Most of us have had the 'what are you studying?' conversation, so much so that it has become a rehearsed dance where you get the same responses over and over again. Twitter user @hannahleidazle decided to poke fun at these groan-worthy conversations with the "what's your major" thread which has since evolved into "what's your degree in." In the viral hashtag thread, people have sarcastic fake conversations that answer questions about their college degrees, however, if you read some of them you'll see there is a little too much truth so you know some of them are based on real interactions. Scroll down to read these hilarious back-and-forths and maybe you'll even see a relateable convo about your major. Don't forget to upvote your favs!
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The old college track of four years seems to be an outdated mindset. According to Pew Research only about 56% of students ear degrees within six years. The completion rate showed that students who started at a four-year, private, non-profit school had the highest completion rates at (72.9% and students who started at two-year public institutions had the lowest completion rates at only 39.9%.
Choosing what you want to study can be a difficult choice but it turns out that business degrees are the most common major, according to research. Business has managed to hold on to this title since 1980 and before that education majors held the lead. The other most popular majors are health profession programs, social sciences and history, Psychology and Biological and biomedical sciences. On the flip side the least common bachelor degree was in library science.
While there is overwhelming proof that college graduates have better job prospects, not all majors are created equal when it comes to securing a degree after graduation. According to U.S news outlet the degrees with the best job prospects are mechatronics engineering, business, computer science, data science, cognitive science, nursing. pharmaceutical sciences and human resources. Four in five undergraduates choose their major based on its job outlook.
You might be shocked to find out that one study showed some of the highest-paying post grad majors reported some of the highest amounts of relaxation time in college. In the survey the researchers measured computer time as down time which might explain why software engineering and computer science held the top two spots. The other most relaxing majors included astronomy, public relations and advertising, economics, marketing, zoology, materials engineering and physics.
Physics and astronomy may be the majors with the most downtime but they still made the list of the most difficult majors you could choose for your college career. The hardest majors in order are architecture, chemical engineering, aeronautical and astronautical engineering, biomedical engineering, cell and molecular biology, physics, astronomy, biochemistry, bio-engineering and petroleum engineering.
Actually this is great and they are wrong! Dead languages keep a lot of mistery in them and they are the beggining of modern literature. Same goes with Ancient history, first society, first goverments, ancient science and etc. So your degree is exploration!
Might be a wonderful subject to study, but there are very few jobs that require you to know a dead language.
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i LOVE dead languages! It's so cool to learn about them and even how they 'died'. Ancient history is so interesting too. Not American history, as much... but literally anywhere else is intriguing. I'm taking Latin next year!
I took Latin in high school, and while I've never used it except to insult people, it is extremely handy for making sense of scientific and technical terminology because of the way words are assembled in English.
I would LOVE to sit next to you at a dinner party! Or on a long flight.
Dead languages have a lot of information regarding culture. It can be used to study the spread of peoples over land over time, the evolution of cultural norms and technology, etc.
This is the kind of information that I am already grieving over because it will be lost when civilization collapses due to climate change, pollution, overcrowding, and species lost over the next 20-50 years. It's all in computers now. And it's not as if people in the future will be able to go back in time and find this stuff if they don't have access to the written documents or digital documents. Same with all of the fossils, etc. Can only dig it up once. I fear all the knowledge that will be lost forever.
Yeah, well, when you both get sucked into that time vortex, who's gonna be laughing THEN?
I would say something in a dead language, then smile at the person's confused face and say, "that. That's what I use it for. Confusing people."
One of my coworkers told me how she had a math teacher in high school that told her she could always fall back on Math. She majored in English and now is a high school Math teacher.
Takes the pen, pulls up a sheet of paper: "sure, but before, I need your signature here to prove that you'll take it seriously. Uhm....ok, can I get the pen back to sign it? Sure, 5$."
Good way to shut people up on the small talk.....think I might just start saying that for fun.
