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>>18108838
Civil servant

OP here
I am a mathematically retarded person
But good with language and writing and stuff.
I won't survive in stem
I started learning digital marketing some time ago and it seems like it can pay me well
But I am still confused what course I should go for
Phil? Psych?(becoming a clinical psychologist or some shit)
I just don't fucking know and you fucks code and ksoahsishswihwwjw fuck you
:(

>>18108897
Political Science, and then get a job in the civil service (easy work, no crazy hours, lots of time off, steady pay and pension salary increases). You will not be rich but you will do well enough and you will have time to devote to literature that you wouldn't if you go into a job that requires 60+ hour weeks.

>>18108838
unironically Law

>>18109242
This. You’re allowed to study literally any field of your choosing during undergraduate. It’s pretty much the only way to major in a liberal arts field and still go on to have a lucrative career.

>>18109274
>>18109242

Pardon my ignorance, but if you choose law don't you have to study it and basically solely it? What is undergraduate?

>>18109313
I think Pre-law is what you take if you definitely plan on going to law school later on, but really any major is welcome to apply to law school. Semi-common for political science, history and business students to apply to law school.

>>18109313
The law as a field of study is incredibly broad, and there is no way to just study general 'law' - you will instead have to narrow yourself down to a particular direction (e.g. criminal law, or copyright law, or more general regulatory theory). If you take a course that isn't purely doctrinal then you will find it enriching and a great way to combine theory and philosophy with a good paying and practical career.
Undergrad refers to what you study before your Master's degree, I believe.

>>18109343
You seem to know about this so I'll as well ask
Will you say studying law in another country is risky? As laws are different and stuff?
I want to leave my shithole and get a job abroad but would it work with a law degree?

>>18109343
I myself studied law in a different country, but that is fine for me because I am a lecturer in international law and don't do legal practice.
But for other people it shouldn't really matter as long as you get into the right job. Every country has different national laws, but they still need to cooperate and abide by international law (e.g. international human rights, or the law of the sea), so ultimately you can still work in Italy for example even if you don't know Italian law (e.g. by working for the EU, or an international organisation). A law degree is actually a great way to work internationally while maintaining some security.

>>18109343
>>18109503
Sorry, woops, was responding to you

>>18109639
Good to hear that
While I be able to get improved pay with skills or a top uni matters a lot?
Most of my friends didn't take law because they couldn't get into a good university

>>18109693
It depends. Usually, not much of a problem (unless you want the absolute best job) as long as you are a strong candidate, and worse case scenario you can still get a job that pays above average. But most of the skills I have developed are non-legal, like public speaking and reading comprehension and using logic to defend an argument, and these translate very well into other jobs and areas of life. It is for these wider skills that I recommend law. The worst lawyers are the ones that just study the written law for memory like a bugman.

>>18109334
>>18109343

I see, so you're talking about college and not university which would follow it I guess. Are the law faculties at universities called law schools or is law taught completely separately in the US?

depending on where you live, become a teacher. Here in NY, teachers start off making about 40k a year which is perfectly reasonable for a young person living on their own, and usually make 80-100k by the time they retire. If that isn't enough money for you then you should probably read the bible and re-evaluate your miserable life

>>18109790
I studied in Europe. I did a Law Bachelor's at Uni, then did a Law Master's. I thought that a Bachelor's degree was considered in the USA to be an 'undergrad study'. Maybe I am wrong

>>18109804
BA is undergraduate, yes

MA(masters) and PhDs are postgraduate

>>18109804

Can you practice law with a Masters in your country?

>>18109884
I would need to take a bachelor's degree of law in that country, because I did an english liberal arts degree with a major in law, then did a law Master's, then got hired to be a lecturer for the same Master's

Computer Science, you can retire at 35 and have all the free time you need

>>18109984
No shit bro
If I was smart enough i could have done that

>>18109939

I see, thanks a lot for these insights

you are the stupidest motherfuckers in the world.

>>18109984
no one believes this crap especially nowadays.

