<p>So I want to major in Philosophy.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I have Asian parents who want me to be an engineer or have another practical major because they believe I will not get a job after I go to school. </p>
<p>Also, my friends have continuously commented how I will end up replacing the local hobo, be an SAT tutor, or be an admissions officer.</p>
<p>What should I do bros!</p>
<p>Well while Philosophy won’t lead directly into a job, it can be a stepping stone to law school or medical school. However law school and med school are very competitive and require 8-10 years of school altogether, as well as a lot of money. So unless you want to do that or become a Professor in Philosophy, which will require a Ph.D(Masters degree in most community colleges, however more are asking for Ph.D candidates) then I suggest you listen to your parents. With the economy the way that it is, you need something that will give you actual skills.</p>
<p>Go ahead and do Philosophy if you intend on going to law school. If not, I would double major in something else more practical. If you plan well, double majoring shouldn’t be an issue.</p>
<p>Philosophy on its own isn’t the most practical major. Unless you’re using it, like the posters above said, as a degree for law school, it might behoove you to study something else. After all, if you really love it, you can always double major/minor in it.</p>
<p>I agree with the posters above. Can you formulate a plan that lets you study philosophy <em>and</em> prepare you for a career? That might be the best option for you and also appease your parents. The career-preparation might include a double-major, graduate/professional school plans or aggressively pursuing relevant jobs and internships in college. </p>
<p>I would give you this advice regardless of what your parents think. Unfortunately philosophy majors do have a hard time getting jobs without additional training. Several of my philosophy major friends realized in their senior year of college that they didn’t have much to offer on the job market. They are now:
<p>What are you good at? What do you see yourself doing? Parents who have had to struggle don’t want that for their kids as well. Do tell what choices you will consider, please!</p>
<p>I would first figure out how majoring in philosophy would correlate with your overall life plan. What do you envision as your future job?</p>