I graduated with a Geography degree back in 2014. I remember wanting to switch to Civil Engineering my junior year because I finally realized that Geography isn’t a practical/lucrative major. On the same accord, I knew I had to finish on 4 years due to societal pressure/expectations. Don’t get me wrong, Geography is interesting but Google can teach me that. After 4 years of working dead-end jobs, I finally took the leap and got accepted to study Civil Engineering. I work part time in a bar to help fund my degree. Being a little older with more clarity on what I want to do with my life, I actually focus and look forward to learning. Being in school in my late 20s is preferred. It helps build a routine, and there is not much distraction with partying, etc. What was nice is that I don’t have to take core classes again so I just take purely Engineering classes. 2 years in and no regrets!
Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds like it all worked out well for you. I'm also a fan of going back to school (if ever) a bit later in life when there is more clarity, like you said. You have a better idea of your goals, good reasons for getting another degree, and approach studying in a more effective way. All the best!
I feel so relieved to know that some people feel the same way...I’m almost done with majoring in psychology and want to major in music therapy. Thank for you for this video.
This is on parents who pressure kids early on to go to school. Better off going to college in your late 20's or early 30's when your more mature and know what you want. And you can commute or go online. Unless you want to be a doctor you don't need to graduate at 22. You can do military, work, travel, learn a trade etc. then a little later say 25 you can either get a bachelors in something and then continue on if you want, finishing up in your late 20's or early 30's and starting a career then. Let's be honest no one is retiring in our 60's. So degree by 22 is no longer relevant.
That’s right, learning has shifted to lifelong learning, certifications, skill upgrade etc. Things don’t all have to be packed into the early 20s, yes, especially not for non-regulated fields.
My vote would be to pick up an associates early on and go back for a bachelors when you’re more certain. That allows you to focus on an area of study when you’re ready and not have to spend almost half a decade later to get your whole degree.
I’m in my senior year studying interior design and I absolutely love it and I want to work as a designer, but architecture was always my first choice . So it’s not about running away from my first major it’s about completing my studies.
THANK YOU!!! I am a couple of months away from graduating with my bachelor's degree and planned on returning to get another one in a different field. This made me realize that I am running away from my degree (which I loved studying! I just do not like the available jobs). However, this made me realize that I need to figure out what I want to do before getting myself into debt. Not only that, but I can always go back to school later when I know what I want to do. Once again, THANK YOU!
The group I fall into is running away from my first degree... The answer is simple, I studied music at uni to become a music composer for film and tv but soon found after graduating that my degree is useless... So, now I will pick a subject from the list of top ten useful degrees which interests me. Wish I could go back in time and change my major but at least I'll be a little wiser going into this second degree. Great vid!
I'm in the opposite situation... Thinking of getting a Bachelor's in Music after already attaining one useless degree lol (English). Of course they're not totally useless, there are teaching jobs. But I just love music so much, I want to get a quality education in it and be qualified to teach music. Just curious, did you end up getting a second degree? Do you still regret getting your first degree in music? Cheers!
Good question, first let me say if you truly love music and wish to teach in a classroom based setting in either a school/college institution and that definitely is your end game then I 100% encourage you to study music for the degree. In terms of if I still regret my degree after 3-years since my original comment, It was my own fault and outside influences that I studied music. I figured if I was enrolled and around like minded/skilled musicians that I could develop projects, get noticed before graduation and work as a musical creator/composer for industries. If I hadn’t brought my xbox and had been more social perhaps that would be the case but we all know that was a gamble and teaching should have been the reason I enrolled as that’s the academic endgame. Instead of doing a second degree, I self studied coding and have been working in that industry on and off the past 2 years. It’s been both challenging and rewarding, I hope soon to travel and work from laptop factoring in things like time difference. I do produce my own music on the side occasionally still but it’s getting the time. I really hope that if becoming a music teacher is your goal that you reach it! The important thing to ask is, will this piece of paper at the end unlock doors or can work experience in the field do that instead? I would say 1-1/small group sessions for students wouldn’t require a degree for teaching music in that setting but to teach in an institution, yes a degree is worth taking and it will improve your skills along the way. All the very best to you on your journey wherever that takes you.
I just finished my degree in Television & Film production, I just enrolled in community college to do some pre recs for Electrical Engineering to become a Broadcast Engineer!
I am an interior design student and i will be a senior next semester but i have always wanted to study astronomy and mechanical engineer since i was in middle school. I have a strict religious middle eastern parents that control their daughters future, and when I told my father he didn't let me go to study astronomy because it is not for "women" in my culture and i cant go live far from home, so I had to choose this major and the regret is eating me up alive every second i breath. interior design is like a hobby but not something to learn and study about like i want to and since that day im regretting that i didnt fight for it, so im planning to get a second bachelor in engineering and I really hope it works because it means the world to me
Hi, I love your video ! It's help me feel at ease and like my feelings are normal. I feel like I'm not alone, you've helped me so much. My story is: I have had all these conflicting feelings finishing uni a year ago.I knew in my 3rd year it wasn't for me but just finished the last 6 months for the sake of it. I felt i didnt have any other options. I put it to the back of my mind, ignoring what I wanted but constantly have a gut feeling it isn't right. I finished and I started researching about career, doing career tests and found that my perfect career on these tests would be in healthcare, something you need a degree for. I always had an underlying feeling I'd be suited to healthcare since forever! But pursued a career in something that was far from what my life is actually like in an attempt to change myself. I developed a passion for psychology and the gym over my time at uni. You would mostly find me in the gym in between study. I did vastly change my life from what it was actually like but in a completely different direction from what I had originally planned. I changed so much over the course of my degree! That most likely before the career choices were right for me but now they don't align with who I've changed into! Now with the corona virus pandemic, it's impossible to try anything new thought so I'm afraid my pursuit will be on hold for another year or maybe more. I want to try out these jobs before committing.
Hi there, thank you, I'm glad if it was useful. Yes, your feelings are indeed normal. I think that many people experience that dissonance - between what they thought their major would do for them and what it's like in reality. I'm glad that you have an idea about what you want to do next! I would definitely 'test' out your interests more intensively as soon as it's possible in light of the situation :-) (Next video I will publish a video about feeling lost in your career, that might help too). To share a personal story, during uni there was I time where I was a gym-freak (in a pos way I mean!), doing weights and going to 3-4 classes/week, I enjoyed it so much that I thought I wanted to become an aerobics instructor! So I got an official certification and taught for just a bit, only to realize that that wasn't really for me after all :-) I was glad that I explored it, but also happy that I realized soon enough that it's not my thing, and didn't invest too much time/money on it. The lesson I've learnt is to find out asap with minimal investment if something is for you or not. With the pandemic it's certainly difficult to get hands on, but I think there are many things that can be done during this time to be prepared once things get 'normal' again: self study (about the subject matter), research (about careers, fields). These 3-6 months can be a time where you put your interests to a 'theoretical test'. If you see yourself maintaining continuous interest, and find a plan ahead, you'll be ready for action once things clear up. I wish you all the best!!
There is a 3rd group that I fall in and it's the group who love both majors and want to have both degrees. I studied film and I'm about to graduate and I love making films, at the same time I'm crazy about physics, math and astronomy and now I want to study physics. So not all people who get 2 degrees are hating their first one or did it by mistake, but they might love both, or even like me love even the third major, Archeology! :))
That's a very good point! I'm very glad for you that you're loving all of your studies, that is the best possible outcome! The only reason why I didn't mention that as a group is, because that group is already satisfied with their choices and don't need any help :) While people who are experiencing regret/disliking their first studies or want to study something else badly oftentimes feel a deep sense of anxiety and worry. So I hope that this video could help them. In any case, that's a crazy good combination that you have going on! I can imagine you having a very interesting and exciting career. Wishing you all the best!
Hey, lots of my credits from my first college was transferred to the new school. So no I can finish my second bachelore as short as 2 years . I just need to complete the core major re requirements.@@rassoronmore8931
thank you so much for making this video. You have absolutely no idea what it means to me. I just finished my bsc in zoology and honestly when I picked it I had no guidance and no clue as to what I should do or what would get me any jobs even. It's completely my fault for not researching enough but I was good at biology and I thought I wanted to study it but an year into it I realized it was not for me. I consulted my parents but they heavily demotivated me towards dropping out and I didn't know what I gonna do so I ended up completing it. These days have been so so tough because I cannot for the life of me figure out what I want to do and this video ended up making me feel like I'm not the only one. So thank you once again for making this video
I'm glad if it was useful in some way. I understand the feeling well of having invested so much time and effort into something, and afterwards still not having certainty about what to do. There are several videos that might be useful for you, including this one: 100-year life impact (preparing for a multi-staged life) | th-cam.com/video/fiLUH_1klWs/w-d-xo.html, this might give some perspective that there is time and opportunities to revise/re-route your career path.
Great video! It's funny that I just happened upon this and it was uploaded today haha. I was also running from my first degree, but that's because it was unfulfilling and that lack of fulfillment and interest was really wearing on me. I now think that I'm running toward a second degree after some self-reflection and realizing what was important to me. I graduated 2.5 years ago, though, so I've had a good amount of time to be miserable and refocus haha. I also have been taking steps to gain experience in my newly found interest and it has been very fun!
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always interesting to hear what others are going through in relation to this. It's great that you took time to refocus. I understand it must've been a difficult time, but as you said you've figured out what was important to you, and I can't tell you how valuable that is! I wish you all the best in pursuing your newly found interest!
Thank you, while this video is from 4 yeara ago it will always be relevant. I think people push to hard to have it all figured out (myself included) and society pushes to hard to try and demand you make a decision about your future career. We forget we change alot, I am not the same person that I was at the start of my degree. I like hot food and pickles now! but more so, younger me would never had an interest in helping people, and trying out the tech space. In all this like you said take your time, explore, degrees don't solve anything unles your'e going in with a clear and forgiving mind.
Running toward the second degree. I am a woman in my 40s. After high school, I was admitted into an engineering school, but under the influence of my Luddite father who was a professor of literature, gave up engineering, pursued psychology and dramatic arts, and loved it, but now, I feel that I enjoyed the intellectual challenge of STEM studies. I want to resume my studies, earning a second bachelor's degree, but I am absolutely clueless about how to go about it. The worst part, my education, a post-graduation in clinical psychology and a postgrad diploma in screenplay writing (From India's #1 film school, FTII, Pune), is from India, and I have no understanding of how to start over in the USA.
