Choosing the right degree and the right major can be a stressful and daunting experience for many students. With pressure from schools, society and family this can become challenging if students pick their degrees based on their passions and interests or based on higher-paying salary jobs and work titles. For instance, humanities degrees often getContinue reading “Opinion Piece: Are you picking your major based on passion or salary?”
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Passions or Salary: A Reflection
My research topic left me feeling quite deflated. I feel like I didn’t accomplish what I originally set out to achieve. This due to myself and lack of motivation and not being able to find the answers I wanted. Due to this combination, my opinion piece may have seemed unfinished or unanswered. Things I wouldContinue reading “Passions or Salary: A Reflection”
Research proposal: Are you picking your major for passion or money?
My curiosity about passions and careers has got me thinking about why BCM students pick their chosen major. For myself, over the last two years, I have switched my major from Visual Communications design to Marketing and Advertising. This curiosity started with my own experience of people not understanding the career path I have chosen.Continue reading “Research proposal: Are you picking your major for passion or money?”