,000 as an annual salary, and that’s pretty much kicking ass over the other Bachelor degrees I think I MIGHT be interested in, things I don’t even know I want to do yet. But Idk, time will tell and thank you so much for the help.

Other than that for anyone who’s interested, a bit of good news. I’m not late on CUNY applications, because they’re due Feb 1st. =) Some time atleast.