<p>I'm a bit surprised by the parents who willingly fork over tens of thousands of their dollars so their kids can get what is called in the media a "worthless degree." For instance, even actual journalists will tell you that a journalism degree is useless, and that was pre-Internet. Their words, not mine. Anyway, what do your parents think of your major? Supportive? Unsupportive? Less supportive than they would be if you'd chosen a different major? Did they pick a major for you? Are they paying for your education, housing, food, etc.?</p>
<p>LMAO that made my day! I know so many people from my HS majoring in journalism. I simply tell them good luck. </p>
<p>My major is accounting. My parents approve. I was was kind of pushed towards business, but I know my parents have more wisdom than me so I just take their advice. I do not know what I want to do in life, but having the skills and being a CPA will serve as a safe foundation.</p>
<p>I WILL go until CE so my parents ofcourse approve because well thats not a joke degree. However i think i parents would approve of anything as long as i had some back up plan for when that failed.</p>
<p>My parents approve…back in the day, my mom basically studied what I’ll be studying!</p>
<p>They don’t understand it, hell I’m not sure I understand it either (management information systems) but the MIS majors at my school have good job prospects and they know I like working with computers so they’re pretty happy about it.</p>
<p>I think they’d rather me study something where I could make more money or find a job more easily, but I think they respect that this is what I really want to do. Plus I have a very clear career plan in mind so it’s better than me going through college without having any clue what I want to do. Also I’m paying for all of this so it’s not like they get a say anyway :)</p>
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<p>What I don’t understand is parents who would pick their kid’s major. I know some parents pay way too much money for their kids to go to school, but they should still respect that this is their kid’s career- not theirs. I don’t really understand how parents can have anything to do with choices in college, but maybe I’m just so used to do deciding things and dealing with everything on my own.</p>
<p>I do not think he means literally that parents pick the major. I think he means that parents strongly coerce them to choose a major they approve of.</p>
<p>Sort of. Mother wishes i would do something with computers (however i settled with her on this if i minored in it), but for the rest of it she’s cool with.</p>
<p>My father is very approving of my chosen major (mechanical or maybe electrical engineering). I think my mother wishes I were interested in a liberal arts program, but she can’t make much of an argument about career prospects. She also has the irritating habit of assuming that because she wouldn’t be good at engineering I won’t be either, despite all evidence to the contrary so far. Oh well.</p>
<p>I’m majoring in Biology… nothing to really disapprove of.</p>
<p>I’m Psych and Consumer Science, so judge that as you will, I don’t care. My parents don’t care and honestly probably don’t know what I’m majoring in.</p>
<p>My mom is actually proud of me. I remember in HS I got a progress report in “Math B” (kinda like advanced algebra), where it basically said I would be getting a 65 if I didn’t step my game up. I was bad at math and I almost got in so much trouble for that. But now I’m majoring in mathematics so she’s definitely proud of that. She says “look at you now! you were once bad at math and now you’re majoring in it.”</p>
<p>My mom wants me to go to med school and be a doctor. WOW… MOM WAY TO BE SUPPORTIVE… AND ASIAN. (I’m asian ^_^)</p>
<p>I’m going into biomedical engineering. If I can’t handle the chemistry or math I’ll go to accounting or some kind of business.</p>
<p>My mom told me I could do whatever I want. If I want to be a bum, I just have to be the best bum I can be. ^-^</p>
<p>My parents could care less if I actually went to college. For them, it was ALL about me graduating high school.</p>
<p>My parents don’t see the use in my majors (French and Theatre), but it’s not like they’re against it or anything.</p>
<p>But we’ll see. They’re only minimally paying for my education. Like $800 a year, so I suppose they don’t have a huge investment in it.</p>
<p>Let’s just say my parents aren’t ecstatic</p>
<p>I’m a freshman in a couple weeks. I’m majoring in Piano Performance (BM) & History (BA), so a double degree.</p>
<p>My parents agreed I should do something with music and that it’d be a waste if I didn’t use my talents. But they originally didn’t mean that I had to major in it. However, I didn’t want to major in anything else. The ‘catch’ with that was basically that I have to have another major that would give me some other skills in another subject area too. I could pretty much pick whatever I’m interested in (chose History). However, my parents would prefer that my 2nd major/degree would be either business or math. Too bad for them. Part of it was the “we’re paying for your education so we have some say in it”, which they are paying for all of what my scholarship doesn’t cover and I don’t have to take any loans. The downside to that is that for grad school, I’m on my own for $.</p>
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<p>Your parents are not the type who want you to major in something that will lead to a well paying job (the typical motivation behind pushing kids into or away from particular majors)?</p>
<p>You do not have to major in biology to do pre-med. Most pre-meds do not get into any medical school. Biology majors who do not get into medical or other professional school have poor job and career prospects.</p>
<p>My S was admitted to the NYU Tisch school - for acting. He was given what is called an admit/deny, admitted with $ 30K in aid, leaving him with $20K in loans per year - (not counting travel, summer breaks, etc). Then he was also admitted to NYU Abu Dhabi with a full ride in Theater. I always supported his dream to be an actor. But I have to say it is easier for him to come out of school as an out of work actor without debt, then with an $ 80K debt. There is something to supporting your child to get out of college without a debt that will overshadow their chosen profession.</p>
<p>My parents pretty much knew since I was in middle school that I’d probably want to major in music. Whether they wanted it or not initially, they saw it coming and prepared accordingly. I think they’re pretty happy about it now. My mom is a little hesitant about the fact that I’m majoring in popular music, but she’s trusting that I’ve done my research and know what’s best for myself. My dad couldn’t be more proud of me for pursuing my talent & passion.</p>
<p>Im graduating in the fall and my mom just asked me what I was majoring in today. When I told her humanities she said, “thats nice… must have been a lot of science classes.” </p>
<p>My mother apparently believed that humanities is the study of the human or something… What is really strange is that she has a degree in Home Ec… Which at my school is in the college of Humanities.</p>