Next month I will be graduating with a BA in philosophy, I'm very anxious, nervous and excited at the same time. What awaits me out there in the real world?
Next month I will be graduating with a BA in philosophy, I'm very anxious, nervous and excited at the same time...
Bentley Walker
Ayden Brooks
Did you enjoy your coursework? Which would you say were the best courses? I'm thinking about doing a minor in philosophy.
Christopher Perez
Philosophy BA holder. Do it. Nothing else will help you think, write, or speak as clearly. You will learn to argue and defend, hold opposing viewpoints in your mind at the same time, and present your case convincingly.
That said, prepare now for what's next. In your case this will most likely mean grad school, unless you're certain now of what you'd like to do. Law or communications are a natural fit, but with philosophy you can really do anything. Some do criminal justice, some write books and teach and present at conferences, some end up writing the next hit ad copy.
OP - Ask yourself now where you see yourself in 10 years. Then draw yourself out a diagram of how to get there. Start following it now. Don't wait and dicker around or worry about other people. Just throw yourself headlong into your life, because it's really very short and the danger of philosophy is getting so stuck in your head you never take any meaningful action. Go grab the world by the balls.
Gabriel Ward
Serious question: how do you make money to support yourself? You'll be miles in debt when you graduate. Do you really want to be paying that until you're 40 with your $12 an hour job?
Andrew Moore
How does anybody else with a degree support themselves? You find a job and work your way up. My last gig paid $70k a year. I bounce between the nonprofit and business sectors. Somehow my philosophy education translated into talents for reading the fine print and persuading donors, go figure.
My college is already paid for and has been for years. I'm in my early 30s.
Luke Clark
How can I be like you? I want a 70k job.
Brandon Ramirez
Camus, really? Out of all philosophers.
Tyler Bell
Don’t go to college. Learn a trade
Julian Richardson
which trade? don't say plumbing. i don't want to deal with poop.
Leo Wood
You make 70k out of school with a philosophy degree? Bullshit
Jonathan Morris
Read the full post, I'm in my 30s. I worked my way up. Everybody does.
Sebastian Wright
Masonry?
It will make you tough and hard and expert masons can make 6 figures
Jaxson Watson
have fun with no job and debt hahaha STEM is the best lelellelel x d
Noah Taylor
Existential angst. Imposter syndrome. Questioning all life choices. More time on Jow Forums.
Matthew Gomez
law school!
Cooper Thompson
this meme again
Hudson Morales
great advice here
Andrew Gomez
pic related: you
Nolan Clark
He's already too deep. No need to discourage him. There are many things he can do to salvage himself.
Brody Turner
You’re an under bright over educated faggot who can’t get a job.
Leo Garcia
>my philosophy degree has nothing to,do with what I do now
Jonathan Butler
It literally said in the post exactly what it has to do with what I do now.