What do you study, /lit/?
What do you study? Lit.
economics and mathematics
Photography.
Bad career choice. I mostly read philosophy nowadays, but at least I get to apply it/cover myself in chemicals.
Psychology and Religious Studies.
>why, God, why?
Economics
1.5 years left.
I study cinematography at University. Probably going to end up teaching it, and that's fine with me. I'm learning German by myself and I read a lot of philosophy tho.
>>7888960
What are Religious Studies?
>>7888974
How do you find it? Do folks still use film?
Any good books on moving image that go into philosophy? I've read from Barthes and Sontag but it's all stills with them.
english and drama, which seems to make sense in the grand scheme of /lit/
Urban Planning
>>7888980
Well I don't study the "practice" of cinematography, I mostly study film theory. Maybe that wasn't clear. I'm working on a few movies with a friend though.
I really love it, I'm passionate and brilliant in class, but a lot of people are bored by it. It's not always really fascinating, I'm afraid.
My favorite book on moving image is Andrei Tarkovsky' Sculpting in Time. It's a weird book, which contains considerations about cinematography and art in general, but also the thoughts of Tarkovsky about our century, our time, his relationship to religion, to what he calls "sacrifice". It's absolutely stunning, but I think you should watch some of his films to fully understand it.
Literary Science for fun, I work at a real job at the same time.
what would you rec out of architecture, economics and psychology?
I'm a bit confused myself, and each of them sound interesting to me.
Literary Science if i get in. If don't, i'll just off myself.
Law. 3.5 years left will probably take me 5.
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not him but Religious studies is what is says. you learn about different religious beliefs, and how they apply
>>7889004
what can you share about the art form? Significance of shots, stuff like that
I know basic stuff like stringing action scenes together where you place the action should be the same on each cut so it's not jerky, high shots distancing emotion, low shots being dominant, lens length affecting perception and claustraphobia, but I was wondering what else there is out there that makes cinematography
>>7889013
I was in the same boat, and I went to math instead of literature and have never stopped regretting it. You should seriously think about how you want to spend your time, and don't let anyone influence you. Don't think about how much money you'll make either, because money is meaningless.
>>7889019
Apparently the proper translation is Comparative Literature.
>>7889014
They're fascinating. A lot of people expect it to be a jolly - they're surprised when they find themselves being taught about post-structuralism and semiotics.
It's reasonably involved and there's a lot of emphasis on developing a visual code to make a point, rather than just making pretty pictures. It's good but I'm quite uninspired at the moment.
It's good though - what you expect to make, and what your style becomes, are usually very different things...
>>7889004
Ah fair enough. I'll look into it. Tarkovsky's been on my radar but I've not seen his work. Thank you for your time.
>>7889013
economics
architecture and psychology are SUPPPPER saturated by girls who have nothing better to do and have some costanza obsession with "being an architect" or want to diagnose themselves with 1000 mental conditions.
>>7888947
Physics
Languages and Literature
I have a forklift license if everything goes wrong
Got a couple of years left of chemistry and I'm not smart enough to make anything of myself with it
Everything will be alright though r-right /lit/?
>>7888951
Haha fucking upboted dudekys
>>7888947
Computer Science. I hate it, and wish I'd studied philosophy instead.
Biochemical Engineering.
I feel like I chose the worst engineering field, jobs-wise, but it is very interesting.
Medicine. Yippee.
Accounting and Finance.
Not very interesting, but I'm good at it.
>>7889039
Of course it will, dude.
>>7888965
What do you? Study lit.
>>7889023
Well I could not share a lot of stuff, there are tons of books written on the subject, I would not know where to start. I know a few french references but there probably is the same kind of books in english, books about Film Analysis, etc. The "classics" in France are "L'analyse de films" and "L'image" by Jacques Aumont and Michel Marie, but I don't think they're translated in english.
My opinion is that cinematography is all about "realism", which goes way deeper than picture itself. It's a whole way to think filmmaking. I really like the Bazinian theory, which you can read about in "What is Cinema?" by André Bazin. It's a combination of articles he wrote in the french cinema press in the 40's and 50's. To be really short, Bazin says cinema is essentially realist and explains what "reality" means in cinematography.
>>7889026
No problem. I don't even like Tarkovsky that much, but I think he's one of the only director (along with Bresson, Kurosawa, and let's say Welles) who fully understood what cinema was about.
