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What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Statistics

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Astronomy or Philosophy

If your answers aren't the same you fail at life.

>> No.5708723

>>5708707
>Chemical engineering
>Chemical engineering

I'm doing it because I feel like it. Halfway through it now.

>> No.5708730

>Nuclear eng
>Nuclear eng

Because fuck you that's why

>> No.5708732

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Actuarial Sciences

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Stupid question, I'd study physics, history, east asian languages, many things

>> No.5708735

>>5708723

why would you do chemical engineering if money didn't matter.

they just work in factories controlling the pressure in pipes and sometimes they mix chemicals, but its mostly just watching and fixing pipes

>> No.5708740

>>5708732
>>Stupid question

Why is it stupid to ask what you genuinely want to do in life, instead of doing something soulcrushing for the money (actuary is a great example of soulcrushing)

>> No.5708744

>>5708735
I'm never said I was interesting

>> No.5708754

>>5708740
Actually, actuary can make you travel quite a bit...
I said stupid in the sense that why would I want to pursue a degree if money were no object? A degree is nice, but I'd rather learn on my own, multi task rather than concentrate on one given field...

>> No.5708763

>>5708732
>actuary
Enjoy your 12 hour 6 day a week work week and knowing when your friends, family, and everyone you know and love is going to die.

>> No.5708772

>>5708763
>implying actuary work 60+ hours a week
Actually, most actuaries will work the 9-to-5...

>> No.5708776

>Aerospace Engineering
>Aerospace Engineering and human History, all of it

>> No.5708779

>>5708707

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Aerospace Engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Physics

>> No.5708783

>>5708707

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>PhD in Math

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Medicine

>> No.5708787

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Math

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Film

>> No.5708788

pursuing:
chemical physics + math

if money was no object:
classical mythology and minor in particle physics

>> No.5708794

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Economics

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Economics, maybe poli sci as well

I couldn't be happier with my field

>> No.5708795

>>5708787
Taylor?

>> No.5708802

>CM Phys.

>CM Phys.

Semiconductors, mang.

Though I've always wanted to get into fluid dynamics. started out as Aero Eng. Was well on my way to Grad School with focus in Fluid Dynamics, transfered out when the bank ran dry. Could only really do physics at new school, Found out CM was pretty cool, decided that a phys degree is fine too.

Always wondered what it would be like to go back, tho.

>> No.5708810

>>5708707
What degree are you pursuing academically?
Physical Chemistry, Math
If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
All of the liberal arts and sciences, honestly. physics, engineering, philosophy, astronomy, poetry and neurology are the things I'd try to go for first, after my first two.

>> No.5708811

>>5708707
>What degree are you pursuing academically
>Statistics

>Statistics
Just do math or applied math unlike a faggot

>> No.5708845

>>5708811
>Just do math or applied math

stats is applied math and math.

>> No.5708847

>>5708845
>you're doing measure theory

right

>> No.5708856

>Computer Science

>Chemistry, Biology, or Computer Science


I enjoy chemistry and biology a lot, but the paperwork and research efforts not spent doing shit in the lab is no fun. In the words of Gale Boetticher

"I was on my way—jumping through hoops, kissing the proper behinds, attending to all the non-chemistry that one finds oneself occupied with. You know that world. That is not what I signed on for. I love the lab—because it's all still magic, you know? Chemistry? I mean, once you lose that...."

Computer science is intuitive for me. I'm good at it. I spent 5 hours today dickering around with a fiber channel SAN for funsies. I've publishes peer reviewed research as an undergrad. I'm the head of my classes and have sway in the department.

It's good to be on top.

>> No.5708861

>>5708847

probability theory is a huge part of Stats and consequently measure theory is used to unify discrete and continuous probability functions, it also covers distributions that are neither discrete nor continuous nor mixtures of the two.

So yes, measure theory is an important part of any competent Statisticians tool box.

>> No.5708862

>>5708856

Also philosophy, English, fine arts, political science, womens studies or any that isn't result or research driven is a fucking waste of time.

>> No.5708868

>>5708862
>any that isn't result or research driven is a fucking waste of time.

all of those have results and are research driven.

>> No.5708871

>philosophy
Hahahahahahahaha, wow.

What degree did you pursue academically?
>Computer science

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Computer science

>> No.5708873

>CS + chemistry
>CS + chemistry

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5708877

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Chemistry

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Computer Engineering

>>5708707
>Astronomy
>Philosophy
>Money

u wot m8

>> No.5708880

>>5708877
wait, I read that wrong.

I thought it was "if money were important" or something along those lines.

fuck.

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5708883

>>5708856
mandatory post

>> No.5708884

>>5708877
>money
>u wot m8

Clearly you didn't read what you thought you read. Try once more, this time with some bazzinga.

