Tbh, you’d probably need to pursue an advanced degree in order to work as a therapist/councelor. What you’ve learned in psych can be applied to pretty much any career/situation though.
@@TarynRMartin yes exactly, and that's why i'm more confused 😅 it's so broad and applicable and at the same time, specialisation would require so much commitment
Try interning in two or three different fields e.g clinical, forensic, industrial, educational, etc. Then you'll realise which branch you want to specialise in
I always encourage psych undergrads to consider an MSW. Super versatile degree. My daughter who did in fact do that did NOT want to be a therapist, so went into macro social work, specifically medical. She is now a research assistant. And my future d-i-l, also a psych undergrad, is looking at an MSW for clinical, as she probably DOES want to be a therapist. As for me, well, I wish I'd gone to library school for grad school instead of the master's in psych that I actually did get. 😁
@@lucyheartfilia2015 of course! i'm currently interning in forensics as a researcher but more under the HR branch, previously have tried social work field too, and i'm also looking into the education field since i've been a tutor as well. my interests are quite broad too so i have a hard time committing to just one field 🥲
You and me both. I have the Law degree, I'll most likely be admitted to the Bar within the next year, and I'm an accredited mediator. And I've been planning to change my career from the first day of undergrad. 😂😂
Parent's that force their kids to do this when they're still minors are monsters. Just like school, university isn't for everyone. Life's stressful enough without it.
@@MsBluebot it was, I graduated high school in 2010, then wasted so much time and money, switched colleges 4 times, got my useless degree in 2019 and currently not working on my field. Only now I'm trying to start building what should've started years ago.
It's NOT OUR FUCKING FAULT that we're expected to choose our life's calling and future career path at age 17 (20 if you're lucky enough to have that system) and then get screwed over royally because your chosen career still doesn't get paid enough for the government to sponsor your visa even after a Master's. I'm fine.
@@PearlPython no, not at all. But my studies were insanely mentally taxing, I only recently got diagnosed and went on antidepressants. This job is surprisingly soothing to my shredded soul. But of course I get some raised eyebrows, especially from people who knew me as the wide-eyed, bushy-tailed student. "Girl, you gotta get out of your comfort zone!" - uhm, but I _just_ got here?
@@Danka42 ah, understandable. I was just worried because I’m planning on studying (and perhaps pursuing) physics during my gap year after getting my biology AS. The mental health thing is real though, stem disciplines can chew up even the brightest and most determined. I’m in the research phase of getting therapy for my mental health, best of luck to you on treating yours!
I feel this, B.S. in music technology. Found out I absolutely hated it after my junior year but decided to stick it out to get the bachelor's degree. Ended up getting a totally unrelated job that pays way more for less work and ended up paying off all my student loans with it. Realized I enjoy music way more as a hobby than a job
As someone who trained as a nurse but left shortly after qualifying I can confirm it did indeed teach me everything I needed to know about any completely unrelated field. No lies they can’t teach you even 1% of every medical condition ever but I 100% learned to bulshit like a pro and appear completely confident while I’m trying not to shit myself with fear on the inside.
I have a creative writing degree but I started my Etsy business while I was going to school and actually sold things I was knitting on the bus on the way to class, so I guess tangentially I used my degree. Also I met my husband in college and got my MRS as well as my bachelors, lol. So there's that.
My sister got a bachelor's & masters in biotechnology & bioinformatics, she worked in that industry for 2.5 years and then decided to change fields completely & now she's in hiking. She conducts treks, got a beginner skiing certificate & just overall does that. She says COVID got to her & she just couldn't stand biotech after that. 6 years of studies + 4 years of studying biotech down the drain😂
Made my masters degree in forensics and after Covid the entire field collapsed (I'm not in the US). The state changed the rules midgame and now I'm no longer qualified. But the actual qualification I now need is behind a massive paywall. By the time I can afford it, I'm out of my field for too long and won't get a job anyway. So, yeah. That is why I don't work in my field right now. I would need to leave my country and leave everyone and everything behind.
I mean isnt that also a nice thing. I keep struggling with finding a job or major i like. I kind of feel pressured that i got to do something that is actually good for humantiy (so something innovative like enviormental engineering) but thats probably dumb if you only do something because you feel pressured to. I dont know...