I wrote to you a year ago on this topic. I think I'm in both groups running from and running towards. I finished school back in January but I truly want nothing to do with my major. Like I rather it be a hobby for me (taking pictures/making videos) but I don't dream to work in tv or film production or be a photographer and my experience in my first bachelor's wasn't the ideal college experience. I want to go back for a bachelor's in history with a minor in gender studies and go to law school thereafter. I probably will be 30-32 once I'm in a career I truly want.
Knowing what you don't want is a great realization, you are one step closer than you were before. 30-32 is a great age to already be in a career you truly want. Many people never achieve this because they don't put in the work. All the best!
I already having two bachelor's degrees and I'm working as a software engineer. I'm going back to school to earn a third bachelor's degree in philosophy. I'm not doing this for my career. I'm doing this because I want to do research in philosophy and get feedback from professors.
Ahh interesting video! I thought I was the only one. I think I am the person running towards my second degree. I am almost graduated with a BA in international tourism management, but currently it is too hard to find a suitable job because of corona. A lot of people in my field have lost their job, so being a starter is not the perfect timing. I did not see myself in jobs I which provide me no additional value towards my dream career. And I lack the knowledge to be in my dream career. Sadly my degree is too general and tourism minded, and I really missed out on finance subjects which I found a bit of a bummer since I needed the subject economics in my diploma to be admissible. Now I will start a BSC in Business Administrations in september and I hope to major in finance/accounting. I hope that the tourism industry will recover a bit over the next few years and that I can use my extra knowledge in finance/accounting in my future job :) I looked into masters that provide what I am looking for but with a BA I am not allowed to start them, so I’d have to take this route I guess. Looking forward to a brighter future ☺️
It seems that you've really thought this through! Glad that you've found a way to pivot and maintain a positive spirit despite everything. Wish you all the best!
Getting a second bachelor's degree would depend on what you need for a lifetime career. It is not a bad option, because there are some jobs that won't allow you to get the offer you need for lucrative pay, and if you don't have a degree in that discipline it would be extremely difficult to work in that field. I'm primarily considering the same pathways to broaden my job opportunity. Computer engineering has been my next option for a second bachelor's degree. Technology is playing a significant on the job market. If you get a first degree in IT, you won't want to go back to college, jobs are waiting for you promptly. I got my first degree in science and wanted to get a Master's in MPH and a Ph.D., but it cost a lot, then thought of switching to IT to be part of the leading tech industries.
Yes, getting a second bachelor's degree is a great decision as long as it's done for the right reason. If that is what it takes to get into/develop your ideal career, then I would say go for it! In this video I'm largely addressing people who do it for the wrong reason, to caution and urge them to think twice.
I graduated last year, earning a BBA with an Emphasis in Marketing and Professional Sales. Due to Covid and having to work my way through school, I graduated late at 26. I am 27 now, with a high paying outside sales job, and I hate it. I chose my major because I thought it was safe and widely applicable, now I find myself wishing I had studied something more specific and stable. I wish I had taken finance or accounting, as both of those can easily apply their knowledge to many aspects of business. I feel stuck in sales, and while there are many opportunities in that, I long for something higher.
I'm in the first category, i made a grave mistake derailing from the science subjects and going for a law degree when that was never the plan, I've wasted 6 years of my life learning nothing in law school, I've only been demotivated and depressed because i hated studying the laws but i struggled through it because of societal and familial pressure to finish my degree Now that I'm trying to get a job i can't even answer a simple question when asked about my future goal because i just can't imagine myself working in the legal field or enjoying it at all. I really want to go back to science related topics, I want to get an engineering degree or maybe even pure subjects like mathematics because all throughout high school my fav subject was math. I feel so lost right now.
This was extremely useful, thank you! I am an electrical engineer who wants to go into a science (geology/ meteorology/ chemnistry) and I know now that I will try to get into a masters that bridges the gap - or I'll just take half a year to work a little, maybe I can even get into something that interests me :)
I got my first bachelor's degree in Korea in electrical engineering and 15 years later got my second bachelor's degree in math in the USA... I was wondering how many people were doing things like that but soon found that there were quite a few out there doing that...
I need help! I graduated from a Biology degree but I really like Finance exactly the Finance Engineering. For that I have to make another Bachelor degree… I think I’m the type of person that I have to think all my decisions a lot, but that are making my to doubt about myself and what I can really do. Please I need your help, thanks for your video.
There are so many people who either have double degrees or careers in different fields or changed to a radically difference field. Before you make that decision, you could dive deeper into the world of finance engineering to figure out if you really want to make that a career. You could talk to someone already working in that field. Also consider if it's best to get another degree immediately, or perhaps work in biology (or another job) for a few years and then go back to school.
Really glad for you that you realized that. While it might be a hard realization at the moment, this kind of insight is gold and usually the first step to making a positive change to your career and life!
Im a pre med graduate student, and now planning to take JD/Law school i kinda lose interest from the path on my pre med degree since i failed to take the boards
a small rant for anyone who comes across my comment lmao i fall into the first category (running away). i just graduated from journalism, but i legit cannot imagine myself working in that field. i picked this major as im an international student and needed a guaranteed degree as i didnt want to risk failing out of school and getting sent back to my home country (somewhere in East Asia) ive been considering my original options (mainly in the STEM field), but im also considering to get at least a year or two of work experience in journalism or related fields before i call it quits completely. i think the main reason i hate my major is that it is virtually unviable if i were to do it in my home country. im also not really acustomed to North American culture, so im struggling to relate and find stories that resonate wit the people here. if future me do find this comment again, i do hope i have a better idea of what i want to do and hopefully at a much better place than the present me 🥹🥹
i already had bachelors degree (major in international trade). After working several years i wanna to apply ee master degree. My teacher said my background is not ok, should i apply ee second degree??
I've watched this video a couple of times while doing my bachelor's because I keep thinking about it. I am now in my final semester, I am currently studying Social Development and Policy (BSc). I wanted to study something like Environmental Science or Ecology. I was interested primarily in the sciences, although I was not reallyy good at them, that's still what I wanted to pursue. Within the sciences, I felt like the environmental stream was something for me since I am into sustainability. However, where I'm from good quality higher education options are very limited and good quality education was important for me. There was only one university that offered Environmental Science in my city but it did not have a good reputation, there was also another university that is of an average standard, and they advertised the environmental science program but did not offer it because very few students enrolled in it. However, recently I have found out that they are actually offering the program now. So, the university I went to had only 4-degree options, electrical engineering, computer science, communication and design, and my degree. So, I went for electrical engineering just to stay in the STEM field (would have made it easier to do a Master's in environmental science with a STEM degree, some day), although I knew I would not like it I was really just trying it out to be sure. I did not take computer science as I never enjoyed it in my school either so I was 100% that it is not for me. Fast forward, I had a hard time in electrical engineering and I dropped out before my first semester even ended. I took a break, and I came back enrolling in social development and policy which I was not interested in but people kept telling me I could get into the sustainability career through this, but they did not understand that I was only interested in the "scientific" learning of the environment. I wasn't interested in learning about environmentalism or environmental economics. I have performed quite well in my degree though, but I do not enjoy it much. So ever since, I have been thinking of a second bachelor's. Considering that I have already studied at a university that was of a good standard, if I could do a second bachelor's in environmental science from a university that isn't as reputable, does that seem like a smart decision to make? Or should I really wait for a Master's opportunity (until I can go abroad) and take pre-req courses and then do a Master's.
It seems like you've spent a lot of time thinking about what you are interested in, and that's a good thing. I'm sure you've done this already, but at this junction it would be a good idea to think in reverse. Start with the exact job that you want to do and work backwards from there. When you know (or perhaps you already do) exactly what job you want (what institution, what company, what function/role/type of work or sub-specialization), then you can work backward to find out what you need. Consider talking to someone who already works in that field/job you want to work in. One way is to find people online, and connect with them on linked it, they are usually very open to discussion nowadays. They are surely the best people to give you advice about the kind of degree that is useful, as well as how important the exact degree/university is (because in different fields, it can matter more or less). Talking about going abroad - that seems like a very reasonable option, given that the field you're interested in might be more developed/advanced in certain countries. I am not sure why you can't go abroad yet, but I hope it works out for you soon! All the best!
@@MultipleCareers Thank you for responding! I'm not concerned about the career path as much, it's mainly an academic goal that I have which probably sounds dumb in this day and age.
Thank you, you woke me up. I like my career and have thought for a couple of months that I want a second bachelor's to reinforce my skill (I have a master's degree already, but in a different major). You are right, there are many alternative ways to do so and I don't necessarily need to spend years full-time or part-time to study a second degree to achieve it. I have listed what exactly skill I want to learn and made a study plan. The real reason that I want a second bachelor's degree is I miss my study life. I guess I need to accept that it has gone forever or perhaps I can enjoy it after retirement. This video saved my energy and time. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing, I'm really glad to hear that! I must say that at times I also miss life as a student. You're right, there is always time to go back to study, whether that's in 5 years, 10 years, close to - and even after retirement. Wishing you all the best!
Hey I graduated with a political science degree, however I want to pursue a career in business particularly finance, however I know that jobs in those fields require econ/math/business degrees from distinguished institutions. I know that many of these institutions do not allow for you to pursue a second bachelors degree at their school and I am wondering what to do. Thank you
'Finance' is a very broad area, and depending on what you want to do exactly/what company you want to work in, the requirements can be very much different. Do you know what you want to do in Finance (what role/function: product development, Marketing, etc.)? I've never heard of institutions not allowing you to pursue a 2nd bachelor's (let me know which these are!), but in any case there are so many schools and there will be schools that allow a second bachelor's. I would suggest to research these in detail and email them to find out, or try to connect with people in the industry/the company you want to work for and ask them directly. Also, if we look at Finance as an industry, there are so many roles that don't necessarily require one of those degrees you mentioned (I would say HR, LnD), so you can get your foot in through various doors. You could also check out management trainee programs, I have some videos about this on my channel.
Hi I just entered a course where I have no control over choosing. I'm going to suffer for the next 4 years of my life..... 😭 but I am thinking that after I graduate I would like to study Aviation course.