>>7889069
That's only if I graduate and find work, which are big ifs.
>>7889080
oh, so you don't really know anything about filmmaking at all
got it
Economics, or to be more precise the module I chose is more towards kinda like marketing rather than economic analisys 2bhf
>>7889026 (I'm the cinema guy btw :^) )
>A lot of people expect it to be a jolly - they're surprised when they find themselves being taught about post-structuralism and semiotics.
Well it's kind of the same for me, and I'm actually glad. I think learning about these art forms should not just be "technical", it implies a knowledge of art history and theory.
I guess you're american, so you study theory, history, etc, and you also have to practice photography for school?
>>7889086
Well, that's not really what I'm learning. A friend of mine just made an internship on the set of a movie and told me that nothing we learn at university will ever help us to actually make movies: it might give us influences, help us to understand what cinematography is as an art form, but nothing about the technical aspect of cinema.
It's a bit like people who study the History of Art, they may never actually paint, but simply learn to analyze art forms, to understand their position in history, etc.
Math and computer science. I love them both.
>>7889098
I'm in the UK, but yes, we practice a lot - it's roughly 50-50 practice-theory. I tend to attend to photography in regards to archival and memory - pushing an existential motive/response to the problems of both.
Attached is an image I made a while back.
>>7889069
CS programs are flooding with people right now and I wouldn't be surprised if wages drop dramatically considering how many people are graduating with the degree. Also, programming is really boring and I can understand why that anon hates it.
To the OP, I'm studying Electrical Engineering. After I graduate and get a job I might go back and study English/American Literature.
>>7888947
Literature. I like it a lot.
>>7889146
>I tend to attend to photography in regards to archival and memory - pushing an existential motive/response to the problems of both.
You were talking about Barthes earlier, I suppose you read La Chambre Claire (I think it's Camera Lucida in english)?
Well I'm not that much into photography but I like it. Where was this took?
Secondary English Education then getting my masters in Ed Admin.
The lowest paid assistant middle school principal gets 80k a year in my city so that's pretty comfy. And males are in super high demand
>>7889169
Yeah I've read it, though if I'm honest I don't remember much outside of the flat death and ideas of decay in it. I prefer people like Italo Calvino when it comes to photographic theory/literature. To be honest I mostly get my influence from Camus nowadays
This was in a graveyard in Sheffield. One of those ones that never has the grass cut.
wbu what are you favourite films, theorists, etc?
Product/Industrial Design
Perfect split between artistic freedom and financial security
>>7888947
Mechanical engineering. I read books for fun. Wanted to study history, but I want to be employed and I can read history books in my own time.
>>7889175
Well I started my studies less than a year ago so I don't know a lot of theory.
My favorite films probably are The Deer Hunter, There will be blood, and L'armée des ombres, but my favorite director are Bresson (Even if I watched like 3 of his films, it always blew my mind), Tarkovski, Kurosawa, Herzog and Godard. I also LOVE John Carpenter but it's not the same kind of cinema, heh.
I guess theorists that influenced me the most are André Bazin and Serge Daney (who were maybe more Critics than Theorists), along with Michel Chion, even if I didn't read a lot of his stuff.
>>7889218
I'll be honest outside of those first two films I know none of those, haha. I've heard good things about Herzog but he's on my to-watch list.
I'll check out Chion and Daney/Bazin. Should be interesting. IDK desu the most "out there" I've gone with film is Beleville Rendez-Vous and Rashomon. Bit limited really.
>>7889197
just so you know history majors usually get jobs in insurance, academia, or other office work. Don't want you to keep the wrong impression that nobody who studied history has a job. Not all memes reflect reality, regardless of what /sci/ would have you believe.
>>7889233
Herzog might be my favorite of all. Aguirre, Lessons of Darkness, Gasherbrum, Fitzcarraldo... All masterpieces.
Rashomon is one of my favorite movie, if you liked it you should watch other Kurosawa films :^)
>>7889240
Yes I'm aware of that, but employment rates between the two are drastically on favour of mech e. Regardless, I'm enjoying mechanical engineering a lot and I'm glad I made the decision to study it. Don't want to change anything.
>>7889260
I'll put him on Priority.
