What did you took in college? Is it relevant to your profession now?
By chicnthin
@chicnthin (3031)
Philippines
May 31, 2018 6:32pm CST
I'm incoming college this August, but I'm still undecided what course to take in. I took an exam for Accountancy but sadly I failed, so I'm planning to retake, but this time, in different course. Although my parents didn't say any hateful comments, I can still feel their disappointments. I just hope that I'll pass.
How did you know what profession you want to take when you were applying for college. Is there someone out there that has same experience as I have.
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15 responses
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
1 Jun 18
I studied to become an interpreter. After one year I realised that this wasn't for me. So I changed course. I studied to be a teacher and I became a teacher which was the right choice.
Don't you have people in your country who can help you find out what you're good at and interested in and advise you which subject to study? In Germany, you can find them at job centres or also at university.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
1 Jun 18
@hereandthere I'm retired now! I was a teacher for 40 years. That's enough.
@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
@MALUSE Oh you are a teacher! I have huge respect for teachers, they were like second parents. Thank you for informing me, I will try to find that out.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
31 May 18
I have a degree in entrepreneurial managerial and yes, it is still useful to me now. 
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
You are lucky, some people have a jobs that is not work related to their course.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
1 Jun 18
@chicnthin that I agree. Sometimes they have no choice but to accept whatever is available.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 there is a lot of case like that in my country.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
1 Jun 18
I took secretarial course in 2000 but now I work at home.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
1 Jun 18
I wanted to be a lawyer when I was young .. but parents couldn't afford to pay for my education ..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Jun 18
@chicnthin I thought of taking up law over there in the Philippines , but I have no more records of my schooling there .. It could be complicated ..
@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
2 Jun 18
@epiffanie oh you were from the Philippines as well?
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
You still could be though. I know fees and other expenses hurt our wallets.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 Jun 18
I didn't finish my college yet, I studied Aeronautical engineering but I am now an office secretary
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 Jun 18
@chicnthin yes, I am thankful for it
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 Jun 18
@kepweng no , I didn't finish my studies yet Hehe!!!
@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
@Jessabuma glad that you have work even if you haven't finish your degree.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
31 May 18
Not really I think. I am a computer engineering graduate, sadly my work is quite far.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
What is your work right now? It's okay not to answer tho.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
@chicnthin Basically computer things also but at most just typing jobs and lay-outing which I've learned from experience not from school. I think it is way far from my course.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
@simplfred it is still great that you have learned in your experiences.
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 18
I took a B Tec National Diploma in Business and Finance (Shipping and Transport) which took 2 years. I worked for a shipping company however was made redundant at a high time for unemployment. I decided to let out my cottage and work in Australia with a holiday visa. When I came home I wished to work as a primary school teacher. So I re-took a GCSE in Maths and took A Level English Literature. I am glad I got my required grades and I went to study Education with English Literature at university. It gave me qualified teacher status. I was able to teach until I became a carer for my disabled son.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. And you we being a teacher was beyond amazing.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
31 May 18
I took paralegal and criminal justice. Yeah , I guess it is relevant, since I always have to be aware of copyright laws. But my work is not related to the legal field.
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@luisadannointed (4171)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
I have something in mind when I was about to get in to college, but since I am so stubborn in high school I loss my confidence to take the course I preferred, though my mom shows support from that time, I am too scared to choose what I want, afraid to fail.
But I am glad that I took computer science, it opens a lot of doors for me ( I am not saying that big jobs with high paying salary where being offered to me --- there is none!) because it helps me a lot to get job and part time job gets me to where I am right now. I am not smart in programming, but I was able to read and understand logic and was able to create something out of that, that helps me to get a job (not the big one) and happy to discover new things having knowledge in programming and computers.
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
13 Jul 18
@chicnthin
I got into a program where I built my classes around my internship. I wanted to be like an advocate for people that had a hard time dealing with the system. What I ended up doing was dealing with people and selling so somewhat I did what I wanted. I really do not know how to explain it better than that.
@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
1 Jun 18
My profession is not related to my subjects in my college time but the learning is always helping me in my day to day life
@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
I agree to that. The lessons that we have learn in school is beneficial.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
31 May 18
Yeah the profession i took suits my job now
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Jun 18
i have always wanted to wear white uniforms. i studied my profession and now it is my vocation.
