I earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies, but I could not find a job related to my degree. I went back to college to earn a second bachelor's degree in computer science. After that, I started to work as a software engineer and I've been doing that for the past 13+ years. I'm glad that I earned that second degree. It opened up new opportunities for me. The lesson that I learned that is that one must choose their major and career carefully.
I have a computer science degree and I want to be a data scientist and the energy industry. I got a scholarship to study anything I want. Can I go for chemical engineering for a second bachelors degree in order to understand the energy industry (oil and gas)?
Congrats on your scholarship!! That sounds interesting! One thing you could do is research the specific job title and find out exactly what degree/qualification is needed. Even better, talk to someone who is already doing the job you want to do to get a full scope on what education/courses best to take. All the best!
I got my first bachelor's degree in a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business because California is partially an agricultural state and i wanted something different than business administration. i was scared to do it so i changed my mind and when i transferred to a university I went for economics but that did not work after 2 days. That was because i had not a lot of work experience. The i tried multicultural studies but the expectation of that degree was grad school and i was not from the bay area or southern or central California. I felt out of place then i was going to do a Bachelor of Arts in social science and i was two courses shy of that degree. Then i thought you know don't give up you want that degree in agricultural business go for it. I also felt put of place with that degree as well because i did not come from an agricultural background and the week after finals before the summer of my senior year i had right heart failure. I also tried to join a student organization on campus related to my major because to learn something new but was discriminated. I was also taking on 15 units and one course i could not handle. I had right heart failure the week after finals. When i could have done an internship during the summer i was recovering and could not do anything but just stay home and rest. I went in the fall but should not have in order to recover for my health, one course i did not well in either and then the final semester i took 2 classes i should not have because if i taken 2 more classes from the social science department i would have graduated with a ba and a bs. During the final semester is when the pandemic started i graduated with my bachelors but during the pandemic and tried to apply for jobs even if they were entry level 1 year after the pandemic started but not able to get a job as teller just to get my foot in the door due to me not having cash experience. i did not work in my teens and early 20s. I finally did get something but as a backroom helper for a hardware store chain. I was thinking about going back and getting a second bachelors but a Bachelor of Arts in history because history, research, and documents is something i enjoyed when i as younger and if i could had my dream job that's what it would have been in.
I’m not sure how much work experience you have, but I more hands-on experience is often useful to find the answer to that (if getting that Bachelor’s is a good idea, or even necessary)
Great videos! Pretty cool how you put the results of your thought process in words. My case is that I studied Marketing and Communications Bachelor degree, but I have always liked technology, and now I am hesitating between study a Master in Computer science or to get into a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or something related to tech. I am making questions like What if I lose time or I am not good at, or if I make a bad decision :/
What do think when a specific job is strictly regulated in your own country that you feel that you don't have a chance to get a job in the field you would like to work without having a different degree? Could there be an alternative?
It depends whether you've made up your mind to work in the specific regulated profession (e.g. lawyer, psychotherapist), or if you would consider working in 'neighbouring' unregulated professions or activities surrounding that field. E.g. Coach (mostly unregulated) instead of psychotherapist. Blogging about nutrition instead of being a dietician, and so on. Which field is it that you want to work in?
I always wanted to work for a state archive, or the national archives and records administration or something along those lines. i was wanting to go to the Fullbright college of arts and science at the university of Arkansas. The history major is what my originally major was when i was the college age back in the early 2000's but got scared of and not ready at the time. Should i go and get a degree in something i am passionate about and might need a masters or just keep my one bachelors degree and work in jobs that did not require it and feel stuck? I am an introvert and am not a big people person.
Between getting a degree and hands on work experience, I would always choose the latter. I would only get another degree if it's absolutely required (as in there is no other way to get into the career you want if you don't have it). With a first degree already under your belt, you could gain so much more valuable experiencing by directly working in the field you want. That could even mean starting from the very bottom, but it's the most effective way to progress quickly and learn about the field. You'll then either arrive at a point where you know you absolutely need the degree (at that point you'll have no more doubt because you know you can't do without it), or you realize that you actually don't need that degree.