Yeah I've been meaning to follow it up. Seven Samurai is on my desktop. Might watch it tonight. To be honest I actually prefer In A Grove. Not sure why though. I adore certain scenes in Rashomon just as much, but prefer the overall breakup that a chapter-based story brings. Whereas I felt the film could blur those lines a little more at times.
>>7889263
yeah, just whatever makes you happy
>>7889267
Oh my god watch some Kurosawa...
Seven Samurai is an absolute feat, and his Shakespeare adaptations Throne of Blood (Macbeth) and Ran (King Lear) are both really interesting interpretations and incredible spectacles.
>>7888960
Hows the pseudoscience going for you matey? :^)
Electrical engineering and computer science
All my peers are illiterate
>>7888965
Ya trolled me. Ya memed me. I got slammed in the ham. You really spanked my balls. You really gave me the cummies. You sure yanked my eyeballs and buttfucked my brain stem. My butt hole is so bloody right now
Informatik in Germany which is similar to Computer Sciences in the USA but with more math and less programming.
>>7889332
you're just as bad as him you know
>>7889311
I know that feel bro
>>7888947
A mixed English/linguistics/translation degree (non-Anglo). Already working as an editor and translator (and occasional English teacher).
Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese
Couldn't keep away from lit so I found language
>>7888947
I receive state funding in order to research whatever I like independently.
In undergraduate I majored in psych / bio. Now I'm in a M.Sc program with a focus on neurobiology of drug addiction.
>>7889400
elaborate
>>7889401
This sounds like something I'd like to do. Is it interesting? And how are psych studies in general?
>>7889417
I find it incredibly interesting. Research is incredibly time consuming and often tedious, but the thrill of significant results is extremely satisfying. Psychology can be pretty hit an miss, after my first year I focused almost entirely on cognitive neuroscience papers, which complimented the biology papers I was taking and ultimately led me to where I am now.
>>7889372
What languages do you work in?
>>7888947
process engineering bachelor
>>7888953
same
>>7889451
English, German and my native tongue.
>>7889470
... what is your native tongue
>>7889404
I'm on welfare living the literary lifestyle.
>>7888947
linguistics / Russian
I study life. Every day every moment. All else is folly. You lot enjoy your cubicles and you artificial 'raises'. At very best enjoy being the 'cool' relatable English professor. I'll be doing all one can do when they've understood the human condition. I'll be living.
>>7889488
Sorry, not going to risk a shitstorm over my nationality. /pol/ cured me of many assumptions about this site.
>>7888947
I've been doing some soul-searching in my gap years, and I'm going for philosophy. My main gripe with it was the fear that I would never find employment that was relevant to it, but I've come to terms with that. I've shown aptitude for it before, so I don't think it is entirely unrealistic that I could become a teacher/professor in it. That's the dream anyway. If it goes tail up, I can minor in something with better outlook for gainful and relevant employment.
>>7889492
Patrician.
>>7889509
you are stupid, this is an anonymous message board.......................................... I was just curious what your native language is because I study langauges, chill the fuck out
Computer Science
Southeastern LA Univ
in music 151 class in pottle rn
>>7889509
This is a very different board to /pol/
>>7889528
The recent influx of /pol/tards proves otherwise. But yeah, I'm Polish.
>>7889531
to be fair I've been browsing this board for about 5 hours now and I've seen a LOT of left-wing theorists/writers etc?
>>7889538
Yeah, that's the usual crowd, but every other day there will be 5-10 /r9k/-/pol/tier threads about "roastie literature", the "superiority of Western thought" over "X", etc.
>>7889531
I'm actually travelling through Poland right now. Your women are amongst the finest I have ever seen.
>>7889563
I don't have much experience with foreign women, so I guess I have to believe you, lol. Where exactly are you headed?
>>7889569
Spent three nights in Warsaw, a night in Lodz and now I'm in Krakow. I'm also dead broke now and wont be eating anything other than the handful of candy I have until I get to Slovakia on the 7th where I'm staying with a friend of a friend.
>>7889569
look, I'm the person who originally asked your native lang, and you're now communicating/connecting with someone else in this thread about it
told you you were being stupid
also who cares if people comment on your nationality? Are you a baby? does it really matter to you if /pol/tards make fun of you? waaaaaah
>>7889600
I'm not a baby, but I don't quite enjoy people harassing me because I happen to come from a certain place on the map. I may be alone in this, but 4chan has made me paranoid about sharing my nationality, and actually awakened some dormant reservoirs of the Eastern European inferiority complex. I'm a grown, educated, working man, yet I still feel as if sharing my ethnic background will lead to mockery and being looked down upon.