>> No.5708887

>Physics
>Theatre
I really enjoy acting, but it's really just an expensive way to become a waiter.

>> No.5708889

>>5708883
Le edgy xD
upvote!!!

>> No.5708897

>>5708883
If I had a t-shirt like that in highschool I would have gotten all the bitches.
Instead I had to settle for the less obnoxious "I see stupid people" and "yes, I'm smarter than you".

>> No.5708906

>>5708889
>I posted le ironic shitpost xD

go back to /v/, retard.

>> No.5708916

> Psychology

> Neurology & Computer Science

>> No.5708918

>Physics
>Every single one, with physics first

I really would like to just stay in school indefinitely just learning and learning and learning, but of course reality won't let me be happy.

>> No.5708929

>>5708883
Butthurt faggot detected. Enjoying that shit-tier education and that shit-tier job of yours?

>> No.5708933

>>5708929
>butthurt

it's like I am really on /b/

>> No.5708941

>>5708933
I'll take that as a "no".

>> No.5708943

>>5708918
That's just not true. Here in the Netherlands, tuition is around $17k annually on average ($15.4k of which is paid by the government if you're Dutch and don't have a degree at that level), which means you should be capable of earning enough money with a part-time job to continue studying part-time indefinitely, if you're willing to move to the Netherlands.

And don't worry about not speaking Dutch; all non-crap graduate programs and quite a few undergraduate programs are English. Hell, here at the UvA graduates don't even have the option of Dutch language graduate or post-graduate courses.

>> No.5708944

>Physics
>Physics

Condensed matter.

>> No.5708946

>>5708735
Says someone who knows little to nothing about the major.

>sometimes they mix chemicals

>> No.5708949

>>5708730

Sadly Germany is full of eco-hipster-faggots and nuclear engineering is not a thing here. I suppose it's a nice mixture of physics and engineering...

>> No.5708955

>>5708802
By CM you mean condensed matter? Because people do fluid dynamics in all kinds of things. Turbulence in superfluid He-4 and He-3 is studied quite extensively, also in BECs (search for "quantum turbulence"). So yeah, you can do condensed matter and fluid dynamics at the same time!

>> No.5708957

>>5708946
>Says someone who knows little to nothing about the major.

I know about their jobs, i've read Chem engineering forums and talked to guys who work in the field

its more thermodynamics and monitoring pressure than doing anything with actual chemicals

>> No.5708967

>>5708707
computer science
computer science
but i wouldn't pursue a job as a software engineer
after several internships i'm fairly sick of it and i'd rather pursue some "computational sciences" type things

>> No.5708968

>>5708943
>17K annually + rent and living expenses
>on a part time job

It can't actually be like that in europe.

C-can it?

>> No.5708970

>>5708957
I will agree with you that chemical engineering doesn't deal too much with chemicals.

However, I feel you've got a skewed perspective of ChemE jobs. Yes some of the shitter, more redundant jobs are like that.

Personally, I'm a ChemE and I'm working with jet engines. Deals with a lot of materials + process engr. -- optimizing the fuels and components used to produce the parts, etc. I also get to travel about once a month to run audits on our suppliers. Pay is decent and job is pretty interesting.

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5708974

>Mechanical Engineering
>Mechanical Engineering

>> No.5708973

>>5708707
>>5708707
What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Mech. Engineering
>If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
> Entrepreneurial NEET with a laboratory/workshop (apparently im rich)
And i'm not ashamed of this either

Who honestly gets a degree and WANTS to work for another man?

>> No.5708978

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Electrical and Computer Engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Roman history, history of wars, war tactics, weapon development and history

As fun as it all sounds, I don't want to be a giant faggot with a bunch of debt. I'll rather just be a regular giant faggot with tons of money and respect. I feel proud of being in the ECE elite.
All my family is already expecting me to do great things with all the bragging I do about networking and hard work that I put into school.

>> No.5708980

What degree are you pursuing academically?
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
None.

>> No.5708981

>>5708877
What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Chemistry

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Computer Engineering

You sure you don't have that wrong?
>Comp Eng.
>not making an assload more than chemist

>> No.5708982

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Physics with a minor in applied mathematics

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>infinite money and still studying? I'll rather just fuck bitches all day and party all night

>> No.5708999

>Elec Engineering


if i was rich,
>Philosophy and Art

>> No.5709000

>>5708978
>>Roman history, history of wars, war tactics, weapon development and history


that sounds pretty fucken fun to study, being a ancient war historian would be bad ass

i wonder if they are employable outside academia

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5709004

>>5709000
>>5708978

speaking of ancient history, I just learned that Emperor Nero was known for having captured Christians to burn them in his garden at night for a source of light

>> No.5709041

>>5709004

sounds like noisy light

>> No.5709040

>>5708981

it's about being able to afford year after year of repeats

>> No.5709084

>>5709041
You don't have to burn them alive. Or you can gag them first. Or rip out their vocal folds.

