<p>here's my situation</p>
<p>dropped out of college in my early 20's(after two semesters). I'm 33 now. Been working dead end jobs for a decade(while playing in crappy rock bands). I've been going to JC and I'll have my AA degree in liberal arts after fall semester.</p>
<p>my dilemma is what major to choose once I transfer to a university. Most of the courses I have taken at JC have been english, history and social sciences and it's been 10 years since I've taken any finance or mathematics courses. </p>
<p>I want a degree that will transfer well to the job market and at the same time I wan't to study something I'm interested in. I'm leaning towards an English or liberal arts but people keep telling me that business is the way to go. I love english literature so my heart says english major. However my head says a degree in business would prepare me better for the job market once I graduate. The only problem is I loathe mathematics and a business degree requires quite a few math courses.</p>
<p>any thoughts?</p>
<p>Do what you love. It's better to not make as much money doing something you love than to make a ton of money doing something you hate.</p>
<p>I'm not only 30, but have 3 kids to support and am just heading back to college too. I still say do what you love. Money isn't worth it if you're miserable for the rest of your life. If you do what you like you'll excel and the money will follow.</p>
<p>You can teach with an English degree.</p>
<p>Ever considered law? Law schools love English majors.</p>
<p>Ignore the people telling you to get a "business degree" (unless you can get into Wharton of course). Virtually all the jobs open to people with bachelor's degrees in finance or "business" of one kind or another are open to people in any major. </p>
<p>As the first two replies indicate, major in what you love, be realistic about your goals (there are very few IB jobs in Montana for example). Did I mention, do what you love?</p>
<p>And I can top both of you. I'm 53, finishing up a degree in Classics, and will be quitting a 6 figure (just barely) job to go to grad school in 2008 if I 1) get accepted, and 2) can sell my house. Luckily, our son is grown, so I don't have zuzu's concerns. </p>
<p>Hey zuzu! what are you taking this fall (at Michigan right)?</p>
<p>Hopefully things for me, and the other returning students, will go as smoothly as they have for you William. Yes, Michigan as of Sep 4th. Nervous to be leaving community college but excited. I'm taking Intro to Field Archaeology, Intensive Latin, Intro Greek, and some Geological Science courses plus self-studying German with the help of a professor there. :-p Tired just thinking about it all.</p>