I got several degrees in biology - one in pest management, now I just do analytics for a cannabis company... which is kinda like agriculture, and also I DID do a lot of statistics in college... *shrug*
Also a psychology major! I actually just graduated! But instead of focusing on psychology for grad school, I switched to journalism. Knowing me, I’m probably gonna wind up in something very different eventually lol
When you have to start from a fresh page and everyone around you is shocked that your life experiences don’t match up with the environment you’re at rn😂
I didn't finish high school, and we straight into the workforce. By the time my friends got out of school, I had one job as a receptionist, one in retail and one food service with three years experience in each. All while building an art career. All of my former friends with degrees still live at home with their parent's in their 30s.
I had a neighbor who to pay for his psychology degree, got a job as a Frito-Lay truck driver. After getting at least his masters, he found out he made more driving the truck then he would as a psychologist, so he kept driving. He had a wife, a kid, and a pretty neat house, with a Frito-Lay truck parked out front.
I know quite a few people who don't necessarily use what they learned in their undergrad degrees, but who then went on to do post grad degrees or qualifications related to their careers.
@@hugogonzalez1749 I never said I was striving to be mediocre. I just said that because I'm planning on changing my career from paramedical to pursue a MIM. Maybe it's my fault for not mentioning.
Got a masters painting on art faculty. The jobs a had: sales assistant in a confectionery, hotel housekeeper, waitress and bartender, sales assistant in a toy shop and administrator for the car and machine fixing department of a construction company. I’m confusing myself a lot😊
My mom spent 12 years getting her bachelors degree in medical assisting, and promptly became a secretary in a corporate office. 😂 It’s cool, though, that’s how she met my dad. After they got married and had me, the only other time she was ever employed again was very short-lived and I was still in diapers, and it was only because my dad was between jobs. She’s never had another job again after that, so I’ve literally never seen her work for a living and I just turned 36 yesterday.
What i hate is when you go into a interview and they ask you about your degree. I did not use my degree for my previous jobs. But what i hate more is when they call my degree useless or a waist of time. That degree was expensive. It costed me money, tears, stress, and so many hours of studying.
I know it's standard and general since it happens to everyone at 1 time or another to change their college degrees. But for those who literally change their degree about 4-5+ times: Is that related to ADHD brain?-this would not surprise me if it was since most ppl who do actually have ADHD tend to jump from subject to subject unless it's something that truly truly interests them. Ex: I have an AA degree in Liberal Arts on the Arts and Humanities side, but idk what career field that would be good/useful in tbh. Then, I became obsessed with astrology, zodiac signs, etc...and even if it's not the best career field, with the in-depthness of it, it makes me wonder: "Should I be an astrologist?" - no joke, that's how deep I go into someitmes. Technically, I am trying to get into a different career field currently, but either way-Why do the majority of us do this?
Me with japanese language and literature going into psychology cuz there's no jobs for people with my degree and helping people is better than being a receptionist or a cashier. At least I'll be my own boss and I'll be able to refuse services to awful people.
Hmmm, I majored in chemistry bc I liked science and felt, still feel, it’s extremely important . Worked in an R&D and decided I didn’t like it so I taught chem and physics on the high school level. Found out about a job in international trade in the electrical transformer industry in Japan. Just retired. Used the hell out of my degree. BECAUSE I STUDIED SOMETHING USEFUL AND RELEVANT.
So many people here should've just joined the military. There you can learn a 4-6 years of shit that you'll never be able to use. And at least you'd get paid get and not go into debt.
Let me tell you about the reality of that degree. In my state, you need a degree to work as a TSS. Therapeutic support specialist. Helping kids that hzve trouble in school. It pays pretty well. But... Sometimes you only get 4 hours a week..plus you are going into homes where you get lice and ringworm. So there is high turnover. Pilates is a better choice, honestly.
A psychology degree doesn't qualify you to be a therapist, or even a psychologist. You have to do higher level qualifications and get placements. Most people can't afford the outlay on top of their Bsc debts It's that simple. That's why psychologists and therapists often tend to be posh. Daddy paid for them to qualify.
Me, close to finishing an english degree, trying to open a coffee shop. No, im not going to switch my major, i am not giving any more money or time to college than i need to