If you are certain that this is not for you, you can still change it. You do not need to force yourself to sit through something you despise (just assuming here!) for the next 4 years.
Hi, I loved the video. Can you apply this to a general degree? Ex: bachelor social work. I am in my senior year, ppl advise me to go on because its a well perceived degree. I am thinking about long term conséquences to quit my studies. I've been in first group, now in second.
I did my +2 with PCM . I want to become IAS officer so i joined institute for that.I was planning to take admission in BSc as i was science student,what Director of that institute Brainwashed,and said Bsc is useless you should just do B.A. for clearing UPSc ,I trusted him and took Ba instead.But their institute was totally a fraud,they didn't teach anything and took about 1lakh money Now i feel really demotivated ,today i neither preparing for UPSC nor doing in good BA.The thing is that I myself feel embarassed to tell anyone that I'm doing BA after Science in +2 . I feel like that i ruined my life also my family feel same. Currently I'm in my 3rd year. I'm thinking of re-doing graduation in Science maybe BSc I just don't know if it will be right ?
i have 2 years to finish my bachelor in product design. but i got a huge interest in biomaterials which is aligned with my love for biological sciences. sometimes i think should i get a second bachelor degree? and also college is free here and i will be 24 by the time i graduate in product design. kinda confusing. 😐 also i could do a master in biomaterials but we don't have it here, so most probably i would have to go to a second bachelor, or not. idk, send some help haha.
It might be useful to get some more exposure to the field before deciding to invest your time in a second degree. By that I mean going to industrial fairs/exhibitions, talking to people in the field to find out more about what working in it is like. You can always go back and get that second degree once you’re sure!
I'm really glad I found this video! I don't know if you still reply to questions, but i'd like to try! I'm about to pursue a degree in multimedia arts, then proceed to veterinary medicine after a few years. Both of them are really my passion but I'm scared if it'll be a waste of time. Do you have any advice/suggestions for this? Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you found some value in this video! I can understand the desire to pursue different interests. The good news is that you don't need to make the decision at once (about if you want to study both). Start with one and make sure that you get hands on experience in the field you're studying. Only that way you'll get a realistic feel for whether you really you'd like a career in that field. Don't be afraid to make changes and tweak your plans along the way, because new information and experiences will change your perspective. These videos below might help, in case you haven't watched them yet: Also 'I Can't Choose a Career' th-cam.com/video/mMPvQ84d3rk/w-d-xo.html and 'What is Multiple Careers' th-cam.com/video/8FcKBXm_ZNo/w-d-xo.html
I'm doing my undergraduate, two more years left to be done with it. My major is literature (Bengali literature). Is it possible to change my major for master programme and get a scholarship as well to study abroad? Say South Korea or Japan..?
Its been almost 1.5years since i completed my Bachelor's in Multimedia and Animation, but due to lockdown and bad mentoring. I couldnt learn good skills, during my bachelor's. My my doubt is, can i really do a bachelors again?
Everyone is or can be good at something. It's not easy to discern what that is. I'd consider carefully whether it's really necessary to get another bachelor's degree, and explore other alternatives like courses and certificates that may be more practice-oriented.
I just graduation from civil engineering degree and work for 3 months but I feel like I’m not suited for this major at all. Everyday, I feel like I wanna quit and pursue a second bachelor but now I realize that I just wanna run away from my degree because I can’t imagine myself doing this job for the rest of my life. My family is very supportive and ask me what should I do from now but I don’t even know that myself. The thing that pressure me the most is other friends who study the same major will said that why I border spend 5 years learning civil engineering if I just wanna quit it after almost 3 months in work .... that’s what hurt me the most. I don’t if I should just quit my job and take a small time to think what I should do from now or just keep working in the job that I don’t want ... The company will ask to sign contract in like 2 weeks. Should I keep going or should I quit and find what I love doing ?
I am all for pursuing doing what you love. But you need to have a realistic plan to optimize the outcome you want. The question is not whether to quit, but when the right time to quit is? It is not an all or nothing question. If you had 100% certainty about what you wanted to pursue next, quitting now might be an option. But from what I understand you do not have this clarity yet. Why not take the opportunity in front of you (this job contract) knowing that quitting is always an option, so at least you have something to support yourself (some contracts have penalties, but if you really wanted to, you can always quit in 6 months or in a year). Spend your free time and weekends intensively on finding out what you want to do. There are other options besides immediately diving into a second bachelor's degree. Take an online course, volunteer, attend workshops or seminars intensively, and see in what direction it takes you. You can always get a second degree once you know that that is the best and only way to go. So to sum it up - why not take that job while figuring out what you want until you get to a higher level of clarity. Let me know how it goes!
@@MultipleCareers it’s only been 3 months of me doing my job , but my job progress is really poor and I’m not doing very well since I don’t like the major. Everyday, I feel fear about waking up and going work. I feel mentally exhausted for the past 2 months. Sometimes , I even cried myself to sleep. Even during my work , I can’t focus at all , I feel so stressful and unhappy all the time even after work time.... I always got nervous stomach or feel sick when thinking about Tmr that I’ll be there working in that job with major I don’t like. I think I feel a bit depressing ...
I am very sorry to hear that. Preparing an exit plan might help, so you can have time to plan your next step while being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. By fixing a date when you plan to exit, it makes the remaining time a bit more bearable. I have been in a similar situation years ago and finally left my job. Since I needed the income and didn't have a concrete plan yet, I stuck to the job for a while, maximizing my savings while coming up with a plan for the future. I had a notebook where I listed months and days for counting down my exit from the company, and it helped me to get through those times. Take care and keep us updated on your journey!
hi im graduating next spring with a communication degree, and i have been thinking about going back to school to pair it along side an engineering degree of some kind, i know the fields are very different but i’ve don’t well in my studies thus far and am a determined individual, i feel it would help me have a unique skillset in whatever field i go into
i don’t necessarily feel as though i made a mistake so to speak but i do think it would be way more beneficial in the long run as i’m only 22 years old right now and still have a long way to go, im also going to finish this first degree, debt free, so going back to take out a loan for an engineering degree which is more likely to pay itself off doesn’t seem like such a bad idea
Thank you so much. I graduated Marketing during 2012. And have worked in several jobs for 8 YEARS. I tried to took MASTERS in THEOLOGY for a year but Pandemic came. So i decided to focus instead in our Farming Business. I just recently enrolled in Agriculture for a new degree. And I am having doubt if I am making my right decision or was it an impulse. I was thinking that this new degree will help a lot in growing our faming business. I can feel that I made the right decision but I am having doubts because of the TIME that I have to spend again for this new degree. It may be another 3-4 years. But I know that it will be worth it in the end. Im just concerned of the timeline.
That's a very interesting story! It seems to me that you have a plan. At least you have a clear reason why you're getting the degree in Agriculture, as in you have a concrete end in mind which is to support your farming business. I agree, if time were not an issue, it's awesome to study for second degree. But as time IS limited and there are opportunity costs, it's definitely something to carefully consider. Just keep in mind that you can always break-off your studies if you feel it does not longer support your goals, or you find alternative ways of learning that are more effective. This might sound unconventional to you, and this is not a general recommendation, but I do believe that sometimes, quitting for the right reasons is a valid option. You will know best what to do. I don't understand much about farming, but I can imagine that it is a highly practical endeavour, where hands on experience and immersing yourself in the daily business is everything. I am not sure what is taught in the Agriculture program - it seems to me that it addresses more macro aspects such as supply chain, quality assurance etc, which are all of course highly interesting and useful. What you need to explore is in how far the contents of the program support your specific goal. This story reminds me a bit of my own experience of getting a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration because I wanted to start my own business one day. Here too, the program was highly relevant but not an effective way to meet my goal. I hope this helps in some way.
@@MultipleCareers THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! This is giving me light amidst my doubts in pursuing a new degree. Honestly, I enrolled just few days ago and I'm really excited about it. When you said I can always break-off from studies gives me a relief and security that I will be fine. One of the biggest factors that I am considering are the fundamental scope of the concepts being taught in Agriculture which I never get in my previous school. It is very different. Because of this, I am quite having a hard time in managing well our farming business because I lack the basics of technical and scientific skills especially about soil, crops, and the systematic concepts that it entails. You do not know how much grateful I am in finding this video here. Thank you very much! This helped me a lot. Also, more power to you and your channel!
Hey thank you for this video. I'm in the same situation right now. I graduated from Chemistry field but I realized I didn't want to be in the same field during my final semester. I started working as a graphic designer and social media strategist because I've always been interested in designing, but I want to level up my skills and want to go for a master's degree in designing. Can I apply for a master's degree in design with my portfolio? Is it necessary for me to retake my bachelor's degree?
I'd say that even getting a master's degree in design is optional, as design and social media are both unregulated fields. You can build a career in that field without any kind of related degree. Instead you could do courses and self-learning which is much cheaper. But certainly, if you can afford it and want 'proper' training then go for it. I'd just suggest to really research your options before you enrol.
I want tochange my fild from tv and film but I don’t have Passion about anything so I’m thinking of software engineering because of the Growth of the field and salaries does it make sense?
I just finished pharmacy degree . I wanna now enroll into astronomy as 2nd degree to be an astronomy professsor . Is it a good choice ?or just a day dream .. i am 24.
I think the question is not if it's a day dream, because it is a possibility. Whether it's a good choice or not will depend on your goal and whether it's the best way to achieve that goal. If your career goal is exactly to become a professor in astronomy, then getting a 2nd degree might be the only way. It seems to me you have some doubt about this, and it might be connected with the goal. Take some time to consider your goal and make sure that it's really what you want. Also what other goals you have in life and how that decision (2nd degree) will affect those other areas (e.g. Finances).
I would appreciate some advice guys, right now I just graduated with a fisheries science degree and am in my final year pursuing design engineering with an applied science degree. But right now I feel from those two degrees I will not have anything from it, especially salary. Now I'm interested in the oil and gas industry, should I enrol again in oil engineering?
What if i just really love science and then now im taking archirtcture as i just randomly chose that because of my parents and now i really want to study cuz i love studying so i thought like why just i dont take a 2nd degree in what i really love and like which is physical science.. i would probably just work in architecture but i just want to feel the experience of learning and the uni life itself as an architecture student now i do feel realyy like just making something that i just force to do like i dont even have life of uni when study this major. So what should i actually do?
