<p>When it's time for my kid to begin his Freshman year at college, he'd better make sure that he registers for a class or two that includes Homer, Aristotle, Ovid, a few greek tragedies, Chaucer and Beowulf. Otherwise, my wallet will remain closed.</p>
<p>Amen to this thread. XP</p>
<p>I come from a family where everyone is a business major, an accounting major, or something "practical". My dad's excited that I'm taking math in the fall (I really love the stuff) and trying to push me into a pure math major since "even that's more practical than Classics."</p>
<p>And I'm tired of people asking what my major is and then going, "Like Gone With the Wind?". </p>
<p>Now, when I get the question I just say, "Classics, you know, Greek and Latin." All in one quick breath. It's like when I talk about my school, "Reed College, a small liberal arts school in Portland." XP</p>
<p>Whitneylm,</p>
<p>"And I'm tired of people asking what my major is and then going, "Like Gone With the Wind?"."</p>
<p>Ha! That really is quite funny. I remember telling an acquaintance of mine that I like to read the Great Books; she responded, "Huh? What's that?"</p>
<p>Good luck with you at Reed, by the way. I will be attending a like minded school in the fall, the University of Chicago - though I very much was considering applying to Reed. It seems that an interest in Classics and a staunch core requirement go hand in hand.</p>
<p>I pretty much am set on majoring in Classics, as I have taken Latin throughout high school and two years of Greek through the U. of C. Math, though, is pulling at me - but even that, I have been told, is not "practical," as analysis and topology are not things encountered often in the workforce. What can I say? I like the useless majors. :D</p>
<p>Tee hee! Good luck at UChicago Katharos. It'll probably come as no surprise that I was considering applying there. However, I waited to long to get out of the stupid "my grades aren't good enough to go anywhere I want" phase and Reed was literally a last minute app. I'm grateful though, I might actually be something practical if I'd gone somewhere else. ^.~</p>
<p>That's cool that you took Greek and Latin before college. For me, I'd never had either and my experience with Classics was all back in seventh grade. I think it was a bit of a shock to everyone who knew me when I went in to college, took Greek, and within a week was pretty sure I wanted to be a Classics major. </p>
<p>Math pulls me, but I'm terrible at it. :P </p>
<p>But, yes, yay for useless majors. My other option was Lit-Theatre. Hee hee.</p>
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<p>Seriously...practical majors are boring. I'd kill myself before I'd major in something like business. The only (somewhat) practical majors I could do are physics and economics.</p>
<p>why should you care what others think about your major? If you enjoy and are interested in what you're studying, good for you! It's you one day who will enjoy what you're doing based on what you like doing. But for some other people who choose majors based only on status and money, they might get stuck with something they would not like doing. you only have one lifetime to live anyways. you should be practical about it, but it doesn't mean you can't do things that interest you. maybe combine your degree with some business?</p>
<p>Wow, I've never seen so many fellow classics majors bundled together! Most impressive!</p>
<p>Actually, I was an American History major. My university just happend to have a longstanding core requirement founded in the Humanities.</p>
<p>Yes, this is quite a gathering of Classics majors, although some of you are not, but that is okay. :-)</p>
<p>Although I am still undecided, Classics is high on my list, curently tied, though slowly pulling ahead, of mathematics.</p>
<p>Where are you all attending?</p>
<p>UC Berkeley (but I'm actually a philosophy major).</p>
<p>I see it as a hard major - just pointless. The cult of money? Engineering isn't this highly lucrative field, in today's rapidly increasing cost of living - it's just about keeping the head above water.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say it's pointless. I would draw a distinct line between Classical Languages majors and Classical Civilizations majors (counting myself among the latter), however. Being practical, I'm also majoring in Geology (how many Classics majors actually know what to do on a dig?).</p>
<p>I'm double majoring in Economics and History, possibly minoring in Music. Economics may be somewhat useful because it can be somewhat employable, but History isn't "useful". However, I enjoy History much more, so blah.</p>
<p>My own father does not respect my majors, since he studied Physics, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering. My mom majored in Mathematics and got an MBA...so yeah with parents like this, they think "what is Needadvice" doing?</p>
<p>Just go to graduate school, and you'll be alright. I swear the only undergraduate major that is actually truly "employable" is Engineering. (Yep, business majors need to get an MBA.) For every other major, you need to go to graduate school. This is easier said than done, but hey...</p>
<p>I think if you are a good history major, you have some amazing skills and abilities. Great reading abilities, ability to do a lot of work, good writing skills, attention for detail, and good trend recognition.</p>
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<p>Why did your parents name you "NeedAdvice?" </p>
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<p>^^ haha. My real name is plain and common...I much prefer NeedAdvice.</p>
<p>I am a psychology major and I get the same stupid reaction.</p>
<p>Heh. I love that fact that non-Classics majors who are studying subjects that will get them no money are flocking to this thread. This definitely should be renamed the "Useless Majors Thread." :P</p>
<p>when i tell people i'm in physics i get the same kind of response re employability. can i join y'all in whining about other people?</p>
<p>Haha, I guess people do majors that could earn them money, because they settle for something they don't love, but can tolerate, and get them money at the same time. Most of those people don't really love any school subject though, so it doesn't really bother them what they major in, as long as it can help their future.</p>
<p>As a Classics and Archaeology double major, I have started just telling people Archaeology because at least they know what it is, and the conversation can continue from there. Of course, lately, the only people I talk to are the facilities people and the food service people that I work with, most of whom barely speak english in the first place.</p>