I’m in my last year of college and for some reason, I decided to design my own major, and I feel like I made a mistake, I’m looking at jobs RN and feel like no employer is going to understand it at all. And that I don’t really have much in demand skills? (FYI - it’s a BA in community development, so kinda like urban planning but more expansive, my major Combines Social Work, Business, and Sustainability)
In y’all experience, does a college major matter much in the long run?
In your field, it might. But honestly, what makes the biggest difference is who you know and how well you fit in where you work.
I majored in film with a minor in photo, perfect track to be a cinematographer. Found out I didn’t really like that industry, just loved making pretty images. I learned a lot of other skills but the most valuable one was how to relate to people and understand what they’re saying when they’re not actually saying what they want. I’ve since switched careers to something totally different, but I use so many things I learned in college unrelated to focusing cameras. You have learned a lot that’s going to help you for the rest of your life. You might not know it for a long time, but you’ll eventually find your way.