[cina]

I'm a 22, and 2 classes away from graduating from my marketing degree. I have never liked school and I basically took my entire education on "correspondence" (skipped 95% of all my classes and learned by the book, and still did okay) My purpose in going to uni was to fulfill my parent's wishes and to have all these "supposed" doors open to me.

At this point in my life, I don't know if i regret going to school, i know for sure that there's other things out there that i want to do, and believe or not but being a singer is one of them.

Once i graduate I plan on going to Taiwan to teach english, because its extremely good money ( english teachers start at around $60000 NWT a month whereas the average starting salary for a taiwanese with a master's degree is $31000ish NWT a month) And while I'm there i'll try to further my singing "thing". And it's a little easier since i know the language

If that doesn't work out within a couple years i will start looking for business-related jobs somewhere in Asia.

What about you guys?

[709394]

i got a dgree in econ, hated it while doing it, but after graduating college ive finally come to terms with it and realized how incredibly useful it is in life. i preatty much played around in college, didnt know what i wanted to do...but now have a clear goal of wanting to do finance and working actively towards it i wanna be BALLLINNN by the time im 30 but, my definition of 'ballin' is pretty conservative compared to my finance frends...

[Where-Where]

Yah... I was looking at graduating with an BA/Hon in English.
Hated it too... This last year I only read... probably about 2 books in each course I took.
Just enough to be able to write an essay... and I didnt edit one essay this year. (Sadly, my marks improved despite my effort decreasing.)

Anyways, I ended up switching out of the honors program and now Im going into Postgrad advertising copywriting. (the words 'n stuff in ads)
So.... hopefully Im heading into a copywriting job... or possibly getting someone coffee at a good ad agency until I can get an actual job... whatever.

[hailing from ny]

I graduated in May with a chemistry degree and pre-medical concentration. So i'm applying to med school now. In the meantime, I'm working as a physician office assistant at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center in new york, ny. certainly isn't the highest paying job, but it's steady and a valuable experience.

[MaC87]

I major in Finance and International Management w/ a concentration in Asia. This is going to be my senior year so I hoping to get a Finance related job most likely something dealing w/ investments. Right now, I'm currently working in Merrill Lynch as a part-time so hopefully at the end I'll get a full-time job w/ them. I think I can see myself earning at least $55K or more a year.

Honestly, when I graduated high school I never knew I have a thing for finance. Even in college, I was struggling to fit myself into a major I like but eventually I suppose Finance w/ Management because I get to earn a lot of money and I do have an interest in it. So this pretty much works out.

[W-K]

Graduated with a H.BA in IT..

Field is interesting but I'm stuck in a PM role for the time being.. I'd rather have gone into Finance or Commerce but I like dealing with people ... significant salary difference =(

[`faded]

I'm majoring in vocal performance..another 2 more years to go..many people ask wth am I going to do afterwards..honestly I don't know..I want to be a teacher but at the same time I want to be a performer..so maybe I'll be both? but ya it takes hard work in order to be REALLY GOOD..and that's what I'm scared of hahaa..>.<..*sigh* school school and more school

[azzer]

I graduated with a B.A. in English Language/Women's Studies in May. I've been working as an insurance broker for over a year now, but I'm heading to law school in September. I've wanted to be a lawyer since I was like 12, so I'm glad things have been working out as planned.

[ims_Judy]

i somewhat agree
i wasn't ready for college and i only went to fulfill my parent's wishes , etc... since i would be opened to more opportunities with a degree

however, like you, i love to sing and i would want to be a performer one day lols
as for now, i have 1 semester left and i plan on going to korea to teach english

[YUNA!]

I graduated in Business Admin and am now working in environmental consulting firm/research lab.
Pay is decent and hours suck (830-5), but the people I work with are great. I actualy wanted to major in visual arts with an established international art academy here, but too much drama from my dad so I had to choose something more "practical so I don't become a starving artist and die young." <- exact words from my parents. =)

[BishieAddict]

Just graduated from engineering... and am still job hunting.
going to be an engineer

[french_grl]

In September I'll start my first year of master (4th year after my baccalaureat) - major in mechanics engineering (yes I'm a girl) .. Wish when I'll be graduated I can find a job of engineer car industry...

[RePLaY]

graduated with Bachelor of Information Systems and I didnt really enjoy it. I wish I had done accounting degree but I find it useful too sometimes esp. in computer stuff.

now im working in telco company in the finance & admin department...just recently got the job...wish me luck and wish u luck too k

[se7en]

I have a degree in Human Biology, Bachelor of Science. I only found a job a month ago in microbiology, molecular diagnostics. Its basically a lab job (which I've always wanted), pay is only ok. Hoping to earn more but I'm not sure if that can happen. The job is extremely repetitive (not like at school where you did 1 PCR run per semester, in this job you have to do hundreds a day).

Not sure if I am happy with where I am. Graduated with a huge debt, that will take years to repay. I guess I can view the degree as an achievement.

