Liberal Arts?!?! Frustration

mathyone
Sun, 03 Jan 2016 06:57:50 +0000

I think you need to put some work into exploring careers and finding specifically what your cc options will offer. It’s good to talk to your GC but you need to keep in mind that your GC is one person who probably has to worry about 200+ students. They can help but ultimately you are the one who needs to put together all the info and make decisions. And neither should you come away feeling like they are pushing you into something that’s not right for you. You may want to make up a list of specific questions, like, do you know of any organized job shadowing programs in the area? I think often these things are informally arranged, and may be done through friends and acquaintances.

A community college is an inexpensive way to try college and see if it’s for you. If you aren’t academically inclined you may want to think about programs that don’t require a 4 year college degree. If you can define your interests somewhat, your GC may have some suggestions. There are a lot of jobs out there and many of them don’t require a 4 year degree. And a 4 year degree is no guarantee of a good job.