I just graduated from art school. If you're looking for a profitable career I'd recommend becoming an industrial designer, specifically a technical designer. I almost exclusively sketch and use Adobe illustrator to make tech packs (some jobs you can use 3D programs). I'm here watching this because I'm starting to get tired about using creativity in my job, I barely make art for myself anymore compared to when I was in high school. Overall I don't hate the major and I've had cushy internships and promotions within the span of 2 years. 2 internships before I graduated too and a promotion soon after I graduated. I'm also trying to make my own business and it's oddly been hard even though it's only illustrations, I don't know why I'm procrastinating. Maybe it'll get better once I launch and I'm responsible for making sure my customer gets their products. As a creative I feel like running to a boring job. I used to be an Amazon warehouse worker during school and it was one of the best jobs: opportunity to exercise, no one talks to me, no staying late to finish a design or company dinners. I used to work two days only and it was bliss, if it paid more I'd be set. I don't know why but I want something boring in the medical field since it'll make money with less work.
I want to get a Bio-manufacturing bachelors degree for the hands on experience and I’m also going for a Molecular Biology bachelors for the theoretical ... any advice
It depends on what your career goals are and what your financial situation is. Figure out what your career goals are for the next few years after you graduate. Is getting this second bachelor's degree (I assume it's the second bachelor's degree) the best and only options? I believe that bio-manufacturing and molecular biology will remain important areas in the future, just make sure that you've explored all of your options and planned your finances. I'd also recommend talking to someone who is already working in the field to get a better idea what a career in this area looks like.
@@MultipleCareers In my case it's the time... I finished Electrical Engineering and now I don't know if there's a better way other than taking more 3 or 4 years studying Computer Science or Software to actually develop my career and find better and more comfortable jobs. I would appreciate any idea on how that or the same results could be achieved without taking more years. Thanks for the good content!
You're welcome! I'm not sure how much job experience you have, but I find it very useful to work for a while and even doing internships in that area you want to go into. That will give you a real-world idea for whether you really want to pursue that further, possibly find out other opportunities and paths too!
@@MultipleCareers I have no experience yet. That would be changed soon, but I think you're right. I will see how things go to have a better idea. Thank you so much for your suggestion and I'd make sure to keep up with your videos since they're pretty helpful.
I'm not quite sure I understood the question, perhaps you can elaborate a bit more? In general I would whether or not to go back and continue study something depends on what your career goals are.
@@MultipleCareers madam but now I am a government servant and not able to do the bs maths on regular basis so I have decide to do it from a distance learning university in which I don't need to go to university daily, my goal is to be a lecturer of mathematics madam .
Thanks for making such a knowledgeable video. So, I'm doing bachelors in business and I'm really not into it. I'm more into English. So, I thought why not opt for English. But the major problem here is when I asked people for opinions, they said it'd be waste of time to go for bachelors again, so go for masters instead. Moreover, I always think if I start masters in a course I've not done my bachelors in, wouldn't it become difficult for me coz I'm not aware of the basics? Anyway, what's your take in this? Can I do masters in english after I complete my bachelors in business?
If the university lets you do the Master's regardless of your Bachelor's - it means you can. The question is: How does it benefit your career and life? I'm hearing that you are interested in English. But what are your career aspirations? Whether or not it's a good idea to get a certain degree or any qualification depends on the end goal. In general I would agree that it's a waste of time going for a second bachelor's, if the main reason is 'interest'. This is not to discourage you, but the thing is that most people are interested in many things. If you've identified your goal, let's say you want to research the english language or want to teach English, then yes, it might make sense. If you're going back to study which takes time and costs a lot, then you might as well take more time to figure out what you really want to do. So what are your career aspirations? Let me know how it goes!
@@MultipleCareers Thanks for the reply and opinion. And yes I am interested in English and want to further my knowledge on it. Furthermore as per your query, I really want to become a teacher and teach young kids.
I want to become a lawyer as it was one of my childhood dreams but I also want to travel and live in another country therefore I was thinking of doing computer science as I will be able to live anywhere then but I will certainly want to be a lawyer for at least 5 years and I am interested on CS and it will allow for me to travel. What category would you think I will be then?
Is law your first degree, or you're working toward that? It seems to me that one of your biggest goals is the ability to work while traveling/traveling a lot (Your desire for flexibility strikes me as being a bigger pull than the subjects law or cs themselves - but I might be wrong!). Being a traditional lawyer usually requires a permanent location, one way this is combinable with travel is if you are e.g. blog about law-related topics, or you provide online/remote service related to law (you need to research in how far this is possible). About CS - CS in itself will not be a guarantee for whether you'll be able to work and travel around (I assume this is what you want). There are of course multinational corporation which provide the opportunity for working overseas (check out my video on that in my career playlist). I think that the most important skill that you need to acquire on top of whatever you do (law, CS) would be entrepreneurial skills - this will give you the ability to work freelance, having your own business, in whatever are you would like. Perhaps this video series about people with multiple and slash careers can give some insights: th-cam.com/video/psBbEsRidcI/w-d-xo.html This one is about a neurosurgeon/news correspondent. Hope it helps!
@@MultipleCareers Thank you very much fo the reply. Now I at least got some ideas from you. Certainly one option as you said is to have an online busniess which somehow gives service to consumers the same jurisdictions that I am studying on. Thank you I hope your channel will grow and be successful. 😁🙏
Hi, my name is Dayo, thank you for this video, I'm currently studying Economics, I'm in my second year, but i don't like the programme, i don't see myself working with the certificate, instead i want to be an electrical/electronic engineer building machines and stuff. Do you think i should finish this degree or leave it and take up my engineering dreams? Thank you
As always, I can't give a blanket answer because I don't know enough details about yourself and your situation. However, Quitting is always an option if: - You have a better option: That by studying engineering instead, you'll more effectively reach you career goal. For this, of course, you'd need to have spend enough time researching and dabbling in the field in your free time to establish that you actually want this. - You are certain that quitting is not an excuse or an easy way out, but is actually in your best interest. - Also very important: That you can afford it. Meaning will you have to take up additional debt, will it postpone the point in time when you'll be able to start earning money and in how far will it effect your life or the lives of people around you? I hope you'll arrive at the best decision for yourself. Once you do, please feel free to share with the rest of us!
@@MultipleCareers thank you very much 💯. There's a usual saying that no knowledge is wasted, so I'm thinking 1. If i drop my current education now and take up engineering, what if I'll need the economics at a time in my life. 2. but also if i complete this economics my family will expect me to work with the economics then after some years i can go back to study and I'm not sure I'll want to go back to study engineering. My aim is not just to be an engineer but a great inventor and this is a time conscious course so I'm just confused on what to do. But, thank you, I'll continue working on my engineering dreams and apply to a university, time will tell. I'll like it if you replied me. Thank you.
These are my thoughts, for 1. You could apply this thinking with any study field, that you 'might' need this. However, what is the likelihood you will need an economics degree for your career? What do you specifically mean by 'what if I'll need...' . What are your reasons for needing this (is there a particular job you are after that requires this qualification?). 2. It looks that if you continue on this path, you will likely stick to this course due to family pressure. It seems to me you are pretty certain about what you like/don't like, want/don't want, so the deciding point in my opinion is 'Can you afford it', from a time and cost perspective. Will it have any significant negative effect on your finances if you change your course? If not, then I don't see why switching now is not a good idea. Hope it helps!
@@MultipleCareers thank you very much I've seen too this obstacles and interests and think it would be best if i drop this economics for my engineering also i want to apply for a full scholarship to the Eastern Mediterranean University, i know it would be difficult to get it but do you know any other universities that offer full scholarships.
Glad you've arrived at a decision. Feel free to let the rest of us know how things went for you from time to time! I do not know of any universities that offer full scholarship. In general, if you are looking for low-cost studying you can research Europe, e.g. Germany where a lot of degrees are almost tuition-free.
I graduated with a Geography degree back in 2014. I remember wanting to switch to Civil Engineering my junior year because I finally realized that Geography isn’t a practical/lucrative major. On the same accord, I knew I had to finish on 4 years due to societal pressure/expectations. Don’t get me wrong, Geography is interesting but Google can teach me that.
After 4 years of working dead-end jobs, I finally took the leap and got accepted to study Civil Engineering. I work part time in a bar to help fund my degree. Being a little older with more clarity on what I want to do with my life, I actually focus and look forward to learning. Being in school in my late 20s is preferred. It helps build a routine, and there is not much distraction with partying, etc. What was nice is that I don’t have to take core classes again so I just take purely Engineering classes. 2 years in and no regrets!
Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds like it all worked out well for you. I'm also a fan of going back to school (if ever) a bit later in life when there is more clarity, like you said. You have a better idea of your goals, good reasons for getting another degree, and approach studying in a more effective way. All the best!
How’s life now?
Hey man! Kind of on the same path right now, 25 years old thinking of going back for engineering. Was it worth it?
lol I'm a chartered civil engineer, why would someone like engineering? I don't know. I hate it. But i can do it.
@@CarlosAguilar-mu1ebsame! Did you end up going back? Did you guys find any scholarships, funds, opportunities for a second bachelors at all?
I feel so relieved to know that some people feel the same way...I’m almost done with majoring in psychology and want to major in music therapy. Thank for you for this video.
Happy if it could help you in making the right decision for yourself!
Same here, I'm about to get my degree in Psychology but now i don't want a career in that field anymore.
@@vinnncennnt8382 hey, what did you end up doing? if you don’t mind me asking
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This is on parents who pressure kids early on to go to school. Better off going to college in your late 20's or early 30's when your more mature and know what you want. And you can commute or go online. Unless you want to be a doctor you don't need to graduate at 22. You can do military, work, travel, learn a trade etc. then a little later say 25 you can either get a bachelors in something and then continue on if you want, finishing up in your late 20's or early 30's and starting a career then. Let's be honest no one is retiring in our 60's. So degree by 22 is no longer relevant.
That’s right, learning has shifted to lifelong learning, certifications, skill upgrade etc. Things don’t all have to be packed into the early 20s, yes, especially not for non-regulated fields.
My vote would be to pick up an associates early on and go back for a bachelors when you’re more certain. That allows you to focus on an area of study when you’re ready and not have to spend almost half a decade later to get your whole degree.