I mean, if you are a goddman emperor you can get creative.

>> No.5709167

>>5709000
Maybe as consultants for television shows and such.

>> No.5709171 [DELETED] 

>Chemical Engineering

>Chemical Engineering

Because muh changed work ethic. Doing anything else would have resulted in me doing a lazy fuck.

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5709175

>Chemical engineering

>chemical engineering

Changed my work ethic, yo. Doing anything else I'd be a lazy fuck.. It's nice understanding what goes on, too.

>mfw someone says if you're doing it for the money you won't make it
Nah nigga, those who failed out "for the money" didn't have the work ethic. Greed is a good motivator.

>> No.5709186

>Computer Engineering
>Computer Engineering

Money isn't everything, but I will still have more than you.

>> No.5709205

>BA in CompSci
>BS in Electical/Comp (Hard and Soft) ware

>> No.5710367

>>5708707

>Geo-Chemistry

>No idea but most likely something in arospace

>> No.5710369

>>5709186
<3

>> No.5710385
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5710385

For money: CompSci
No money: Philosophy
>tfw The Matrix got me good as a kid ;_;
>tfw I am a pleb of academia ;_;

>> No.5710386

> Chemical Engineering

> Astrophysics or Meteorology

Either way, I need a job.

>> No.5710400

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Chemical Engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Mathematical Physics

>> No.5710402

>>5708707
>What degree are you pursuing academically?
EE
>If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
Neurology

>> No.5710408

Civil Engineering

Weld Engineering

I would love to be a weld engineer but no school in my state offers it and out of state costs are insane.

>> No.5710413

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Environmental engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Environmental engineering

After getting my MS, I wanted to go into nanotechnology, but that's what I'm doing for research now so I get to clean up the planet and work in a cleanroom at the same time. Not sure if I want to be in consulting as an engineer, or try to get work as a research scientist doing micro and nanofab.

>> No.5710421

Huehue Women's studies
Or Finance IDK

>> No.5710429

>applied math and statistics

>pure math

>> No.5710435

>Mathematics
>Computer science
I-I-I just wanted to make video games ;_;

>> No.5710465

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Math/probability

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Math/probability

>> No.5710468

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Explosives Engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Explosives Engineering

>> No.5710473

>Computer Science
>Math/Physics

>> No.5710481

>Organic chem and biochem

>Organic chem and biochem and history
>tfw history was my first love ;_;

>> No.5710486

>Physics

One of these:
>Architecture
>Digital Arts
>Mathematics
>Film

>> No.5710499

>>5710486
Film would be interesting

>> No.5710497

>Biology
>Biology

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5710509

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>philosophy & premed reqs

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>philosophy, economics, history, pre-med, literature, history, mathematics, law, music

>> No.5710508

>Ph.D. in Law related subjects.

>Philosophy and Ph.D not in Law related subjects.

>> No.5710687

>>5710499
hahah I came from film school undergrad (and worked professionally for a bit), before going back to school for /sci/ence. I enjoyed it (some of the time), but way too much of it was people into themselves, or only willing to half-ass a concept for one reason or another. The people who were really into what they were doing pretty much end up being in service to a lot of mediocre stuff.

>> No.5710695

A degree in computer networking.

I like computers, so I have no problem with getting re certified every 3 years.

I can make the bank in the process as well.

Not to mention Cisco certifications are accepted world wide as well, unlike your silly degrees.

>> No.5710709

What degree are you pursuing academically?
Geology and Botany (graduated with honors), currently working in oil

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
I wish that I would have followed my passion for quaternary paleobotany and went to graduate school instead of industry. #

>> No.5711346

>Pursuing Applied Math Degree
>Would learn as much Astronomy and Premed as possible while getting Physics and Philosophy degrees.

>> No.5711359

>>5709175
>greed is a good motivator
mah nigga. too many college hippies around me that want people to think they don't care about money and have a passion for fine arts. bull shit

>> No.5711379

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Chem E

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Physics

>> No.5711386

>>5708779

Slight alteration for me

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Aerospace Engineering

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>*Astro*physics

>> No.5711389

Mechanical engineering, and money IS no object because trust fund.

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5711392

What degree are you pursuing academically?
>Economics

If money were no object what degree would you pursue?
>Astronomy, Ichthyology, or Botany.
Fuck capitalism.

>> No.5711396

>>5711386
>Slight alteration for me

TOO LATE.
Your destiny is set.