Anthony Robbins said, “Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.” I don't know if this is the kind of majoring Robbins was talking about, but this quote reminded me of my sisters. My older sister majored in sociology, and the younger one in psychology; neither of them are doing anything in their life that has to do with their majors. Moral of the story—don’t major in anything ending with –ology. I’m just kidding, but I often question if they chose the right path for education. I also don’t feel that they should have majored in something they enjoyed learning about, over something that would have helped them financially. A big part of why people get an education is to feel a sense of security, so what good is the education if it is not backed up by security? I’m not saying they aren’t doing anything important with their lives; I just feel like they wasted money on their majors.
I am proud of my sisters, though. My older sister is happily married to an educated man, lives in Saudi, and founded a nonprofit Muslim organization. My younger sister finished college in three years at the age of nineteen. Maybe my sisters did not set goals for themselves after graduation, or maybe this is exactly what they want to be doing. I don’t know, and I’ve never asked them about it. I guess all I can do is worry about myself. I’m a business major, and I have businesses, so I’m already putting my education to good use.
I would recommend going to Monster.com and searching for jobs in you field of study, to figure out what employers are looking for. You can also figure out if they are looking for concentrations. For example, my sister majored in general psychology, while most employers are looking for a concentration in organizational psychology, etc...
By the way, my husband’s immigration appointment went well. Our interview only took 10 minutes, which our lawyer said was really good. My husband’s friend’s interview took an hour, and his immigration officer separated him from his wife. It’s bad to assume things, but I’m pretty sure I know why. Well anyways, our lawyer said that my husband would get his green card in two to four weeks.
*** I didn't know that Anthony Robbins is that hot guy from Shallow Hal. Haha, I was only looking for a picture to add to my post ***
That's funny. My mom got her degree in sociology, and then ended up going back to school for nursing.
ReplyDeleteAnd every time I hear the name Tony Robbins, I think that he "has hands the size of bananas!" Haha!
"don’t major in anything ending with –ology" That was a great line! Definitely brought on quite a laugh :) I'm glad the appointment went well, and that you included that you came across the Shallow Hal connection haha hilarious :)
ReplyDeleteWhat about biology? That's a good major if you're going to med school. The problem with sociology and psychology is you need a master's degree to get anywhere. And, with a master's, a person can teach in college!
ReplyDeleteTo each her own, I say. Sometimes, we take 30 years to find our place!
K. Smith