@@perezident14 Thats a good and sensible route too.
I’m in my senior year studying interior design and I absolutely love it and I want to work as a designer, but architecture was always my first choice . So it’s not about running away from my first major it’s about completing my studies.
THANK YOU!!! I am a couple of months away from graduating with my bachelor's degree and planned on returning to get another one in a different field. This made me realize that I am running away from my degree (which I loved studying! I just do not like the available jobs). However, this made me realize that I need to figure out what I want to do before getting myself into debt. Not only that, but I can always go back to school later when I know what I want to do.
Once again, THANK YOU!
I'm glad to hear that, thanks for watching. Wishing you all the best on your path forward!
The group I fall into is running away from my first degree... The answer is simple, I studied music at uni to become a music composer for film and tv but soon found after graduating that my degree is useless... So, now I will pick a subject from the list of top ten useful degrees which interests me. Wish I could go back in time and change my major but at least I'll be a little wiser going into this second degree. Great vid!
I'm sure some things you got from your first degree will be useful! There's still a lot of time to change things, so all the best and thanks!
I'm in the opposite situation... Thinking of getting a Bachelor's in Music after already attaining one useless degree lol (English). Of course they're not totally useless, there are teaching jobs. But I just love music so much, I want to get a quality education in it and be qualified to teach music.
Just curious, did you end up getting a second degree? Do you still regret getting your first degree in music? Cheers!
Good question, first let me say if you truly love music and wish to teach in a classroom based setting in either a school/college institution and that definitely is your end game then I 100% encourage you to study music for the degree.
In terms of if I still regret my degree after 3-years since my original comment, It was my own fault and outside influences that I studied music. I figured if I was enrolled and around like minded/skilled musicians that I could develop projects, get noticed before graduation and work as a musical creator/composer for industries. If I hadn’t brought my xbox and had been more social perhaps that would be the case but we all know that was a gamble and teaching should have been the reason I enrolled as that’s the academic endgame.
Instead of doing a second degree, I self studied coding and have been working in that industry on and off the past 2 years. It’s been both challenging and rewarding, I hope soon to travel and work from laptop factoring in things like time difference. I do produce my own music on the side occasionally still but it’s getting the time. I really hope that if becoming a music teacher is your goal that you reach it! The important thing to ask is, will this piece of paper at the end unlock doors or can work experience in the field do that instead? I would say 1-1/small group sessions for students wouldn’t require a degree for teaching music in that setting but to teach in an institution, yes a degree is worth taking and it will improve your skills along the way. All the very best to you on your journey wherever that takes you.
I just finished my degree in Television & Film production, I just enrolled in community college to do some pre recs for Electrical Engineering to become a Broadcast Engineer!
Sounds cool! All the best to you!
I just finished up a fashion degree but after working in construction for some time I’m considering a civil engineering degree
I just finished my business degree and I just applied for mechanical engineering.
I am an interior design student and i will be a senior next semester but i have always wanted to study astronomy and mechanical engineer since i was in middle school. I have a strict religious middle eastern parents that control their daughters future, and when I told my father he didn't let me go to study astronomy because it is not for "women" in my culture and i cant go live far from home, so I had to choose this major and the regret is eating me up alive every second i breath. interior design is like a hobby but not something to learn and study about like i want to and since that day im regretting that i didnt fight for it, so im planning to get a second bachelor in engineering and I really hope it works because it means the world to me
All the best!
Hi, I love your video ! It's help me feel at ease and like my feelings are normal. I feel like I'm not alone, you've helped me so much. My story is: I have had all these conflicting feelings finishing uni a year ago.I knew in my 3rd year it wasn't for me but just finished the last 6 months for the sake of it. I felt i didnt have any other options. I put it to the back of my mind, ignoring what I wanted but constantly have a gut feeling it isn't right. I finished and I started researching about career, doing career tests and found that my perfect career on these tests would be in healthcare, something you need a degree for. I always had an underlying feeling I'd be suited to healthcare since forever! But pursued a career in something that was far from what my life is actually like in an attempt to change myself. I developed a passion for psychology and the gym over my time at uni. You would mostly find me in the gym in between study. I did vastly change my life from what it was actually like but in a completely different direction from what I had originally planned. I changed so much over the course of my degree! That most likely before the career choices were right for me but now they don't align with who I've changed into! Now with the corona virus pandemic, it's impossible to try anything new thought so I'm afraid my pursuit will be on hold for another year or maybe more. I want to try out these jobs before committing.
Hi there, thank you, I'm glad if it was useful. Yes, your feelings are indeed normal. I think that many people experience that dissonance - between what they thought their major would do for them and what it's like in reality. I'm glad that you have an idea about what you want to do next! I would definitely 'test' out your interests more intensively as soon as it's possible in light of the situation :-) (Next video I will publish a video about feeling lost in your career, that might help too). To share a personal story, during uni there was I time where I was a gym-freak (in a pos way I mean!), doing weights and going to 3-4 classes/week, I enjoyed it so much that I thought I wanted to become an aerobics instructor! So I got an official certification and taught for just a bit, only to realize that that wasn't really for me after all :-) I was glad that I explored it, but also happy that I realized soon enough that it's not my thing, and didn't invest too much time/money on it. The lesson I've learnt is to find out asap with minimal investment if something is for you or not. With the pandemic it's certainly difficult to get hands on, but I think there are many things that can be done during this time to be prepared once things get 'normal' again: self study (about the subject matter), research (about careers, fields). These 3-6 months can be a time where you put your interests to a 'theoretical test'. If you see yourself maintaining continuous interest, and find a plan ahead, you'll be ready for action once things clear up. I wish you all the best!!
There is a 3rd group that I fall in and it's the group who love both majors and want to have both degrees. I studied film and I'm about to graduate and I love making films, at the same time I'm crazy about physics, math and astronomy and now I want to study physics. So not all people who get 2 degrees are hating their first one or did it by mistake, but they might love both, or even like me love even the third major, Archeology! :))
That's a very good point! I'm very glad for you that you're loving all of your studies, that is the best possible outcome! The only reason why I didn't mention that as a group is, because that group is already satisfied with their choices and don't need any help :) While people who are experiencing regret/disliking their first studies or want to study something else badly oftentimes feel a deep sense of anxiety and worry. So I hope that this video could help them. In any case, that's a crazy good combination that you have going on! I can imagine you having a very interesting and exciting career. Wishing you all the best!
Hey, will your university require you to study for 3/4 years for a second bachelors?
Hey, lots of my credits from my first college was transferred to the new school. So no I can finish my second bachelore as short as 2 years . I just need to complete the core major re requirements.@@rassoronmore8931
thank you so much for making this video. You have absolutely no idea what it means to me. I just finished my bsc in zoology and honestly when I picked it I had no guidance and no clue as to what I should do or what would get me any jobs even. It's completely my fault for not researching enough but I was good at biology and I thought I wanted to study it but an year into it I realized it was not for me. I consulted my parents but they heavily demotivated me towards dropping out and I didn't know what I gonna do so I ended up completing it. These days have been so so tough because I cannot for the life of me figure out what I want to do and this video ended up making me feel like I'm not the only one. So thank you once again for making this video
I'm glad if it was useful in some way. I understand the feeling well of having invested so much time and effort into something, and afterwards still not having certainty about what to do. There are several videos that might be useful for you, including this one: 100-year life impact (preparing for a multi-staged life) | th-cam.com/video/fiLUH_1klWs/w-d-xo.html, this might give some perspective that there is time and opportunities to revise/re-route your career path.
Thank you for this video! I've just understood that I want money to flow into my pocket, not second bachelor degree)
So glad to hear that!
Great video! It's funny that I just happened upon this and it was uploaded today haha. I was also running from my first degree, but that's because it was unfulfilling and that lack of fulfillment and interest was really wearing on me. I now think that I'm running toward a second degree after some self-reflection and realizing what was important to me. I graduated 2.5 years ago, though, so I've had a good amount of time to be miserable and refocus haha.
I also have been taking steps to gain experience in my newly found interest and it has been very fun!
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always interesting to hear what others are going through in relation to this. It's great that you took time to refocus. I understand it must've been a difficult time, but as you said you've figured out what was important to you, and I can't tell you how valuable that is! I wish you all the best in pursuing your newly found interest!
Thank you, while this video is from 4 yeara ago it will always be relevant. I think people push to hard to have it all figured out (myself included) and society pushes to hard to try and demand you make a decision about your future career. We forget we change alot, I am not the same person that I was at the start of my degree. I like hot food and pickles now! but more so, younger me would never had an interest in helping people, and trying out the tech space. In all this like you said take your time, explore, degrees don't solve anything unles your'e going in with a clear and forgiving mind.
Running toward the second degree. I am a woman in my 40s. After high school, I was admitted into an engineering school, but under the influence of my Luddite father who was a professor of literature, gave up engineering, pursued psychology and dramatic arts, and loved it, but now, I feel that I enjoyed the intellectual challenge of STEM studies. I want to resume my studies, earning a second bachelor's degree, but I am absolutely clueless about how to go about it. The worst part, my education, a post-graduation in clinical psychology and a postgrad diploma in screenplay writing (From India's #1 film school, FTII, Pune), is from India, and I have no understanding of how to start over in the USA.
Sounds like you're about to start an exciting but challenging journey, all the best!
Omg! I’m that biology grad who realised in her final year that she wants to be an actress:)))
Acting is a long game, a marathon! But if you've got the acting bug then you just can't not pursue it at some point or in some form.
I wrote to you a year ago on this topic. I think I'm in both groups running from and running towards. I finished school back in January but I truly want nothing to do with my major. Like I rather it be a hobby for me (taking pictures/making videos) but I don't dream to work in tv or film production or be a photographer and my experience in my first bachelor's wasn't the ideal college experience.
I want to go back for a bachelor's in history with a minor in gender studies and go to law school thereafter. I probably will be 30-32 once I'm in a career I truly want.
Knowing what you don't want is a great realization, you are one step closer than you were before. 30-32 is a great age to already be in a career you truly want. Many people never achieve this because they don't put in the work. All the best!
I already having two bachelor's degrees and I'm working as a software engineer. I'm going back to school to earn a third bachelor's degree in philosophy. I'm not doing this for my career. I'm doing this because I want to do research in philosophy and get feedback from professors.