>>7889555
"Between Debt and the Devil" by Turner, just came out, excellent overview of the crisis, why it happened and what to do to fix things. He references Piketty and Friedman a few times.
Film
>>7889615
Is Piketty a meme, or does he provide some actual in-depth analysis of our modern economical predicament?
>>7889615
Also I study Political Economy
>>7889623
> implying those categories are mutually exclusive
Capital is like 900 pages, it's in-depth analysis by any standard really. Also it's a pretty great read.
Music major here hoping to make the composer dream come true.
>>7889066
yay! you're not alone here
What country? Close to the end?
>>7889611
i feel like you should just get over it, 4chan is a crazy place with crazy people that say stupid meaningless shit, why take any of it personally? half of what is said is said knowing it will provoke a reaction, and 95% of it is said without caring about the validity of what's being said...
seriously, obviously your nationality doesn't fucking matter and no one that matters actually cares about your nationality
>>7889508
>The human condition
That term makes my ovaries cringe.
ye ole medicine
Computer Cartography
>>7889555
malcolm gladwell writes about interesting economics stuff like shorting stocks
F.A. Hayek wrote THE book ripping apart communist economics.
freakonomics is good too, yeah.
I just like the popular interesting stuff idk
>>7889623
>>7889631
It's dense but the data is good. His analysis is for the most part pretty tame, to be honest. Worth reading just for the infodump.
>>7889555
Henwood - Wall Street, Minsky - John Maynard Keynes, Lewis - Liar's Poker and The Big Short
>>7889711
If you're going to read Hayek read Keynes first.
>>7888967
Same compadrei hate it
>>7889711
Gladwell and freakonomics are pop Sci drivel. Completely pointless and misleading to read.
I won the lottery, dropped out of economics major and now I'm rich but utterly lost. I wish I were joking.
>>7888947
I was a history major; I just graduated. Now I have a shitty job in customer service.
>>7889974
Is it soul-crushing and rife with suicidal ideation like I imagine?
Marketing
I could easily double major in English but its whatever
Majoring in anthropology, minoring in archaeology.
I have no illusions of finding a job in my field, especially because my grades are so shit, I wouldn't intend to anyways. When I graduate next year I'm going to help my dad realize his dream of opening a fine wine and spirits importer. Money's there, all he needs is someone young and mobile on the ground who he can trust.
>>7888947
Not really a study, but I'm going to maritime college. Maritime officer.
>>7890162
Good man.
>>7890166
It seems good work. Pretty much 100% guaranteed a job since they are aching for people in this field. From what I've heard, the pay is pretty good as well.
But most importantly, I can't imagine myself working in an office or a laboratory for the rest of my life. I'd rather work at sea, even if the job probably isn't as romantic as it might seem.
>>7890175
What specifically do you want to do?
>>7890162
Do you like your literature with a nautical theme, or are you just a sailor in the lifestyle sense?
I have a job. I have a B.S. in Math.
I'm a teachers assistant for autistic teens and I'm finishing my English bachelor's (two courses left). I don't know if I want a masters in education or special education. I'm used to every sort of behavior so working with the disabled doesn't bother me, but I'm not sure I want to do it forever. On the other hand neurotypical teens don't appreciate jack shit and I don't deal with back-talk well.
>>7890180
Maritime officer is the official name of the job. You're in charge of both the ship's systems as system engineer and of navigating the ship, as coxswain. I'd like to work on a cruise ship.
>>7890188
>Do you like your literature with a nautical theme
Not particularly, but the first 'real' book I ever read as a kid was this one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Ho!
>>7890193
How does it feel to have a B.S. in math, I wonder? Do you know what math is all about at this stage or do you have this feeling that your conception or understanding of math might in fact be radically different had you had a M.S.c. or even PhD?
Accounting. It's actually a pretty fun and interesting major. Plus you actually make good money and never have to worry about unemployment.
I can find it interesting and have passion in what I do while I make enough money to fund my hobbies and other things I enjoy.
