What's your major/ what do you want to major in?

[Maxpphire]

I'm not going to school again for a while, but a culinary degree sounds really tempting about now.

Actually this is what I am trying to get into but only the quick, cheap, and easy way. Being a Linecook.

The whole Business degree that I would love to go to CCRI for is actually so I can run my own restaurant someday.

[Shawn]

doing animation cuz im awesome

barely surviving cuz im not awesome enough

[Flame]

Computer science, but it's so hard to understand programming ]:..

[Gwen]

Computer science, but it's so hard to understand programming ]:..

Programming is such a whore. Parts of it are mindboggling simple, where as other parts are hard as balls. What I have the most trouble with in classes right now is just getting the foundation started, its really hard for me to figure out the foundation. We have this lab due tomorrow at 5 where we have two basketball teams and we have to input a question to ask the user "Which Team scored?" and from there "1,2 or 3 points", from there we have to have the system tally up score for both teams at the end, and I don't even know where to begin.

[RétroX]

Programming actually isn't that hard, but if you don't have it explained to you properly and can't figure it out for yourself, you're completely screwed.

It's kind of like learning any non-programming language, except, it's more logic-based than "feel"-based. This can make it easier for some and harder for others.

[Koopaul]

Programming is hard because of things like loops and crap.

Ugh I was required to do Programming, but I'm computer graphics! What gives? I'm never going to use it.

[thernz]

im in game design

dont laugh

[PrettyNier]

dont laugh

[Gwen]

dont laugh

[Koopaul]

I took some video game design classes in college. But I think that "video game design" sounds a little vague in a way. I don't know, I was a little worried.

Does it mean I'm a programmer? An artist? A writer? From a business point of view, I figure they're looking to hire something more specific. That's why I'm into computer graphics, it's more to the point and can apply to many different things.

But I could be wrong.

[Gwen]

I took some video game design classes in college. But I think that "video game design" sounds a little vague in a way. I don't know, I was a little worried.

Does it mean I'm a programmer? An artist? A writer? From a business point of view, I figure they're looking to hire something more specific. That's why I'm into computer graphics, it's more to the point and can apply to many different things.

But I could be wrong.

Videogame design is more so for an all around, at my college we have enough credits left for us to choose a double major literally. So most major in Videogame Design and then what field you'll specialize in. Makes your resume that much sexier.

[Koopaul]

Well I still have that video game design class under my belt so that's pretty good.

[Alpha Six]

Programming actually isn't that hard, but if you don't have it explained to you properly and can't figure it out for yourself, you're completely screwed.

or if you're Really Bad At Math (hi)

[RétroX]

True fact: nobody really cares what your major is. They care about a résumé and what you've done in the past; that's far more telling than a major.

The only case when people care about your major is when you've just graduated from college and haven't done any actual work experience yet. This is a very bad idea; you should find some kind of job in your field before you graduate. In those cases, people are less likely to hire you because they're not as sure if you'll deliver.

Programming actually isn't that hard, but if you don't have it explained to you properly and can't figure it out for yourself, you're completely screwed.

or if you're Really Bad At Math (hi)

That too, but being the best programmer does not require that you're the best at math, nor does being the best at math mean that you'll be a good programmer.

[Petie]

True fact: nobody really cares what your major is. They care about a résumé and what you've done in the past; that's far more telling than a major.

The only case when people care about your major is when you've just graduated from college and haven't done any actual work experience yet. This is a very bad idea; you should find some kind of job in your field before you graduate. In those cases, people are less likely to hire you because they're not as sure if you'll deliver.

You contradicted yourself in your own post. While you're partially right and your major isn't a particularly important factor in finding most jobs, it does generally determine your field so regardless, it's going to be important for that first job. Beyond that though, most people aren't going to spend the time and money required to get a degree and then ignore it for a second or third job (it happens, but infrequently) so it does at least define a path. On top of that, for the most part, it does play into getting a job anyway. After all, a network security firm isn't going to hire someone with a degree in (and, by implication, a major in) English Lit.

So, to answer the original question, I actually graduated in May with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and am currently working for a firm in NYC.