Ahh interesting video! I thought I was the only one. I think I am the person running towards my second degree. I am almost graduated with a BA in international tourism management, but currently it is too hard to find a suitable job because of corona. A lot of people in my field have lost their job, so being a starter is not the perfect timing. I did not see myself in jobs I which provide me no additional value towards my dream career. And I lack the knowledge to be in my dream career. Sadly my degree is too general and tourism minded, and I really missed out on finance subjects which I found a bit of a bummer since I needed the subject economics in my diploma to be admissible. Now I will start a BSC in Business Administrations in september and I hope to major in finance/accounting. I hope that the tourism industry will recover a bit over the next few years and that I can use my extra knowledge in finance/accounting in my future job :) I looked into masters that provide what I am looking for but with a BA I am not allowed to start them, so I’d have to take this route I guess. Looking forward to a brighter future ☺️
It seems that you've really thought this through! Glad that you've found a way to pivot and maintain a positive spirit despite everything. Wish you all the best!
Getting a second bachelor's degree would depend on what you need for a lifetime career. It is not a bad option, because there are some jobs that won't allow you to get the offer you need for lucrative pay, and if you don't have a degree in that discipline it would be extremely difficult to work in that field. I'm primarily considering the same pathways to broaden my job opportunity. Computer engineering has been my next option for a second bachelor's degree. Technology is playing a significant on the job market. If you get a first degree in IT, you won't want to go back to college, jobs are waiting for you promptly. I got my first degree in science and wanted to get a Master's in MPH and a Ph.D., but it cost a lot, then thought of switching to IT to be part of the leading tech industries.
Yes, getting a second bachelor's degree is a great decision as long as it's done for the right reason. If that is what it takes to get into/develop your ideal career, then I would say go for it! In this video I'm largely addressing people who do it for the wrong reason, to caution and urge them to think twice.
Thank you so so much for this video! It has helped me so much. It made me feel like I am on the right path
I'm glad that it helped you in some way!
I graduated last year, earning a BBA with an Emphasis in Marketing and Professional Sales. Due to Covid and having to work my way through school, I graduated late at 26. I am 27 now, with a high paying outside sales job, and I hate it. I chose my major because I thought it was safe and widely applicable, now I find myself wishing I had studied something more specific and stable. I wish I had taken finance or accounting, as both of those can easily apply their knowledge to many aspects of business. I feel stuck in sales, and while there are many opportunities in that, I long for something higher.
I am a pharmacy tech, and i can't decide what to major in.
I'm in the first category, i made a grave mistake derailing from the science subjects and going for a law degree when that was never the plan, I've wasted 6 years of my life learning nothing in law school, I've only been demotivated and depressed because i hated studying the laws but i struggled through it because of societal and familial pressure to finish my degree
Now that I'm trying to get a job i can't even answer a simple question when asked about my future goal because i just can't imagine myself working in the legal field or enjoying it at all. I really want to go back to science related topics, I want to get an engineering degree or maybe even pure subjects like mathematics because all throughout high school my fav subject was math. I feel so lost right now.
This was extremely useful, thank you! I am an electrical engineer who wants to go into a science (geology/ meteorology/ chemnistry) and I know now that I will try to get into a masters that bridges the gap - or I'll just take half a year to work a little, maybe I can even get into something that interests me :)
Glad to hear that you've found what you want to do, all the best with that!
Running toward my 2 & 3 Bachelor degree.
Wow! All the best!
I got my first bachelor's degree in Korea in electrical engineering and 15 years later got my second bachelor's degree in math in the USA...
I was wondering how many people were doing things like that but soon found that there were quite a few out there doing that...
Yup, many people find out later on that they want to do something different!
I got a b.a. in philosophy and religious studies. I never used it. I then wanted to go into software development so that’s where I’m coming from.
I hope that your new studies will lead you to a more fulfilling career!
This was incredibly helpful advice thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I need help! I graduated from a Biology degree but I really like Finance exactly the Finance Engineering. For that I have to make another Bachelor degree… I think I’m the type of person that I have to think all my decisions a lot, but that are making my to doubt about myself and what I can really do. Please I need your help, thanks for your video.
There are so many people who either have double degrees or careers in different fields or changed to a radically difference field. Before you make that decision, you could dive deeper into the world of finance engineering to figure out if you really want to make that a career. You could talk to someone already working in that field. Also consider if it's best to get another degree immediately, or perhaps work in biology (or another job) for a few years and then go back to school.
I'm a medtech student and I realized that I don't want to work in a laboratory, anything related to my degree 😭
Really glad for you that you realized that. While it might be a hard realization at the moment, this kind of insight is gold and usually the first step to making a positive change to your career and life!
Im a pre med graduate student, and now planning to take JD/Law school i kinda lose interest from the path on my pre med degree since i failed to take the boards
a small rant for anyone who comes across my comment lmao
i fall into the first category (running away). i just graduated from journalism, but i legit cannot imagine myself working in that field. i picked this major as im an international student and needed a guaranteed degree as i didnt want to risk failing out of school and getting sent back to my home country (somewhere in East Asia)
ive been considering my original options (mainly in the STEM field), but im also considering to get at least a year or two of work experience in journalism or related fields before i call it quits completely. i think the main reason i hate my major is that it is virtually unviable if i were to do it in my home country. im also not really acustomed to North American culture, so im struggling to relate and find stories that resonate wit the people here.
if future me do find this comment again, i do hope i have a better idea of what i want to do and hopefully at a much better place than the present me 🥹🥹
Thanks for sharing that and hope you find the best path forward!
I’m majoring in graphic/multimedia design but I want to also major in computer science after I graduate 🥲
All the best for your plans!
i already had bachelors degree (major in international trade). After working several years i wanna to apply ee master degree. My teacher said my background is not ok, should i apply ee second degree??
omg thank you so so much, I am very impulsive and your video really helped me clear my thoughts
Happy to hear it could help in some way! Hope you found a good decision for whatever your problem is!
I've watched this video a couple of times while doing my bachelor's because I keep thinking about it. I am now in my final semester, I am currently studying Social Development and Policy (BSc). I wanted to study something like Environmental Science or Ecology. I was interested primarily in the sciences, although I was not reallyy good at them, that's still what I wanted to pursue. Within the sciences, I felt like the environmental stream was something for me since I am into sustainability. However, where I'm from good quality higher education options are very limited and good quality education was important for me. There was only one university that offered Environmental Science in my city but it did not have a good reputation, there was also another university that is of an average standard, and they advertised the environmental science program but did not offer it because very few students enrolled in it. However, recently I have found out that they are actually offering the program now. So, the university I went to had only 4-degree options, electrical engineering, computer science, communication and design, and my degree. So, I went for electrical engineering just to stay in the STEM field (would have made it easier to do a Master's in environmental science with a STEM degree, some day), although I knew I would not like it I was really just trying it out to be sure. I did not take computer science as I never enjoyed it in my school either so I was 100% that it is not for me. Fast forward, I had a hard time in electrical engineering and I dropped out before my first semester even ended. I took a break, and I came back enrolling in social development and policy which I was not interested in but people kept telling me I could get into the sustainability career through this, but they did not understand that I was only interested in the "scientific" learning of the environment. I wasn't interested in learning about environmentalism or environmental economics. I have performed quite well in my degree though, but I do not enjoy it much. So ever since, I have been thinking of a second bachelor's. Considering that I have already studied at a university that was of a good standard, if I could do a second bachelor's in environmental science from a university that isn't as reputable, does that seem like a smart decision to make? Or should I really wait for a Master's opportunity (until I can go abroad) and take pre-req courses and then do a Master's.
It seems like you've spent a lot of time thinking about what you are interested in, and that's a good thing. I'm sure you've done this already, but at this junction it would be a good idea to think in reverse. Start with the exact job that you want to do and work backwards from there. When you know (or perhaps you already do) exactly what job you want (what institution, what company, what function/role/type of work or sub-specialization), then you can work backward to find out what you need.
Consider talking to someone who already works in that field/job you want to work in. One way is to find people online, and connect with them on linked it, they are usually very open to discussion nowadays. They are surely the best people to give you advice about the kind of degree that is useful, as well as how important the exact degree/university is (because in different fields, it can matter more or less).
Talking about going abroad - that seems like a very reasonable option, given that the field you're interested in might be more developed/advanced in certain countries. I am not sure why you can't go abroad yet, but I hope it works out for you soon! All the best!
@@MultipleCareers Thank you for responding! I'm not concerned about the career path as much, it's mainly an academic goal that I have which probably sounds dumb in this day and age.
It’s not dumb at all, it’s a personal choice. Wishing you all the best!
@@MultipleCareers You are very kind! Thank you!
Hi. I just wanna ask how we can get those hands-on experience while being so young?
I was in my late twenties when I had all that experience. Now I'm far far older :)
I'm in sociology right now, but I want to switch in computer or statistics.
What about the entry requirements tho? I am asking cuz I am doing anthropology but might want to switch to law..
I started running from my communications degree months before I got it.
Could you share what it was about the degree/content that made you drop it?
Thank you, you woke me up. I like my career and have thought for a couple of months that I want a second bachelor's to reinforce my skill (I have a master's degree already, but in a different major). You are right, there are many alternative ways to do so and I don't necessarily need to spend years full-time or part-time to study a second degree to achieve it. I have listed what exactly skill I want to learn and made a study plan. The real reason that I want a second bachelor's degree is I miss my study life. I guess I need to accept that it has gone forever or perhaps I can enjoy it after retirement. This video saved my energy and time. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing, I'm really glad to hear that! I must say that at times I also miss life as a student. You're right, there is always time to go back to study, whether that's in 5 years, 10 years, close to - and even after retirement. Wishing you all the best!
Thank you for sharing your advice!
You're welcome!
How are you going about paying for uni without FAFSA?
Hey I graduated with a political science degree, however I want to pursue a career in business particularly finance, however I know that jobs in those fields require econ/math/business degrees from distinguished institutions. I know that many of these institutions do not allow for you to pursue a second bachelors degree at their school and I am wondering what to do. Thank you
'Finance' is a very broad area, and depending on what you want to do exactly/what company you want to work in, the requirements can be very much different.