>>7890229
>Accounting. It's actually a pretty fun and interesting major.
to each his own i guess i found accounting insufferable
Mathematics and computer engineering
I like literature as a hobby, however, and that's why I'm here
>>7890233
This. How can someone find Accounting interesting, especially someone with literary taste?
>>7890233
Yup, to each his own. I'd probably dislike whatever you do.
I mean don't get me wrong, accounting can get very tedious or dull, but at the end of the day I love it. It just kind of clicks for me
I have a BSc in physics. It was mostly pretty fun. I started a masters but stopped it when I realise I'm not cut out for research.
>>7890245
Honestly I never thought I'd like it. I always thought I'd be an artist of some kind. When I grew up I was always writing novels or stories. I was very good at drawing and painting. In high school I started learning music and got really into photography. Lately I've been getting really into film and thinking about getting a camera for it. All this time really loving literature and philosophical thought. The last thing I ever thought I would do is be an accountant.
But I went to college and took a class in it. I loved it. The analytical and problem solving aspects really appeal to me. It seems like the polar opposite but it really isn't.
The only problem is that it's hard to find people with similar interests in this line of work. A lot of people are really shallow and just want to go home after work, drink a beer, and watch football. Not many people are the type that want to have a thought provoking conversation with you.
>>7890250
i work in finance which is very very close to accounting, but i think the accounting aspects are ridiculously tedious -shrug-
Psychology
>>7888947
doing my phd in sociology
>>7888997
same
>>7888947
First year biology at an English university. Having trouble keeping up with my reading, but it'll be worth it for those sweet crop science bucks.
>>7890351
>sweet crop science bucks
Isn't biotech dead in poorope?
>>7888947
3rd Year Law but I'm doing it purely out of interest so I'll have no career prospects.
Welp
I work at a crematory. College dropout. Aspiring writer of novels, comics, and scripts for film and television. I also make short films.
>>7890398
I feel like your job would be a pretty cool experience for writing some stories.
Creative Computing and English focused in Creative Writing with minors in Computer Science and Art. It's great.
>>7890413
There's already a TV show about it called iZombie.
>>7890413
It has helped to internalize concepts of impermanence and mortality. I doubt that I would write a story about a crematory specifically but maybe someday down the road when I have more experience under my belt. The best aspect of the job is that it allows for a considerable amount of down time during which I can read and write.
>>7888947
BA in history, philosophy, and English literature.
History has always been my best subject because I'm good at trivia; Philosophy I began as a way to look smart (but it actually made me smarter); English because it was easy and, when I declared, I thought my girlfriend was pregnant, so I decided being a high school history or English teacher was steady enough. She wasn't pregnant, but I got to read some decent stuff. Now I'm a tutor, but I'm thinking about drifting for a while. I'm scared of the notion that I'm making the conscious decision to be homeless. If i were to do it again I would still like to be acquainted with everything that I officially studied, but I would've probably been a chemist.
Urban Planning in grad school.
English Literature, almost done my undergrad.
Electrical engineering
Gotta find a way to penetrate the lit social circles so that I'll have someone to discuss literature with
>>7890427
That sounds pretty awful desu.
>>7890446
The thing that popped into my head would be the different types of family members and their reactions and how working there must over time make the job seem almost mundane in contrast to the way the families would be experiencing it.
Basic stuff.
Hope you end up using it for some kind of creative writing at least, and I'm happy for you. Wish I had the time to read for pleasure without feeling guilty for not doing my uni reading.
Applied Mathematics (Concentration in Physics)
Nothing! I feel like it makes me want to read more to make up for it.
>>7888947
nothing im a loser
>>7888947
Ancient Studies
>>7890505
Never 2 L8 m8
>>7890518
I don't know what I want to do but I can guarantee that whatever it is is not financially stable at all.
Mathematics and German.
Philosophy and German on the side.
If I could choose again I would probably pick translation, but I really like my studies.
Physics, second year. I'm pretty sure I regret my decision but I'll power through and see what happens from there.
English Translator
2nd year English major, minoring in biology.
electrical engineering
English and mathematics
Love both
May wanna teach one day, who knows
Not american, we don't have the major-minor system. Studying architecture
considering philosophy or language on the side
>>7890618
>x or y on the side
that's a minor, yup
tfw this thread makes you realize 90% of /lit/ is probably smarter than you are.
>>7890624
Not him, and I'm only guessing, but my country doesn't have the distinction either, so it's like having two majors, and, in the end, receiving two degrees.
