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What careers...?


Question Posted Tuesday December 9 2008, 2:33 pm

I'm going to study History, Sociology, Art and Philosophy as my main subjects next year...
but I was wondering..what careers/jobs would involve these?
I really enjoy history(not in a nerdy way), but I don't know about Sociology and Philosophy yet:P
Any help?
Suggestions?


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BarryMaccaukner answered Thursday December 11 2008, 11:27 am:
I am not sure that those particular courses will help you become anything other than a teacher or a counselor, but I believe that those courses will enrich your life.
All of those courses offer an insight into people and cultures throughout time and throughout the world.
Even if it won't get you a job by themselves, I think they WILL give you a better understanding of the way people and society work, and that is what will help your career.
Also even those the classes in particular won't necessarily grant you the career of your choice; the degree that you end up with will definitely open up doors for you.
I think these courses will do more for you than you know. The only downside to taking those classes is the fact that they won't get you a job.
Sociology and Philosophy though are important things to learn though just for you to learn.
I hope you enjoy those courses.
BTW Philosophy was my all time favorite course, and it really helped me to understand myself and the world around me a lot better.
I apologize for rambling and not giving a good answer. These classes will be valuable to you, but it is hard to put into words why. :D

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triquetra answered Wednesday December 10 2008, 8:31 am:
Already, just looking at that list tells me that you've got a limited amount as to what you can do with those subjects.

Typing those into google came up with more or less one thing: teaching.

They're good subjects, but in the long run, you've not got a lot of options unless you teach what you learnt.

Personally, I think you need to re-think about these options and see which ones can get you a good job because I highly doubt that you want to go into teaching for the rest of your life.

Just out of curiosity, is this for A level? I ask because from what others tell me: history and philosophy are big essay subjects, not so sure about sociology but I'm sure there will be essays in that. Art...no idea but I'm guessing that studying/making/writing about sculptures will take up time as well.

I'm not trying to dissuade you, just show you that though the options may look good at first, they may not reap any benefit at all.

Talk to your teachers about your chosen subjects and see what they say.

I hope this helped,
triquetra

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