[Drusilla]

Stuck out in the fourth year of a FIVE-YEAR law school programme, after being forced to quit my college of choice where I was studying for a Bachelor's in Economics. I'm still mad at my parents for bullying me into the change because it's effing miserable, but at least I'll probably be well-paid once I graduate, if I choose to go into law. (and I'm being pressured to do just that, because 'what will happen to your career if you start it so late?'. Coming from two people, neither of whom is a lawyer).
I'm not really sure what I want to do, or how I want to do it. If I don't have any other options lined up, I'll probably take the highest-paying legal job I can find and try to save some money so I can quit soon and figure something out. Or maybe try applying to teach in Taiwan, or Korea or somewhere, if they'll have me (the latter option is more appealing, I really don't fancy a legal career in India much).

[knickstorm]

i majored in BJ, for all you non naughty minds that stands for broadcast journalism.....yea parents tried to get me out of that.......i didnt listen and they eventually gave up..........now that i graduated in may 07, i am working in the industry, so far so good i guess.

[blueangel15]

It's almost my 5th year in college and still I haven't graduated!!! I feel so frustrated...I keep on changing my major physical therapy to dental hygiene to nursing. I just want to smack myself, for not thinking ahead ahead of time....Now i think its final....its nursing and maybe nurse practitioner(family care, occupational health, or mental illness?) or nurse anesthesia afterwards. But the plan now is just to get my bachelors and rn license and move across the country and settle somewhere in L.A

[switchlanez]

The subject material I could tolerate the most in school was Math so I chose Engineering. I didn't love it at first but it grew on me. Just got a job where I design/develop cutting edge internet hardware years before its released to the market. I didn't love it at first but, you guessed it, it's growing on me. I was one of the 5 new hires with a Bachelor's and 100 other new hires had their Master's so, yes, college opens up more opportunities but your competition will be fierce. Take advantage of your college experience to make yourself competitive and don't do it just because mom and dad said it was good for you.

Just graduated from engineering... and am still job hunting.
going to be an engineer

If I had more time between graduating and starting work, I would have traveled for the heck of it and paid it off after I got a job. That's my personal suggestion. What kind of engineer are you, btw?

In September I'll start my first year of master (4th year after my baccalaureat) - major in mechanics engineering (yes I'm a girl) .. Wish when I'll be graduated I can find a job of engineer car industry...

GJ on going for the Master's. There were like 2 girls to every 30 guys in my engineering university. Sucked for me, good for the girls I guess. I used to do paint engineering at a Toyota/GM plant. Some of my friends still work there and a cool perk they get is testing vehicles to take home for weeks with gas paid by the company. I think Europe or Japan would have the best places to work because that's where innovative developments likely originate. Boo USDM.

[watcher]

software engineer. been in this field for ~5 years now. working as a programmer at a startup with flexible roles within the business side. i have about 2 options at the moment. move into a business role and get into consulting [and try to get into mckinsey] or to draw up a new idea and go startup myself. depending on where the internet is headed, i should have a fair idea by the time i'm 30.

[sarang_ailove]

Ah, I'm similar to you. I just recently graduated in May with a degree in International Studies (focusing on Asia and cultural studies)....I always wanted to go to college BUT unfortuately my parents kind of forced me into going to a much more expensive school I didn't want to be at. My parents wanted me to go to this school b/c of it's legacy, history, etc. and my parents REALLY believed that I wouldn't have a chance in life if I didn't go to this school. They didn't even think I had the ability to do well at some other school i liked (which was cheaper). Oh well, it's sad that they didn't believe I could achieve at a school of my choice but it's done now and at least I was able to study in Japan for one year (requirement in my major lol) without them stopping me.

But yeah, I also want to be a singer...even an actress if possible not just in the USA but in Japan and maybe even Korea lol. I was thinking about teaching English in Korea or Japan after I graduated BUT my parents had a fit when they heard that some companies in Korea and Japan wanted to hire me. They were so mad that the came up with these horrible excuses..... so they basically made me reject the positions to keep me at home so I can get a government job nearby. Honestly, I probably would of went to teach in Japan already despite my parents but the company that wanted to hire me required me to have a LOT of money in order to live in Japan (this company didn't cover things like key money, basic furnishings, etc. for the apartment in Japan) like many of the other teaching companies/programs. Unfortunately, I don't have all that money yet.

So right now I am looking for that boring government job but I don't think I'm having any luck b/c my resume practically screams "Take me to Japan!!! I should be working abroad!!!" lol b/c I studied and had so much experience with Japan and other Asian countries. So my plan is to get some job here temporary, make some money while continuing to apply to really good teaching positions in Japan (like JET) and Korea (like Fulbright maybe) or any other kind of job of interest. I just really don't want to live at home with my parents b/c they are so strict (can't go out on my own UNLESS it's work-related) and still treat me like a dumb kid even though I will be 22 in September.