LuvingLife Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have been and will probably always will be of the "liberal arts mind", as in I am extremely good at English, History, etc. When I was in public school I excelled in those subjects and won many awards for my research papers, or written reports. My mom and dad even compliment me on my writing and research, and many call me the living 'Google':001_rolleyes:. But that being said, I have started some research into careers that might require research, history, writing and the like, but there are so many!! I don't know where to even begin, and boy it's been driving me crazy. Is there anyone on this board that could recommend some careers that use writing, research, or history? (I am willing to work towards a master and possibly a ph.D, but a master's I prefer. And I don't like journalism, it's not something I enjoy.) :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Homeschool your kids? :D I'm sure someone will have better help for you than I do. Just wanted to give you a bump. I have a BA in Liberal Studies but I got it after I ahd kids, so haven't even tried to do anything with it, other than torture the kids with Shakespeare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Well, I used mine to work in a nonprofit, then work in marketing for a business publishing company, then work as a research editor for the same company for many years. I got in on the ground floor with that firm (Internet boom time in NYC--jobs for all!) and worked my way over/up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Hedgehog Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I called mine the "Would you like fries with that?" degree, or my cocktail party degree because I knew a little bit about everything. I used mine to go into the Education Program and get a teaching credential. I use my degree more for homeschooling than I use my teaching credential because more of my ed classes were about classroom management. Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Teach-high school or college level or homeschool! Go to medical school Go to law school Become a banker Start a business Write for a living (technical writing, journalism, editing, others) Go to graduate school in English, history, or some other field-then teaching or research The possibilities are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have been and will probably always will be of the "liberal arts mind", as in I am extremely good at English, History, etc. When I was in public school I excelled in those subjects and won many awards for my research papers, or written reports. My mom and dad even compliment me on my writing and research, and many call me the living 'Google':001_rolleyes:. But that being said, I have started some research into careers that might require research, history, writing and the like, but there are so many!! I don't know where to even begin, and boy it's been driving me crazy. Is there anyone on this board that could recommend some careers that use writing, research, or history? (I am willing to work towards a master and possibly a ph.D, but a master's I prefer. And I don't like journalism, it's not something I enjoy.) :bigear: Library Science. That is my dream-field. And don't think just public libraries; there are also college libraries, school libraries, private business libraries, law libraries, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Librarian? Publishing? Law? There were three of these in my family: one went into law and the other two into medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Library Science. That is my dream-field. And don't think just public libraries; there are also college libraries, school libraries, private business libraries, law libraries, etc. I know someone who landed an overseas job in an English speaking country heading the medical library for a med school. He loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I was a liberal arts major. I went and got a library tech diploma afterwards and worked in a museum loans department and later I worked in information management in the military. The careers my other liberal arts friends went into: teaching at the K-12 level library studies academia law military officer priesthood editor in the publishing dept of a gallery medicine nursing electrician novelist business computer programmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 As far as I can tell, it's all about what you can talk your way into. This is a good book to illustrate that. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Library Science. That is my dream-field. And don't think just public libraries; there are also college libraries, school libraries, private business libraries, law libraries, etc. This might be what I do after the kids are launched :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have a liberal arts undergraduate degree and have spent time working in both finance and libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thank you all for your great replies, and I have recieved many comments about how I would end up working in a McDonald's restuarant...:tongue_smilie: After I read all of your responses, I am highly considering a double major in Accounting and possibly History, or maybe even minor in history. The replies were great, though, and some humorous! Hopefully I won't end up working in a fast food restuarant!:ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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