Do you know what you want to do in Finance (what role/function: product development, Marketing, etc.)? I've never heard of institutions not allowing you to pursue a 2nd bachelor's (let me know which these are!), but in any case there are so many schools and there will be schools that allow a second bachelor's. I would suggest to research these in detail and email them to find out, or try to connect with people in the industry/the company you want to work for and ask them directly.
Also, if we look at Finance as an industry, there are so many roles that don't necessarily require one of those degrees you mentioned (I would say HR, LnD), so you can get your foot in through various doors. You could also check out management trainee programs, I have some videos about this on my channel.
Hi I just entered a course where I have no control over choosing. I'm going to suffer for the next 4 years of my life..... 😭 but I am thinking that after I graduate I would like to study Aviation course.
If you are certain that this is not for you, you can still change it. You do not need to force yourself to sit through something you despise (just assuming here!) for the next 4 years.
Hi, I loved the video. Can you apply this to a general degree? Ex: bachelor social work. I am in my senior year, ppl advise me to go on because its a well perceived degree. I am thinking about long term conséquences to quit my studies. I've been in first group, now in second.
Thank you! I think it's always a good idea to review where you're at in life and if decisions you made in the past still serve your best interest!
I did my +2 with PCM . I want to become IAS officer so i joined institute for that.I was planning to take admission in BSc as i was science student,what Director of that institute Brainwashed,and said Bsc is useless you should just do B.A. for clearing UPSc ,I trusted him and took Ba instead.But their institute was totally a fraud,they didn't teach anything and took about 1lakh money Now i feel really demotivated ,today i neither preparing for UPSC nor doing in good BA.The thing is that I myself feel embarassed to tell anyone that I'm doing BA after Science in +2 . I feel like that i ruined my life also my family feel same. Currently I'm in my 3rd year. I'm thinking of re-doing graduation in Science maybe BSc I just don't know if it will be right ?
Okay that bio degree student looking to take a certificate program preferably.
Yeah, certificate programs are often a better option!
i have 2 years to finish my bachelor in product design. but i got a huge interest in biomaterials which is aligned with my love for biological sciences. sometimes i think should i get a second bachelor degree? and also college is free here and i will be 24 by the time i graduate in product design. kinda confusing. 😐
also i could do a master in biomaterials but we don't have it here, so most probably i would have to go to a second bachelor, or not. idk, send some help haha.
Is it possible to change your major midway, or would you need to start from the beginning (1st semester) again?
@@MultipleCareers can't change major midway unfortunately
It might be useful to get some more exposure to the field before deciding to invest your time in a second degree. By that I mean going to industrial fairs/exhibitions, talking to people in the field to find out more about what working in it is like. You can always go back and get that second degree once you’re sure!
I'm really glad I found this video! I don't know if you still reply to questions, but i'd like to try! I'm about to pursue a degree in multimedia arts, then proceed to veterinary medicine after a few years. Both of them are really my passion but I'm scared if it'll be a waste of time. Do you have any advice/suggestions for this? Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you found some value in this video!
I can understand the desire to pursue different interests. The good news is that you don't need to make the decision at once (about if you want to study both). Start with one and make sure that you get hands on experience in the field you're studying. Only that way you'll get a realistic feel for whether you really you'd like a career in that field. Don't be afraid to make changes and tweak your plans along the way, because new information and experiences will change your perspective. These videos below might help, in case you haven't watched them yet:
Also 'I Can't Choose a Career' th-cam.com/video/mMPvQ84d3rk/w-d-xo.html and 'What is Multiple Careers' th-cam.com/video/8FcKBXm_ZNo/w-d-xo.html
@@MultipleCareers I really appreciate your advice, I'll give it some thought and time as well. I'm really grateful for this, thank you so much!
I'm doing my undergraduate, two more years left to be done with it. My major is literature (Bengali literature). Is it possible to change my major for master programme and get a scholarship as well to study abroad? Say South Korea or Japan..?
Its been almost 1.5years since i completed my Bachelor's in Multimedia and Animation, but due to lockdown and bad mentoring. I couldnt learn good skills, during my bachelor's.
My my doubt is, can i really do a bachelors again?
I feel very lost! 😢 I'm not good at anything. I only know the basics of 3D modelling. I'm not like other friends who are into coding
Everyone is or can be good at something. It's not easy to discern what that is. I'd consider carefully whether it's really necessary to get another bachelor's degree, and explore other alternatives like courses and certificates that may be more practice-oriented.
I just graduation from civil engineering degree and work for 3 months but I feel like I’m not suited for this major at all. Everyday, I feel like I wanna quit and pursue a second bachelor but now I realize that I just wanna run away from my degree because I can’t imagine myself doing this job for the rest of my life. My family is very supportive and ask me what should I do from now but I don’t even know that myself. The thing that pressure me the most is other friends who study the same major will said that why I border spend 5 years learning civil engineering if I just wanna quit it after almost 3 months in work .... that’s what hurt me the most. I don’t if I should just quit my job and take a small time to think what I should do from now or just keep working in the job that I don’t want ... The company will ask to sign contract in like 2 weeks. Should I keep going or should I quit and find what I love doing ?
I am all for pursuing doing what you love. But you need to have a realistic plan to optimize the outcome you want. The question is not whether to quit, but when the right time to quit is? It is not an all or nothing question. If you had 100% certainty about what you wanted to pursue next, quitting now might be an option. But from what I understand you do not have this clarity yet. Why not take the opportunity in front of you (this job contract) knowing that quitting is always an option, so at least you have something to support yourself (some contracts have penalties, but if you really wanted to, you can always quit in 6 months or in a year). Spend your free time and weekends intensively on finding out what you want to do. There are other options besides immediately diving into a second bachelor's degree. Take an online course, volunteer, attend workshops or seminars intensively, and see in what direction it takes you. You can always get a second degree once you know that that is the best and only way to go. So to sum it up - why not take that job while figuring out what you want until you get to a higher level of clarity. Let me know how it goes!
@@MultipleCareers it’s only been 3 months of me doing my job , but my job progress is really poor and I’m not doing very well since I don’t like the major. Everyday, I feel fear about waking up and going work. I feel mentally exhausted for the past 2 months. Sometimes , I even cried myself to sleep. Even during my work , I can’t focus at all , I feel so stressful and unhappy all the time even after work time.... I always got nervous stomach or feel sick when thinking about Tmr that I’ll be there working in that job with major I don’t like. I think I feel a bit depressing ...
I am very sorry to hear that. Preparing an exit plan might help, so you can have time to plan your next step while being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. By fixing a date when you plan to exit, it makes the remaining time a bit more bearable. I have been in a similar situation years ago and finally left my job. Since I needed the income and didn't have a concrete plan yet, I stuck to the job for a while, maximizing my savings while coming up with a plan for the future. I had a notebook where I listed months and days for counting down my exit from the company, and it helped me to get through those times. Take care and keep us updated on your journey!
hi im graduating next spring with a communication degree, and i have been thinking about going back to school to pair it along side an engineering degree of some kind, i know the fields are very different but i’ve don’t well in my studies thus far and am a determined individual, i feel it would help me have a unique skillset in whatever field i go into
i don’t necessarily feel as though i made a mistake so to speak but i do think it would be way more beneficial in the long run as i’m only 22 years old right now and still have a long way to go, im also going to finish this first degree, debt free, so going back to take out a loan for an engineering degree which is more likely to pay itself off doesn’t seem like such a bad idea
after reviewing the different engineering fields i’ve found some im interested in include electrical or environmental engineering among others
The debt-free part is so awesome, it's a good start, graduating without debt!
Great that you found what you want specifically!
Thank you so much. I graduated Marketing during 2012. And have worked in several jobs for 8 YEARS. I tried to took MASTERS in THEOLOGY for a year but Pandemic came. So i decided to focus instead in our Farming Business. I just recently enrolled in Agriculture for a new degree. And I am having doubt if I am making my right decision or was it an impulse.
I was thinking that this new degree will help a lot in growing our faming business. I can feel that I made the right decision but I am having doubts because of the TIME that I have to spend again for this new degree. It may be another 3-4 years.
But I know that it will be worth it in the end. Im just concerned of the timeline.
That's a very interesting story! It seems to me that you have a plan. At least you have a clear reason why you're getting the degree in Agriculture, as in you have a concrete end in mind which is to support your farming business. I agree, if time were not an issue, it's awesome to study for second degree. But as time IS limited and there are opportunity costs, it's definitely something to carefully consider.
Just keep in mind that you can always break-off your studies if you feel it does not longer support your goals, or you find alternative ways of learning that are more effective. This might sound unconventional to you, and this is not a general recommendation, but I do believe that sometimes, quitting for the right reasons is a valid option. You will know best what to do. I don't understand much about farming, but I can imagine that it is a highly practical endeavour, where hands on experience and immersing yourself in the daily business is everything. I am not sure what is taught in the Agriculture program - it seems to me that it addresses more macro aspects such as supply chain, quality assurance etc, which are all of course highly interesting and useful. What you need to explore is in how far the contents of the program support your specific goal.
This story reminds me a bit of my own experience of getting a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration because I wanted to start my own business one day. Here too, the program was highly relevant but not an effective way to meet my goal.
I hope this helps in some way.
@@MultipleCareers THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
This is giving me light amidst my doubts in pursuing a new degree. Honestly, I enrolled just few days ago and I'm really excited about it.
When you said I can always break-off from studies gives me a relief and security that I will be fine.
One of the biggest factors that I am considering are the fundamental scope of the concepts being taught in Agriculture which I never get in my previous school. It is very different. Because of this, I am quite having a hard time in managing well our farming business because I lack the basics of technical and scientific skills especially about soil, crops, and the systematic concepts that it entails.
You do not know how much grateful I am in finding this video here.
Thank you very much! This helped me a lot.
Also, more power to you and your channel!
Hey thank you for this video. I'm in the same situation right now. I graduated from Chemistry field but I realized I didn't want to be in the same field during my final semester. I started working as a graphic designer and social media strategist because I've always been interested in designing, but I want to level up my skills and want to go for a master's degree in designing. Can I apply for a master's degree in design with my portfolio? Is it necessary for me to retake my bachelor's degree?