Heh. Fine Arts here. Same response. Or my personal favorite "better get used to asking people if they want fries with that." *cries quietly in corner*
"Some great conspiracy theory by the government, to match the fake idea that the earth is round... " 😒
I don't get any reactions to my majors (guess I'm not that special), but I did get a cute one once in a public chatroom. Question: "What's your major?" Answer: "English Linguistics and Italian Language." Reaction: "Wow! Internet must be annoying as hell to you!"
I do..when I say that I have a degree in Forensic Anthropology, Law Enforcement and Pre-Law everyone is like "You want to be a police officer?" Uh No... not only am I too old, I really wanted to become a CSI tech. But I didn't find out until after graduating that the two parts I missed was a minor in either Chemistry or Biology and an internship which I missed by 24 hours (doing work with NCIS in San Diego.) Now I'm back in school for Accounting with the hopes of eventually becoming a Forensic Accountant. (A person that tracks down criminal activity by reviewing and auditing financial records.)
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Whenever I say my major is Applied Physics, 10/10 times the person silently walks away. Didn't take long to find out it is because it's one of the hardest majors out there. Issue is, when a person asks for help with a physics assignment, I usually can't answer because I'm so deep into physics that I'm too aware of how wrong elementary physics is. A blessing and a curse. I'm graduating this May, wish me luck guys (Also, I'll take recommendations for what I should do for my Master's, definitely don't want to continue in physics).
Why walking away, physics apparently can be fun (since BBT) :-)
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I am a tiny, baby-faced 51-year-old woman with a degree in Computer Science and am a Principal Software Developer (similar to software architect). I look like white trash, usually have a hole in my jacket, messy hair, and a hubcap missing. I am not good at communicating. If I tell someone my degree or what I do, they look at me like I'm a homeless person with no shoes on lying and saying they are the CEO of Facebook.
"What are you studying" "Epidemiology" "So you are studying skin"
I got my degree in my photography. Oh what's the point. You need help to point a camera and press a button. No. When it was real photography no t the digital s**t you get now there used to be technique in it. It was also a science.
Even with the "digital s**t", it still takes knowledge to take a good picture, though....
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When I told people I worked in a bank, they always assumed I must be insanely rich. Even when I explained that I was just a cashier, they seemed to think that as a bank's employee you can just walk into a bank vault and take whatever you want.
You can, but the chances of leaving, and not being caught, are very slim. Almost nil, really.
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My degree was political science. A lot of them reacting by saying "You must be excellent at lying and manipulating other people.." Well, here's the thing.....
Whenever I say my major is in nothing beacause I am still in Junior Year in high school they always say "dont die in college." Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
"whats your degree in?" "photography" "Oh, can you please tell me which photoaparat make the best photos, so I can buy it?"
"What did you major in?" "Art therapy." "Can you tell me what my drawing means?" 🙈
My degree would confuzzle folks. It's an open degree (hons) from the Open University. What that means is I don't have a major (we don't do that in the UK anyway), but I studied several different subjects; such as religion, literature, and history.
"What's your degree in?" "Translation studies." "Oh wow, how many languages do you know?" "Two." "...Oh." "What's your degree in?" "Linguistics." "Logistics?" "No, Linguistics." "...Oh." "What's your degree in?" "Language." "Can you proofread this for me?" "Sure, these are my rates." "...You mean you don't do it for free?"
When I've said "Adult Entertainment" people don't even question the "study" part and jump straight to a mix between disgust and excitement.
The university I went to had an Entertainment and Hospitality degree program, I would assume you followed a similar path. Either that or you're a lawyer.
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person buying an item from FB marketplace 'Whats your degree in? me 'Social Work' Person, looking panicked 'I'm a nice person and my kids are okay!'
I'm a receptionist at a lovely hotel. People: "So, do you do this while you study, or what?" Me: "I actually have a degree." P:"Oh, what's that? Why you not using it? Did you have a useless major?" M:"I have a degree in economics on the field of tourism and catering and my major is hotellerie and catering. I'm using my degree right now." P:"Well I thought people do THIS (*looking at me with disgust*) just temporarily, like for fun..." *me faking a smile, carrying their fu**ing heavy luggage and thinking 'why I'm not in a more appreciated position' and realising that I am doing my best for 10 years and being managed always by people with less education but better social circle*
"What's your degree?" "Law, and, no, that thing you're about to ask about does not magically become legal if you phrase it differently."
