Do What You're Good at or... Not?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>To Cono:</p>

<p>No, they're not. You're not going to be in India anytime soon if the world ends. You will be in an area where the odds are tremendously good that 98% of the people there speak your language. Unless you live in California, southern Arizona, or southern Texas and don't speak Spanish.</p>

<p>Well, I like science, although I admit to my bias. But biology is more likely to help you survive than H. G. Wells (and I love "The Isle of Dr. Moreau", so don't hate), particularly plant biology. Architecture is more likely to help you survive than German. Would you like to argue that I am wrong by operating on the hope that German-speaking aliens will come down and save us?</p>

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<p>I really am interested in the humanities; however, I feel as if I need to get a math/science degree to have a decent job outside of the world of academia. I have found that I like Geography and there is work outside of academia in Geography, so I believe I will shoot for that.</p>

<p>There is always double majoring/minoring! :P</p>