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Originally Posted by hawker
Lots of people tend to pick a degree based on what they loved at school - and many find out quickly that it can be a lot different at uni. Some people take a while to work out what they really want.
One of my friends, spent 8 years at uni, and went through about 5 degrees. My best mate from uni, started out doing Chemical Engineering at UNSW, then came to CSU Wagga and did a BA Multimedia degree, didn't like it, ended up coming across to the BA TV Production with me. He didn't finish his degree, but ended up in the job he wants. A broadcast engineer.
I tend to tell people if you really like a field, stick with it, it sometimes gets better. Problem is, you really need to be sure, because either way, it's an expensive exercise to turn around after say 2 years of a degree and say "hmmm, this isn't for me" and move to something else... At the end of the day, if you're lucky and find another degree you like, sometimes you can take across some of your classes from your first degree (But not always, especially if you jump from say science to arts). I was always driving my senior lecturer mad because I'd try and do classes that were not really secondary to the degree. But I thought they should be. I am thankful that I talked him into letting me do Stage Management. Best elective I ever did.
Best advice I can give, is, if you see a degree that you think that seems ok, find someone doing it (it won't take much work at all) but try and find someone who actually studies, don't go down to the uni pub and try and seek out good advice, find someone who actually goes to class, and quiz them about the subjects, see if you can look at their subject outlines and perhaps some assignments. Again, a lot of people jump ship because something sounds good, but doesn't mean it's for them...
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