"What's your degree in?" Me: I am a short child. Why are you even asking me? I'm 13.
I can believe you're 13, because unless you're a known wunderkind, no one will ask you what your degree is in without some kind of evidence that you have a degree in the first place. However, if you are the real-life counterpart of Doogie Howser, and you are working towards a PhD, I apologise for speculating that you wouldn't have a degree. You do know Doogie Howser, don't you? He came before Barney Stinson. Wait, you might be too young for that reference, as well. He's a really young Count Olaf. Boy, I hope your family isn't exclusively into using Hulu, or I'm going to look like an idiot.
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Actual conversation at an old job. "What's your degree in?" "Graphic design." "So you can fix the server?"
I'm a bookbinder, and I get "So, how long does it take to make a book ?" and "Do you work all by yourself ?" I always wonder why they wanna know that. One depends on your books state and the work you want me to do on it, the other is f**k yes, I'm a grown woman and I own my business, why couldn't I work alone ? Would you ask a man this question ?? Tsss... (eyeroll)
I usually got one of 2 reactions: 1) "....." - starting to check their Facebook account 2) "So... you should have a lot of money, then, since you are an accountant?" The first reaction, I can understand. The other reaction is just plain wrong on so many levels. Anyone saying that to an accountant just show their total lack of understanding money or even basic economics. And yes. That goes even if the person saying s**t like that have loads and loads of money. Doesnt mean the understand basic economics.
"I'm a bookkeeper" "oh you're an accountant then?" Every. single. time.
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I am psychologist and not once have I heard anyone ask me what psychology is nor think I can read his mind after they found out, yet 4 different psychology majors here experienced that same thing... Is it a cultural thing?
I did major in English still, get told off for grammar mistakes online but when I was in London I got told how good I was at English four times. I was there in three days
I don't get any reactions to my majors (guess I'm not that special), but I did get a cute one once in a public chatroom. Question: "What's your major?" Answer: "English Linguistics and Italian Language." Reaction: "Wow! Internet must be annoying as hell to you!"
I do..when I say that I have a degree in Forensic Anthropology, Law Enforcement and Pre-Law everyone is like "You want to be a police officer?" Uh No... not only am I too old, I really wanted to become a CSI tech. But I didn't find out until after graduating that the two parts I missed was a minor in either Chemistry or Biology and an internship which I missed by 24 hours (doing work with NCIS in San Diego.) Now I'm back in school for Accounting with the hopes of eventually becoming a Forensic Accountant. (A person that tracks down criminal activity by reviewing and auditing financial records.)
Load More Replies... Whenever I say my major is Applied Physics, 10/10 times the person silently walks away. Didn't take long to find out it is because it's one of the hardest majors out there. Issue is, when a person asks for help with a physics assignment, I usually can't answer because I'm so deep into physics that I'm too aware of how wrong elementary physics is. A blessing and a curse. I'm graduating this May, wish me luck guys (Also, I'll take recommendations for what I should do for my Master's, definitely don't want to continue in physics).
Why walking away, physics apparently can be fun (since BBT) :-)
Load More Replies... I am a tiny, baby-faced 51-year-old woman with a degree in Computer Science and am a Principal Software Developer (similar to software architect). I look like white trash, usually have a hole in my jacket, messy hair, and a hubcap missing. I am not good at communicating. If I tell someone my degree or what I do, they look at me like I'm a homeless person with no shoes on lying and saying they are the CEO of Facebook.
"What are you studying" "Epidemiology" "So you are studying skin"
I got my degree in my photography. Oh what's the point. You need help to point a camera and press a button. No. When it was real photography no t the digital s**t you get now there used to be technique in it. It was also a science.
Even with the "digital s**t", it still takes knowledge to take a good picture, though....
