masters in economics (math?)

artless
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:39:33 +0000

Thanks b@r!um and Oyama.

B@r!um: I’m not sure, probably something to do with microeconomics and psychology of the buyer.

If I may share a little more: For the longest time I was averse to doing anything business related. Not only I don’t have the enterprising attitude, I just saw business as a heartless manipulating machine, creating false needs, lying about being able to fulfill those needs, etc. I wanted to do clinical work and help people, poor people, immigrant and minorities, the disabled, etc. But once I got some exposure to that, I realized that I get overwhelmed quite easily because I have a tendency to be very receptive to people’s emotions. In addition, I realized I could not really help these people much because often enough money was a big part of it. On top of that, in this line of work would make little money and probably get burned out too. And in fact I did, when dealing with some emotional family stuff in the past.

So I decided to try to curb my idealistic tendencies and get more practical. So first, I need to make more money and do the kind of work where I won’t get burned out the first week into it. So proper fit with my personality is key. It has to be the kind of work I can actually do, so that’s where this “math question” comes in. Once I am making decent money, then I can try to help others, be it through charity, directly through my work, or in some other way.