@@MultipleCareers I hear ya I actually feel like I did better with a BA and more social science that I did for a bachelors of arts I feel like now for either degree you need a masters anyway. Sadly with my first° I got a 2.9 cumulative most of it was from the stuff I took when I was a kid and I got season days and then I got about four days at the college I went to mostly it’s just because a difficult time. In the last year was due to a health scare.
I live north f Sacramento California and its great if you study, business, marketing, operations management, or religious studies. If you don't study those and know someone in order to get a job your sol.
Miss, I would like to ask, if I already have the goal to be a secondary teacher until I retired one day if I have that wish to study for a new bachelor's degree, should I go or not go for it? I already have a similar field of bachelor, master, and postgraduate certificates so, after 10 years in a similar field, I am becoming quite interested in studying another field. So, I would like to ask for your opinion about my wish to get or not get a second bachelor's cert in a different area than what I had studied and known for the past 10 years of my life? Thank you very much, Miss if you would like to give your answer.
I can't see why not. One thing I would consider though is to try and test that new career first. Perhaps you can get a chance to join a class, or do some tutoring etc. Anything that helps you try it out before you commit to a lengthy and costly degree. All the best!
I earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies, but I could not find a job related to my degree. I went back to college to earn a second bachelor's degree in computer science. After that, I started to work as a software engineer and I've been doing that for the past 13+ years.
@@someperson9536 Hey, I'm about to complete my BS Honours Mathematics course and I want to do a second bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering(not sure which one). These courses require prerequisites. I want to know how did fulfil the requirements.
Hello, I am curious about the work-life of having 2 bachelor's degrees. For example, you had graduated as a Medical Technologist and Optometrist, in terms of working, is it possible to work with these 2 degrees in the different workplace or only one degree is possible?
It usually depends on whether there is a minimum threshold in terms of time that you have to spend in one occupation. The first step would be to find out how the work days/arrangements are normally structured in these jobs and whether part-time arrangement exists. It’s a good idea to focus on one first while intensively exploring the other. That way you can get a more realistic idea of what is possible. All the best!
Thank you for the video! It’s hard when you are the only one in your friends with a specific goal. I have a bachelor degree in nursing, and I’m doing a graduate diploma in digital health. I want to work in the development of health technologies for space ( I already work in the implementation of health tech in clinical settings and work in clinical informatics). And, I want to go back and do a computer science degree to complete the loop of my clinical side, the management side and the tech side in order to get the type of job I want. Jobs working in the development of health tech requires always a comps sci or eng. Degree. My profile is too clinical… and to work in the space industry, they like when you have many skills…! So there is my question! Should I do it? I’m participating in the canadian space agency challenge to create a health tech for astronauts, I’m part of a space health team in the experimental biotechnology team… so Being there I see they all are eng. Or comp. sci. Persons…! I know My clinical side is super helpful, but I have limitations with the building of the tech!
Thanks for sharing, that is really interesting and promising! It sounds like you’ve researched it and planned it out very well, and it seems that you know exactly what you want to do. What are your own concerns or objections for going ahead with this?
@@MultipleCareers the only concerns are that I don’t know anybody that had a second bachelor in order to add skills and not change careers, and that anybody has a similar goal as mine with my background. My career goal with my background is a small niche I think, and I’m working to achieve it with my own researches. I think it’s the feeling of being the only one I know doing it, but I know that’s the work I want and that I love.
I can imagine that it creates doubt. Going on a path that thousands of others have gone is predictable and less risky, but oftentimes also meaningless. You're really carving out your own niche and it might lead to something wonderful and fulfilling. But at the same time it feels risky and it's hard to see how everything will work out in the end. I hope that on your way you'll find the right people to talk to, who are experienced in related fields and can give you the insights you need to make further decisions. Wishing you all the best!
i'm finishing my bachelor in product design but i want to do a second bachelor degree on biological sciences. i want to do research on biomaterials. i don't know if it makes sense.
@@MultipleCareers i didn't, but i definitely will talk to someone who do research. thanks! i think i will end up getting a second bachelor on biological sciences. here it is free and also i can apply for a master at the same time for free of fees too. why not.
@@MultipleCareers that's cool! i'm from brazil, here we have a very competitive entrance exam for undergrad courses. theres not many vacancies, but public universities are free of fees so maybe that's the reason.
