Comments on: Did your parents impact your college major or career choice?

By: Darienweise

Darienweise — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:00 +0000

I am from Canada as well, although Toronto, Ontario. I was just wondering where this degree has taken you? Your story is so compelling I would love to know

As the oldest and female in my family… and the first one to go to university my mom supported me to do film. Now i am switching into the arts without her knowledge. I only worry about “is there any jobs in the art field”… And from what I have heard, you have to have the drive. I know i have what it takes. I will do what I have to, to become an established artist or musician.

Long way off. But every big willow tree starts as a seed.

Thanks for posting! I know it was 2 years ago, but i hope you will still respond as to what became of you now.

Cheers!
Sincerely,
Dee

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Buy Domain Names — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:41:00 +0000

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By: Dong_

Dong_ — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 06:58:00 +0000

lol my dad kickin me out of the house if i dont transfer to civil engineering next year

By: N.P.S

N.P.S — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:14:00 +0000

Really Janet

By: penguin7

penguin7 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:49:00 +0000

I just read this and I’m going through the same thing. I’m graduating from Respiratory Therapy school in May and guess what, I don’t like it. I’m really interested in music marketing and audio engineering although to my parents that is a dead end career. I feel like I didn’t do it for myself. What to do………

By: ComFilm

ComFilm — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:48:00 +0000

Sorry everyone I am a bit late… I am a 21 year old communication major at this moment. I have jumped on everything from psychology which I love learning about behaviors, but keep hearing others say it will take me forever to get a good job with this. I also love anything pertained to art mainly photography and cinema. I actually took a cinema class this last semester and aced it and most of all loved it. Film speaks to me… My mother says that being in cinema or even theatre I will not be able to land a job and that I should pursue something else instead. To satisfy my mother and I, I told her that I will major in communication with an emphasis in journalism(which she likes) and will minor in theatre and also audition outside and inside school productions. So in all it will make us both happy, I am also taking acting classes for my elective classes too. Last, but not least, I have found that I am actually helping myself if I do major in communication and decide on film since business and communication is very relevant in this line of work. I do understand my mothers point of view with not majoring in this, but sadly feel at times that she believes I am not good enough for this profession (my words not hers.) I have had several older friends tell me that I need to stop doing things to make others happy and actually do something that makes me happy. My sister believes the same thing. I understand my mother wants the best especially since she doesn;t want me ending up in a dead end job, but for some reason I have urges and well my mind won’t be quiet about majoring in film. I try to block it out, but in all honesty I love this art. Can this be possible? To go and major in communication while also trying to pursue acting?

By: Momsherealways

Momsherealways — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:32:00 +0000

I’m now an Asian mom, my parents influenced my career choice – I took Economics as opposed to wanting to be a Nutrition Major. They actually wanted me to take accounting but took Economics instead. I regret it actually as I now work in the accounting field.
And yes, I meddle with my kids’ career choices. I’m proud that I’m not passive – I emphasize the areas that they’re good at. But the final decision is theirs. Hopefully I will be as good an Asian mom as mine.
I love your blog!!!

By: S2t9b2j7

S2t9b2j7 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:22:00 +0000

I’m currently pursuing nursing an I do like nursing but I feel that it’s just not something I can handle. I would love to be an elementary school teacher. I love kids and I love teaching and helping others. But I’m still doing nursing because my parents are paying for my schooling and it’s pretty much whatever they say goes. I told my dad once that I was not sure if nursing was for me and he said that I was just being lazy and not wanting to put in the hard work.

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:47:00 +0000

doesn’t sound like a lawyer – I and my two sisters
where’s the english class

By: mrmjmr

mrmjmr — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:05:00 +0000

my parents sent me to Lafayette College for engineering, while my true love will always be the arts, especially music. For those of you who don’t know about Lafayette, it’s one of the best engineering schools in PA. Unfortunately, it’s terrible at everything else. I hate my major, and I am stuck here with no motivation to work. I can either graduate here as an underachieving engineer, or switch majors and sell myself short with a sub-par education in something I truly love. I’ll let you guys know how this plays out.