I'd say that even getting a master's degree in design is optional, as design and social media are both unregulated fields. You can build a career in that field without any kind of related degree. Instead you could do courses and self-learning which is much cheaper. But certainly, if you can afford it and want 'proper' training then go for it. I'd just suggest to really research your options before you enrol.
I want tochange my fild from tv and film but I don’t have Passion about anything so I’m thinking of software engineering because of the Growth of the field and salaries does it make sense?
It has to make sense to you. What is your intention in switching into that particular field?
I just finished pharmacy degree . I wanna now enroll into astronomy as 2nd degree to be an astronomy professsor . Is it a good choice ?or just a day dream .. i am 24.
I think the question is not if it's a day dream, because it is a possibility. Whether it's a good choice or not will depend on your goal and whether it's the best way to achieve that goal. If your career goal is exactly to become a professor in astronomy, then getting a 2nd degree might be the only way. It seems to me you have some doubt about this, and it might be connected with the goal. Take some time to consider your goal and make sure that it's really what you want. Also what other goals you have in life and how that decision (2nd degree) will affect those other areas (e.g. Finances).
I would appreciate some advice guys, right now I just graduated with a fisheries science degree and am in my final year pursuing design engineering with an applied science degree. But right now I feel from those two degrees I will not have anything from it, especially salary. Now I'm interested in the oil and gas industry, should I enrol again in oil engineering?
What if i just really love science and then now im taking archirtcture as i just randomly chose that because of my parents and now i really want to study cuz i love studying so i thought like why just i dont take a 2nd degree in what i really love and like which is physical science.. i would probably just work in architecture but i just want to feel the experience of learning and the uni life itself as an architecture student now i do feel realyy like just making something that i just force to do like i dont even have life of uni when study this major. So what should i actually do?
Im an illustration major who doesnt want to be an illustrator anymore lol so im lost lmao
There is a way to find something that's more suitable for you!
I just graduated from art school. If you're looking for a profitable career I'd recommend becoming an industrial designer, specifically a technical designer. I almost exclusively sketch and use Adobe illustrator to make tech packs (some jobs you can use 3D programs).
I'm here watching this because I'm starting to get tired about using creativity in my job, I barely make art for myself anymore compared to when I was in high school. Overall I don't hate the major and I've had cushy internships and promotions within the span of 2 years. 2 internships before I graduated too and a promotion soon after I graduated.
I'm also trying to make my own business and it's oddly been hard even though it's only illustrations, I don't know why I'm procrastinating. Maybe it'll get better once I launch and I'm responsible for making sure my customer gets their products.
As a creative I feel like running to a boring job. I used to be an Amazon warehouse worker during school and it was one of the best jobs: opportunity to exercise, no one talks to me, no staying late to finish a design or company dinners. I used to work two days only and it was bliss, if it paid more I'd be set. I don't know why but I want something boring in the medical field since it'll make money with less work.
Thank yoy im 27 and so lost in life
I want to get a Bio-manufacturing bachelors degree for the hands on experience and I’m also going for a Molecular Biology bachelors for the theoretical ... any advice
It depends on what your career goals are and what your financial situation is. Figure out what your career goals are for the next few years after you graduate. Is getting this second bachelor's degree (I assume it's the second bachelor's degree) the best and only options? I believe that bio-manufacturing and molecular biology will remain important areas in the future, just make sure that you've explored all of your options and planned your finances. I'd also recommend talking to someone who is already working in the field to get a better idea what a career in this area looks like.
I have completed my first bachelor's in business administration now i want to pursue my second bachelor's in aerospace engineering can i do that??
If you could share more about what aspect you are concerned about - the financial side, or taking the time to do it, or anything else in particular?
@@MultipleCareers In my case it's the time... I finished Electrical Engineering and now I don't know if there's a better way other than taking more 3 or 4 years studying Computer Science or Software to actually develop my career and find better and more comfortable jobs. I would appreciate any idea on how that or the same results could be achieved without taking more years. Thanks for the good content!
You're welcome! I'm not sure how much job experience you have, but I find it very useful to work for a while and even doing internships in that area you want to go into. That will give you a real-world idea for whether you really want to pursue that further, possibly find out other opportunities and paths too!
@@MultipleCareers I have no experience yet. That would be changed soon, but I think you're right. I will see how things go to have a better idea. Thank you so much for your suggestion and I'd make sure to keep up with your videos since they're pretty helpful.
I was doing bs mathematics but I quit it and got the bsc degree by conversion but now I want to do bs mathematics again should I go to do it ?
I'm not quite sure I understood the question, perhaps you can elaborate a bit more? In general I would whether or not to go back and continue study something depends on what your career goals are.
@@MultipleCareers madam but now I am a government servant and not able to do the bs maths on regular basis so I have decide to do it from a distance learning university in which I don't need to go to university daily, my goal is to be a lecturer of mathematics madam .
what if i feel like im both options
It could mean that you are not 100% clear on your priorities and overarching goals yet. Hope that helps!
@@MultipleCareers it does thank you
Thanks for making such a knowledgeable video.
So, I'm doing bachelors in business and I'm really not into it. I'm more into English. So, I thought why not opt for English. But the major problem here is when I asked people for opinions, they said it'd be waste of time to go for bachelors again, so go for masters instead. Moreover, I always think if I start masters in a course I've not done my bachelors in, wouldn't it become difficult for me coz I'm not aware of the basics? Anyway, what's your take in this? Can I do masters in english after I complete my bachelors in business?
If the university lets you do the Master's regardless of your Bachelor's - it means you can. The question is: How does it benefit your career and life? I'm hearing that you are interested in English. But what are your career aspirations? Whether or not it's a good idea to get a certain degree or any qualification depends on the end goal. In general I would agree that it's a waste of time going for a second bachelor's, if the main reason is 'interest'. This is not to discourage you, but the thing is that most people are interested in many things. If you've identified your goal, let's say you want to research the english language or want to teach English, then yes, it might make sense. If you're going back to study which takes time and costs a lot, then you might as well take more time to figure out what you really want to do. So what are your career aspirations? Let me know how it goes!
@@MultipleCareers Thanks for the reply and opinion. And yes I am interested in English and want to further my knowledge on it. Furthermore as per your query, I really want to become a teacher and teach young kids.
I want to become a lawyer as it was one of my childhood dreams but I also want to travel and live in another country therefore I was thinking of doing computer science as I will be able to live anywhere then but I will certainly want to be a lawyer for at least 5 years and I am interested on CS and it will allow for me to travel. What category would you think I will be then?
Is law your first degree, or you're working toward that? It seems to me that one of your biggest goals is the ability to work while traveling/traveling a lot (Your desire for flexibility strikes me as being a bigger pull than the subjects law or cs themselves - but I might be wrong!). Being a traditional lawyer usually requires a permanent location, one way this is combinable with travel is if you are e.g. blog about law-related topics, or you provide online/remote service related to law (you need to research in how far this is possible). About CS - CS in itself will not be a guarantee for whether you'll be able to work and travel around (I assume this is what you want). There are of course multinational corporation which provide the opportunity for working overseas (check out my video on that in my career playlist). I think that the most important skill that you need to acquire on top of whatever you do (law, CS) would be entrepreneurial skills - this will give you the ability to work freelance, having your own business, in whatever are you would like. Perhaps this video series about people with multiple and slash careers can give some insights: th-cam.com/video/psBbEsRidcI/w-d-xo.html This one is about a neurosurgeon/news correspondent.
Hope it helps!
@@MultipleCareers Thank you very much fo the reply. Now I at least got some ideas from you. Certainly one option as you said is to have an online busniess which somehow gives service to consumers the same jurisdictions that I am studying on. Thank you I hope your channel will grow and be successful. 😁🙏
Thanks for your wishes, all the best to you too!
Hi, my name is Dayo, thank you for this video, I'm currently studying Economics, I'm in my second year, but i don't like the programme, i don't see myself working with the certificate, instead i want to be an electrical/electronic engineer building machines and stuff. Do you think i should finish this degree or leave it and take up my engineering dreams? Thank you
As always, I can't give a blanket answer because I don't know enough details about yourself and your situation. However,
Quitting is always an option if:
- You have a better option: That by studying engineering instead, you'll more effectively reach you career goal. For this, of course, you'd need to have spend enough time researching and dabbling in the field in your free time to establish that you actually want this.
- You are certain that quitting is not an excuse or an easy way out, but is actually in your best interest.
- Also very important: That you can afford it. Meaning will you have to take up additional debt, will it postpone the point in time when you'll be able to start earning money and in how far will it effect your life or the lives of people around you?
I hope you'll arrive at the best decision for yourself. Once you do, please feel free to share with the rest of us!
@@MultipleCareers thank you very much 💯.
There's a usual saying that no knowledge is wasted, so I'm thinking 1. If i drop my current education now and take up engineering, what if I'll need the economics at a time in my life.
2. but also if i complete this economics my family will expect me to work with the economics then after some years i can go back to study and I'm not sure I'll want to go back to study engineering.
My aim is not just to be an engineer but a great inventor and this is a time conscious course so I'm just confused on what to do.
But, thank you, I'll continue working on my engineering dreams and apply to a university, time will tell.
I'll like it if you replied me. Thank you.
These are my thoughts, for 1. You could apply this thinking with any study field, that you 'might' need this. However, what is the likelihood you will need an economics degree for your career? What do you specifically mean by 'what if I'll need...' . What are your reasons for needing this (is there a particular job you are after that requires this qualification?).
2. It looks that if you continue on this path, you will likely stick to this course due to family pressure.
It seems to me you are pretty certain about what you like/don't like, want/don't want, so the deciding point in my opinion is 'Can you afford it', from a time and cost perspective. Will it have any significant negative effect on your finances if you change your course? If not, then I don't see why switching now is not a good idea. Hope it helps!
@@MultipleCareers thank you very much I've seen too this obstacles and interests and think it would be best if i drop this economics for my engineering also i want to apply for a full scholarship to the Eastern Mediterranean University, i know it would be difficult to get it but do you know any other universities that offer full scholarships.
Glad you've arrived at a decision. Feel free to let the rest of us know how things went for you from time to time! I do not know of any universities that offer full scholarship. In general, if you are looking for low-cost studying you can research Europe, e.g. Germany where a lot of degrees are almost tuition-free.
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Do You Really Need a SECOND BACHELOR's DEGREE? Part 1 Changing Careers
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