<p>I'm a sophomore in college and my current major is "global studies." I don't know if I'm in the right major, so I'd love some advice! I want to study history, culture, and people. I want to work with people when I'm older and do lots of research while making a steady salary. I want to study abroad and learn another language. I'm extremely interested in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe. I'm very spunky so an office job would not be ideal. I want to go to graduate school. Double majoring is an option. I was an anthropology major specifically interested in cultural anthropology, but the job outlook was not so nice. Also, my cultural anthropology class was not very exciting. My favorite class this year is Comparative World Cultures. I just love culture! I was also looking into international development. I'm not interested in business/finance, so I'm not sure I want to go into international development. I'm also looking into European Studies, but websites say that that is meant to go hand-in-hand with another major (like global studies, perhaps?) Can anyone help me or give me some pointers? Thank you! :)</p>
<p>Your undergrad academic interests lie in the liberal arts/humanities, hence your interest in culture, history, and people. Unless you plan on targetting specific job titles after undergrad, and/or plan to teach, most of the employment you will be searching for after undergrad will probably not be in what your undergrad major is-assuming you stick to the liberal arts/humanities.
Ask yourself what are “spunky” jobs/career fields. What do positions in those fields look like? Public Relations, Consulting, and/or Project Management in Advertising/Media come to mind. What do they require from you at the undergrad level? P</p>
<p>On a different note, Communication, Art History, Comparative/Global/World Literature as majors might fulfill your academic interests in studying people, history, and cultures.</p>
<p>I am also a sophomore and I feel your pain! Have you looked into Geography? Most Geography degrees have a Cultural Geography concentration that sounds perfect for what you want. Which school do you attend?</p>
<p>Have you looked into the sociology major at your school? As C. W. Mills said, the sociological imagination is the intersection of history and biography. Qualitative sociology, i.e. sociological ethnography, would be the perfect way to study culture in the way it sounds like you want to, particularly in post-Soviet Europe.</p>
<p>Then again, there’s no way it would increase your employability relative to an anthropology major. I guess sociology might be marginally more marketable to a wider range of employers, though.</p>