>>18108838
Felix is really qt ngl

>>18109794
Agreed, take the teaching pill. As long as it's in a good school.

>>18109794
The problem with becoming a teacher is all the credentials and masters degrees and classroom time you need. I would’ve done it but by the time I realized I should’ve become a teacher I had already graduated with a degree other than education.

I have a first class Eng Lit degree and a Master's degree with distinction in Eng Lit. I work as a cyber security analyst. Go figure. On the flip side I'm a traditionally published writer and work from home a lot, so plenty of time to read.

>>18109794
>>18111196
>>18111219
Teachers should all be hung desu.

>>18111324
t. Retard

>>18111324
Indeed. Everyone engaged in the profession of teaching should meet a minimum penis size, and if they fall short they should not be allowed to teach.

Im excited to teach. I have an English degree and like reading but dont do it too much. More into writing and also just wanted to work with high schoolers and feel like I'm doing something good

>>18111196 This type of shit doesnt appeal to me at all. I like the idea of the kids not caring too much and me trying to make it exciting or make them somehow give a fuck.

pic related? did this brain fart actually study anything besides how to be a slave?

>>18109274
Law is so oversaturated it's hardly lucrative now.

>>18108838
What connections do your parents have?
I think that's the determining factor here

>>18111425
I'm the opposite. Considering teaching, I've tutored teenagers privately the last few years, but it would absolutely be from my autistic, passionate love of the subject rather than any desire to inspire.

>>18108897
also a digital marketer, if you actually dig what your advertising it can be fun. A little soul sucking and you can sorta tarnish your voice if you're not careful though.

Currently looking at going back to school for an MLS just so I can be surrounded by books and can write purely for myself.

>>18111867
More power to you, I think it takes a good deal of skill and creativity to work in advertising, but on a moral level I could just never do it. The idea of your whole existence being focused on trying to persuade strangers to spend their money on things they don't need is just anathema to me.

>>18111847
Well I think there is room for both my friend. I think I'd fit better at a shittier school and you would be far better at a better school

>>18108838
I graduated with a political science degree in undergrad. Volunteered for a few congressional campaigns, ran a state leg race, and then worked for a national political figure. Now handle political comms for a large corporation. Great pay and status, cause-oriented. 10/10, would recommend.

>>18108838

I am a computer engineer

I read maybe 10 books a year if I'm lucky. That said I do really READ the fuck out of them. I could tell you all the really weird details from Extinction if that's any indication of how slow I take things in.

I've been writing a novel for the past 3 years, I'm at 40000 words.

I wish I could be better at devoting more time for literature but life is moving fast these days.

>>18108897
International Relations

>>18111820
depends what country you are in not everyone on /lit/ is American

>>18111820
I think this is true, but only in that merely possessing the degree is no longer an insurance policy for employment anymore. There's a whole heap of people from low tier universities who are scraping by with their grades. These are the people who will immediately go on to claim that the profession as a whole is oversaturated. Distinguishing yourself from these people just requires a good school, good grades and serviceable people skills, so you come across as a real human being during interviews.

Of course you could say the type of person asking /lit/ what to do at uni is more likely to be a scraper than a gunner, but you never know. If you can excel academically and aren't a terminal autist, you can still make an excellent career from law

>>18112813
>Distinguishing yourself from these people just requires a good school, good grades and serviceable people skills, so you come across as a real human being during interviews.

Sure, but this is true of *all* professional careers.

>>18112818
Sure, but I guess I'm just pushing back against the myth that law as a profession is so hilariously full of graduates that getting a job is more like a lottery system than a reliable result from putting in the work

>>18108838
Paralegal, literally just writing/drafting legal documents for people who don't know legalese. Though law itself is saturated as hell, all the moderately successful law firms or lawyers need people to assist them with the other 90% of the clerical work.

>>18108897
retards can get econ degrees
t. have econ degree

>>18111867
>digital marketer
I'm currently a digital marketer. It's a contributing factor to my wanting to kill myself - I do not recommend it.