>>7890624
Right. But isn't it so, at american colleges, that you sort of chose two subjects at the same time? Or is the minor just some optional, "voluntary" courses you chose if you'd like?
>>7890639
I don't have a minor/major system either but I'm still doing the equivalent.
I hadn't heard of what you're talking about, though.
>>7890627
I highly doubt that. Attending classes at a university alone doesn't mean much.
>>7889039
>BS in chemistry
I-I'm s-sorry anon...
>>7890643
Actually I'm not doing that, but my friend is.
I guess you just take another subject which is like 1/3 of your credits, yet receive the equivalent of a bachelor's degree nonetheless. It's not called a minor but it has the same purpose. Or perhaps I'm mistaken?
>>7890643
Well, I can choose to apply for both a Mathematics program and an English Lit. one. I then study them both for three years and receive a BA in English and a BSc in Maths. That's double the workload, though, and nobody cares if you can't keep up, it was your choice to begin with.
>>7890644
I've been told all my life that I am basically a retard (aka "learning disability) because I couldn't grasp standard mathematics in middle school and highschool.
The only classes I ever did good in was History because my teachers were nice to me and non-fiction is interesting. But even then I failed my AP euro history test in my senior year because of anxiety and I have hated myself for even trying.
I have really fucked psychological reactions when people start talking about college and education, I get seething pains of regret and self-loathing, I still get nightmares about highschool and my teachers making fun of me in front of the classroom for being stupid.
I am never touching college as long as I live.
>>7890670
Yeah 90% of /lit/ is most likely smarter than you. At least it's not /b/.
>>7890673
>Yeah 90% of /lit/ is most likely smarter than you.
You know, I could delve into my collection of the most retarded threads this board has seen, but will instead ask: how new are you? Someone in another thread already made a point about how incredibly dense, uninspired and imitative people on /lit/ are, so I'm not going to bother.
Currently working on the thesis paper for my Bachelor degree in Graphic Design and about 15 ECTS away from being able to write a thesis paper and get another Bachelor in Communication Studies. With extra evening courses in Chinese.
I have a dying desire to take a course in literature and/or writing abroad in an English speaking country (I'm not from an English speaking country). But I feel like I might get disappointed. For those who attend these classes; How is it like? Is it just my imagination that people are rapidly criticizing classmates works, and the teacher will be some overly cynical and grumpy (but oddly funny at times) man that will tear your papers apart and roar at you for not doing your best?
>>7890689
he's a tripfag what do you expect
>>7890689
He did sound real retarded.
chem eng
>>7890670
Einstein was considered a major disappointment for a long time. Besides, life isn't about education or making money. Not entirely, at least. Don't worry about it, bre.
At least you found /lit/, which is probably healthier than shooting smack, which some of the lesser gifted people of my home town are doing.
Classical Studies/Education/GIS
At least some of my degrees are useful
>>7890692
>With extra evening courses in Chinese.
This has to be time consuming as fuck, right? I want to pick up some Chinese before heading there to teach (inb4 alcoholic degenerate failure) English, but don't know whether to study it myself at my own pace (not much of an autodidact, though), or attend classes.
>>7890702
>Einstein was considered a major disappointment for a long time.
no he wasn't that's a myth/urban legend invented by retards to try to make themselves feel better for failing simple education
>>7890155
where'd you go? I'm doing straight anthropology but my course allows me to transfer quit fluidly so may end up doing linguistics
>>7890706
Are Classical Studies that different from Ancient Studies? I picked Ancient because I thought Classical would be more focused on archeology. I'm not in America though, perhaps the difference only exists where I live.
>>7890702
As fucking dumb as this board proves to be at times, the stickies, charts and discussions helped my intellectual growth A LOT. At least in the department of "we will point you in the direction of people far smarter than ourselves".
Foreign languages
I wish i were studying history instead
>>7889046
This, it's actually a Chemical Engineering degree so I get a little more in terms of job variety but I'm specializing in Biochem/Biomed with a bunch of technical electives.
Planning on doing at least a MSc with thesis after this, only way to get into the biotech industry right now is with a graduate degree. PhD would be even nicer but I'm not about that kind of time commitment.
>>7888951
You never did. The Kenosha Kid?
>>7890702
Einstein was born with a gift. I suck at math because I just don't have what it takes.
