Just Wondering...[To College Graduates]

[Taew]

I just recently graduated high school and my life plans went something like this:
high school ---> college ----> job

But what i really want to know is

#1 after you graduate college, did you return home and find a job at a major city around you? or did you find a job in another city/town?

and

#2 do most people go onto a job after college? or do they continue studying for a higher level degree and whatnot?

[ZeLL]

I guess a lot of it depends on what field you're studying in college. I'm in college right now for animation design.

[Ritz]

I will also be a freshman in college, but even then I know that while in school you can still get a job. Whether you continue that job or use your degree, whatever it might be, to pursue bigger opportunities is all up to each individual. For now I'd say just worry about working your butt off in college because 1) You're paying a hell of a lot of money 2) What you accomplish here will pay dividends for the rest of your life.

[Hugobot[:]

I just recently graduated high school and my life plans went something like this:
high school ---> college ----> job

But what i really want to know is

#1 after you graduate college, did you return home and find a job at a major city around you? or did you find a job in another city/town?

and

#2 do most people go onto a job after college? or do they continue studying for a higher level degree and whatnot?

I'm about to start my second year at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering. I am not sure how to answer your first question as I have not graduated yet, but for your second question, it all depends on what major you pursue in college. If you go with a Bachelor of Arts major, chances are you wont be finding a job very easily without grad school. For example, a history major? Not much you can do with it, other than law school. Same with a B.A. in psychology. Now for a Bachelor of Science major, there are tons of opportunities straight out of college. One reason why I chose to be an engineering major :).

[Whoosh]

;1011330']I'm about to start my second year at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering. I am not sure how to answer your first question as I have not graduated yet, but for your second question, it all depends on what major you pursue in college. If you go with a Bachelor of Arts major, chances are you wont be finding a job very easily without grad school. For example, a history major? Not much you can do with it, other than law school. Same with a B.A. in psychology. Now for a Bachelor of Science major, there are tons of opportunities straight out of college. One reason why I chose to be an engineering major :).

arent u failing ur classes newb

[~Krypt~]

;1011330']I'm about to start my second year at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering. I am not sure how to answer your first question as I have not graduated yet, but for your second question, it all depends on what major you pursue in college. If you go with a Bachelor of Arts major, chances are you wont be finding a job very easily without grad school. For example, a history major? Not much you can do with it, other than law school. Same with a B.A. in psychology. Now for a Bachelor of Science major, there are tons of opportunities straight out of college. One reason why I chose to be an engineering major :).

I thought you siad you were 16.

[tReNdY]

He looks 16. Maybe he said, cause he does. ;)

[birth-control]

I just recently graduated high school and my life plans went something like this:
high school ---> college ----> job

But what i really want to know is

#1 after you graduate college, did you return home and find a job at a major city around you? or did you find a job in another city/town?

and

#2 do most people go onto a job after college? or do they continue studying for a higher level degree and whatnot?

It really all depends on what your goals are.
I'd soak up some more knowledge and go for the big bucks down the road.

Don't take time off after college.
I noticed that lots of students take a break after they graduate cuz they wanna relax and live a little. Totally understandable but in lots of cases it really isn't a good idea. It's hard to break the cycle of sleeping in and having fun to go back to school/work. It's best to stay in a brutal work cycle. Keep yourself busy, it will pay off down the road!

And don't get married until you're totally finished with your education.

Oh and as far as returning home and staying in your city it really all depends on where you live. If moving is going to be an annoying interference on top of all your school/work it might not be worth it. Besides the longer you live there the more people/contacts/connections you will have. You can build a name for yourself in your city and having all these perks will be good for your kids/family.

I should charge for my advice.

[Hugobot[:]

arent u failing ur classes newb

No, I failed one class! (Fuck you computer science.)

I thought you siad you were 16.

19, flip that 6 around.

He looks 16. Maybe he said, cause he does. ;)

I hate you trendy - -;

[Bite(o.O)Me]

It really all depends on what your goals are.
I'd soak up some more knowledge and go for the big bucks down the road.

Don't take time off after college.
I noticed that lots of students take a break after they graduate cuz they wanna relax and live a little. Totally understandable but in lots of cases it really isn't a good idea. It's hard to break the cycle of sleeping in and having fun to go back to school/work. It's best to stay in a brutal work cycle. Keep yourself busy, it will pay off down the road!

