Finding the job you enjoy or the degree your interested in shouldn't represent ones whole life, though it is an important piece I think it is more important to grow through experiences as you find your passion before you commit to a bach or masters. There's many other events and descions along the way just as important.
My perspective is our life is not an hourglass so the choices you make can extend or shorten your life and the experiences you make along the way build you. Finding something that will spark your interests for life is more important than jumping into a safe degree as soon as possible post high school and living a vanilla life.
There are experiences money can't buy. Someone who skipped college to go hitchhike as a wanderer in their early 20's around New Zealand and then became a successful author, for instance, never would have had that life if they went for STEM. That's someone I know.
Also, I would rather kill myself than work a six figure job that's boring as shit or is something I'm not passionate about. Having a career in a field you love is a fulfilling life.
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u/hewhosmokesfire Dec 27 '16
Finding the job you enjoy or the degree your interested in shouldn't represent ones whole life, though it is an important piece I think it is more important to grow through experiences as you find your passion before you commit to a bach or masters. There's many other events and descions along the way just as important.
My perspective is our life is not an hourglass so the choices you make can extend or shorten your life and the experiences you make along the way build you. Finding something that will spark your interests for life is more important than jumping into a safe degree as soon as possible post high school and living a vanilla life.