I am a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Near East Languages and Civilizations. I’m focusing on ancient Egypt as I have loved it and been fascinated by it as long as I can remember. I was planning to go onto grad school to get my doctorate and become an Egyptologist, and if that didn’t work out I’d figure something out. But after talking to a couple of friends, I realized I’ve made a terrible mistake. If I keep going i’ll end with a useless degree and 0 job prospects, forcing me to accept some unfulfilling horrible low wage job. My friends say my only reasonable chance of having a job with a living wage is if I start over as a sophomore and major in something useful. I know it’s the smart thing to do, but I still love Egypt, and unlike other passions like art or writing, you can’t really do Egyptological research as a hobby. Plus, I can’t afford to start over without taking out loans, which I’ve managed to avoid so far. Is there some decent job I can do with any bachelor’s degree regardless of major or do I have to start over to have any chance of making a living wage? Also, I’d appreciate it if anyone had any suggestions of how I can purge Egypt from my system so I won’t mind having no way to fulfill that passion?
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