And don't get married until you're totally finished with your education.

Oh and as far as returning home and staying in your city it really all depends on where you live. If moving is going to be an annoying interference on top of all your school/work it might not be worth it. Besides the longer you live there the more people/contacts/connections you will have. You can build a name for yourself in your city and having all these perks will be good for your kids/family.

I should charge for my advice.

Thats pretty good advice. Go with that

[la grange]

It really all depends on what your goals are.
I'd soak up some more knowledge and go for the big bucks down the road.

Don't take time off after college.
I noticed that lots of students take a break after they graduate cuz they wanna relax and live a little. Totally understandable but in lots of cases it really isn't a good idea. It's hard to break the cycle of sleeping in and having fun to go back to school/work. It's best to stay in a brutal work cycle. Keep yourself busy, it will pay off down the road!

And don't get married until you're totally finished with your education.

Oh and as far as returning home and staying in your city it really all depends on where you live. If moving is going to be an annoying interference on top of all your school/work it might not be worth it. Besides the longer you live there the more people/contacts/connections you will have. You can build a name for yourself in your city and having all these perks will be good for your kids/family.

I should charge for my advice.

Start a thread where people ask for your advice, and have them forward 10 dollars to your paypal account before you give it to them.

But that is definitely good advice.

[DecaFe[BAHC]]

well basically what i did was i took a year off of school after highschool to work full time (however keep in mind what birth said, i am fairly good with priorities and therefore getting back into the "loop" wasnt too difficult for me) to earn some money and then i went to community college for my general education. Im transfering to a 4 year school after 1 more year and im going to get a degree in business. After that i plan on doing a 1 year program to get my lvn, then go to another 4 year school to get my degree in medical science to become a crna. that way if being in the medical field doesnt work out for me, at least i have a degree to fall back on, but im looking forward to the big bucks involved in medical.\


and as for staying in your town or not, go to the city with a school that is known to be good for the degree you are trying to attain. I live in San Jose and SJSU, the local college, is a really popular school for business, and obviously staying home is a great way to save money.

[aiFaM]

If you want to use your undergrad degree to make money... it's pretty much engineering or nothing.
I would shy away from engineering unless you actually like it.
Btw, don't major in any major that you cannot maintain a 3.5 in

Go grad school
Job market is pretty bad and if you have good grades grad school is free :)



My advice is to talk to people about their jobs
Spend time to get an idea of what they actually do and what it takes to get there
Know that you're young... few people know what they want to major in early in life... and even fewer actually stick with their first major(see: Engineering and Pre-med exodus)

Med School is lots of school... even more if you want to pursue cosmetic surg path
Lots of work but average salary of med school grads is golden
~Varies but it's pretty ridiculous... 7 years + undergrad easy

Law School is overrated. Average salary for Law School graduate is pretty low for Tier2 downward
Job isn't glamorous as you'd think it would be and every survey I've seen states that most lawyers regret picking the law path
However, the top 1% of Lawyers practicing unethical biglaw make absolute bank(more than the top 1% of doctors)
~3 years + undergrad but you'll know where you stand by end of 1st year
Do well and you can get 160k-180k right out of school(Possibly 80H work weeks though... ouch ><)
Do poorly and you're looking at 20k

Business School is solid
Prestigious MBA? Bank
Pretty easy as well
Shortest out of all of them
This is my pick for the majority of people


Wildcard path:
Go to grad school for something like chemistry
Extremely easy to get into a top 5 chemistry program
Friend just got accepted into Yale grad for Math, it's not as hard as it sounds
Then go to a professional school that has nothing to do with what you went to grad school for to get an amazing combination

Chemistry PhD + Law Degree => Patent Law... BANK
Combos like these...

[Taew]

Thanks for the advice guys, but i'm not exactly sure if you guys understand my question. Many of the responses are focused on the degrees and the effects of major upon the salary. I'm asking, what exactly determines where you end up after college? Would you usually return to your hometown? Or would you take another job offer somewhere else?

[la grange]

That is completely up to you, my good friend. Do you like your hometown? Are the a multitude of job opportunities in your hometown concerning the major you decided to pursue?

That last question is probably going to determine where you live. You will live where the best job opportunity arises. At least I would O.o