Load More Replies... When I told people I worked in a bank, they always assumed I must be insanely rich. Even when I explained that I was just a cashier, they seemed to think that as a bank's employee you can just walk into a bank vault and take whatever you want.
You can, but the chances of leaving, and not being caught, are very slim. Almost nil, really.
Load More Replies... My degree was political science. A lot of them reacting by saying "You must be excellent at lying and manipulating other people.." Well, here's the thing.....
Whenever I say my major is in nothing beacause I am still in Junior Year in high school they always say "dont die in college." Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
"whats your degree in?" "photography" "Oh, can you please tell me which photoaparat make the best photos, so I can buy it?"
"What did you major in?" "Art therapy." "Can you tell me what my drawing means?" 🙈
My degree would confuzzle folks. It's an open degree (hons) from the Open University. What that means is I don't have a major (we don't do that in the UK anyway), but I studied several different subjects; such as religion, literature, and history.
"What's your degree in?" "Translation studies." "Oh wow, how many languages do you know?" "Two." "...Oh." "What's your degree in?" "Linguistics." "Logistics?" "No, Linguistics." "...Oh." "What's your degree in?" "Language." "Can you proofread this for me?" "Sure, these are my rates." "...You mean you don't do it for free?"
When I've said "Adult Entertainment" people don't even question the "study" part and jump straight to a mix between disgust and excitement.
The university I went to had an Entertainment and Hospitality degree program, I would assume you followed a similar path. Either that or you're a lawyer.
Load More Replies... person buying an item from FB marketplace 'Whats your degree in? me 'Social Work' Person, looking panicked 'I'm a nice person and my kids are okay!'
I'm a receptionist at a lovely hotel. People: "So, do you do this while you study, or what?" Me: "I actually have a degree." P:"Oh, what's that? Why you not using it? Did you have a useless major?" M:"I have a degree in economics on the field of tourism and catering and my major is hotellerie and catering. I'm using my degree right now." P:"Well I thought people do THIS (*looking at me with disgust*) just temporarily, like for fun..." *me faking a smile, carrying their fu**ing heavy luggage and thinking 'why I'm not in a more appreciated position' and realising that I am doing my best for 10 years and being managed always by people with less education but better social circle*
"What's your degree?" "Law, and, no, that thing you're about to ask about does not magically become legal if you phrase it differently."
"What's your degree in?" Me: I am a short child. Why are you even asking me? I'm 13.
I can believe you're 13, because unless you're a known wunderkind, no one will ask you what your degree is in without some kind of evidence that you have a degree in the first place. However, if you are the real-life counterpart of Doogie Howser, and you are working towards a PhD, I apologise for speculating that you wouldn't have a degree. You do know Doogie Howser, don't you? He came before Barney Stinson. Wait, you might be too young for that reference, as well. He's a really young Count Olaf. Boy, I hope your family isn't exclusively into using Hulu, or I'm going to look like an idiot.
Load More Replies... Actual conversation at an old job. "What's your degree in?" "Graphic design." "So you can fix the server?"
I'm a bookbinder, and I get "So, how long does it take to make a book ?" and "Do you work all by yourself ?" I always wonder why they wanna know that. One depends on your books state and the work you want me to do on it, the other is f**k yes, I'm a grown woman and I own my business, why couldn't I work alone ? Would you ask a man this question ?? Tsss... (eyeroll)
I usually got one of 2 reactions: 1) "....." - starting to check their Facebook account 2) "So... you should have a lot of money, then, since you are an accountant?" The first reaction, I can understand. The other reaction is just plain wrong on so many levels. Anyone saying that to an accountant just show their total lack of understanding money or even basic economics. And yes. That goes even if the person saying s**t like that have loads and loads of money. Doesnt mean the understand basic economics.
"I'm a bookkeeper" "oh you're an accountant then?" Every. single. time.
Load More Replies... I am psychologist and not once have I heard anyone ask me what psychology is nor think I can read his mind after they found out, yet 4 different psychology majors here experienced that same thing... Is it a cultural thing?
I did major in English still, get told off for grammar mistakes online but when I was in London I got told how good I was at English four times. I was there in three days
