<p>Hi I am in a tough position and don't know what to do. I got an A.A. Degree in Math and Science (3.8gpa) and transferred it to Brooklyn College where I am finishing up my B.A. Film Production with a Marketing Minor (3.8gpa) (almost 22yrs old). I completed 4 internships in this field trying new things but I haven't found a job that I really like within the industry. None of those jobs really contribute to one career as they were from a variety of different aspects and most of the time people don't get a degree in this field and just jump in as freelance. I was passionate about it at the time when I started, but after seeing the "worlds" of production I am much more hesitant than when I started. Now my time is up and I need to start paying back my loans. I was always really good at math but never really sought to have a career in it (finance/accounting) as I was into the arts. I miss the concrete principles of math compared to the questioning/strategies of marketing/advertising. I regret my decision now but I was nieve at the time and didn't know better. </p>
<p>Anyways, by the end of this semester I will have 117 credits and only 1 class remaining to complete the degree. Is it worth going for a second bachelor's? Double major with business? Taking classes part time for a second major in accounting would take about 3 years, but then what? Would companies even want me by then or will I just be killing myself to take the CPA to try to get into a Big 4 and then slaving again?</p>
<p>I really don't have much money to start investing in a new path so I would have to work and pay as I go, and pay off my loans, and rent. BUT I do want to try something new, if I can.</p>
<p>Help!</p>
<p>What do you mean by hesitant?</p>
<p>As for your question, I don’t know if the Big 4 will hire you, but someone will. </p>
<p>Hesitant as in I’ve tried interning on feature film sets for 16 hour days with barely any sleep, I’ve tried editing content that was uninteresting to me, and interned at a camera rental house where I just got turned off from the lifestyle of these Cinematographers. Freelance and Instability are two things I didn’t see were such a big thing when I came into it but now its super clear. </p>
<p>I could do a second degree (BA) in business administration in a concentration or something, I just don’t know. But I’d like to try to take a course this summer or something while I’m still here.</p>
<p>Thank you for expanding on the answer. Since you need an additional course, you can try it. Also, because you said you like concrete principles, one other suggestion is to check into computer science. This may actually be closer to the idea of math than accounting (and I say that as someone with degrees in accounting and engineering).</p>
<p>Hi thanks for the reply. I actually don’t need an additional course. Computer sciences scares me a little as I never really saw myself as the programming type. Those remaining 3 credits are a required film course so taking any extra courses would be going over on my credits that would theoretically be a part of the 90 credit transfer on my new degree (if I decide to do that_. Ahhhhhh I don’t know it is such a massive life investment to switch at this point and I don’t know if it will be worth it. It’s about another 70 credits for the accounting major, which in the end would be about $18,200 over the 3 years. That is if i took classes every single semester (fall/winter/spring/summer) to finish by 25. I’m scared that I might like it more and put myself into this giant debt. I would have to pay as I go, and not really have any savings. What if I did a 45 credit business degree? Would that even help me? I really think it comes down to the math that I liked, it keeps my mind active. This is tough.</p>
<p>I suggest graduating and finding employment. See where your current education takes you, and if you do not like it then consider taking night classes part-time. You’re right - it is a big investment to stay in school an additional 3 years full-time while forgoing a full-time income. </p>
<p>Getting some real work experience might take you in directions you had never considered, either within or outside of your field of study. I have a bachelors degree in psychology and took a retail management position when I graduated to kill time before graduate school. I got very sick shortly after, and the HR position had opened up in my company. A desk job seemed the only option for my health limitations at that time, so I took the opportunity. I had never considered human resources before and I knew nothing about the profession…and now I make a good salary and have shifted my graduate school plans to align with my work experience in that field. You just never know where an open mind can take you, and you might really like it. </p>
<p>However, if you don’t like where you’re going there are always cheaper options than pursuing another bachelors degree. There are certificate programs, technical and applied programs, as well as graduate school should you decide to pursue a path that requires an advance degree. I would rarely encourage a second bachelors unless it is necessary to get you to into a specific position. </p>
<p>I often see younger adults make hasty decisions because they’re unsure of themselves, or just need a quick, albeit small, pay raise to take tiny steps forward. Sometimes putting in the time and being patient can present many greater opportunities. Focus on networking and making an impression. </p>
<p>While thinking about your option, it was easy to see how tough it was for you. My thinking was along the lines of taking classes at a slow rate while working a job. I came back and saw NovaLynnx’s answer and there is a lot of wisdom there. In addition to the education suggested, you can also take classes at junior college since they are lower cost. </p>
<p>As I mentioned I had been in accounting and engineering. My job now is as an IT quality assurance analyst. My prior experience served as a conduit to get this job but I had never considered such a job existed. I like this job better than any other job I ever had. Now I take online classes in project management and programming and the best part is my employer pays.</p>
<p>Hi guys thank you both for your answers I really appreciate them and sorry for my late response. The only thing I was considering was going into advertising producing but once again I just know myself and it’s just something I wouldn’t like doing. I’ll tell myself I’d like it for a few days but I always come back to the truth of it. I can’t convince myself Id like it. And I know the job because I’ve worked at a company like that for a few months. Don’t give me wrong I’m not lazy or even that picky at all. I just know that when I do something I don’t like it’s hard for me to be there mentally. It sucks that I put all of my energy into something that doesn’t have much stability and terrible hours in the last 2 years, but I was naive I guess.</p>
<p>The problem with starting to work in my field and then switching is that any business/finance job that I may want down the line if I go back to school requires years of experience within that field. So even with that degree I feel like I’d be stuck at the end. Finance degree with film experience. Garbage. I’m just trying to be realistic before I get into something. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Another thing is that I can no longer take classes at my local junior college where I live because I have already received a associates degree from there so the only college I could physically take classes at for a second degree that’s not a private school is 2 hour train ride from my house. Have to charge of a mix of online and weekend courses I guess…</p>