At least I got through it without dropping out.
I don't know. I don't care about anything anymore. I don't know anything. I just had to get it off my chest.
>>7890717
Main difference is that Classical Studies uses primarily sources, untranslated.
>>7890197
Fedora-tipping autistic or Chris Chan level?
>>7890740
Literature.
I'm going nowhere in life.
>>7890737
ΔυσλÎγεις φίλε, --- I do the same.
I study film. Hopefully I can stay in academia long enough for it to kill me so I don't have to try to find a real job.
>>7890711
Meh.. I actually began with them out of pure boredom. I rarely get stimulated enough by my two Bachelor programmes (only one teacher has caught me being bored and actively challenged me). I do not have a boyfriend, most of my friends are scattered all across the world due to going to different universities. Those who stayed behind, got boyfriends/girlfriends, works during the day and rarely wants to meet. I'm honestly lonely as fuck and it is a way to pass the time. I only have two courses a week with Chinese, and once you get over how to pronounce the words it is basically easy road from there. For me listening has been the hardest but I fixed that with a ton of movies. Apps make everything easier, Memrise especially when it comes to remembering words. But otherwise the Chinese language is very structured and easy to follow. I should probably spend more time, but I spend around an hour on my homework each week and an hour preparing for classes. So a minimum of 3 hours, probably a maximum of 5. Absolutely 5 if exam is coming up.
Honestly there are so many tools out there that can help you, but classes makes it structured and gives you people to train with. PeraPera Chinese browser extension helps you read. Memrise for vocabulary. PinPin for pronunciation. Chinese Writer by trainchinese for writing characters. PinyinTutor.com (I only used their app though) can get you set up with Chinese people and other learners, some holds group on Wechat. Some wants to become Chinese teachers abroad and will literally help you just so they can say they have experience. Some Chinese folks just want to exchange language, English are favorable but French and German are common too. Besides, the forum makes it easy to ask questions and the response is fairly quick. For grammar and general explanation, I highly recommend: http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/
I have a Bachelor in Philosophy and 'Contemporary Studies' (whatever that means) and a minor in film. I'm currently doing an MA in philosophy. Pic related is book I'm reading right now, but not course related.
Life is comfy but what should I do after my MA? My options:
>Make a film based on one of the scripts I've written
>Somehow find a way of doing a PhD under Nick Land, Ray Brassier, Eugene Thacker or David Benatar
>Write a book of philosophy that changes the philosophical world and gets me some $$$
>Live in a cabin and read for 5 years
Thoughts anyone? :)
>>7890816
>>Somehow find a way of doing a PhD under Nick Land, Ray Brassier, Eugene Thacker or David Benatar
>>Write a book of philosophy that changes the philosophical world and gets me some $$$
Combine these two and you should have a good life.
International Relations
I'm learning to program, too, just in case
>>7890823
I was thinking someone would respond with such a post. I've started my book on philosophy but haven't got on the PhD bandwagon yet. Maybe I should finish the book and submit it as a PhD? What do you think? Do the good ol' Wittgenstein 'Tractaus' approach?
>>7890702
>Einstein was considered a major disappointment for a long time
Not true. Many "facts" about Einstein are twisted or faked to either make people feel better about themselves or to strength their arguments.
Einstein had mostly 5's and 6's as grades throughout school (the max grade at the time was 6); you can imagine how people use this to say he only got marginal 6/10 grades.
This also applies to "his" quotes. Most of them are fake or from other people. Many of his stories are fake as well.
>>7890816
What shit-tier MA program allows you to indulge in such nonsense under the banner of "Philosophy"?
>>7890816
Land isn't noted for his approval of academia. You needed to be at Warwick a good 20 years ago, and his experiences there certainly fed into his current position.
That's a lively book, though more than a little embarrassing in places. The Death of God section... its been a while though.
Brassier was teaching in Beirut last time I was paying attention.
Not a great deal of money to be made as a philosopher, need it be said.
The cabin sounds good.
>>7890702
No he wasn't; If you want to pull the failure who became an idol card do someone like Faulker or one of the Beats or something.
>>7890834
I believe the best approach would be to combine, doing a PhD under someone else might give you further insights, or at least some extra help/encouragement. I believe the key here lies with having someone to discuss your thoughts with, preferably someone who will give you a hard time, friction is always exciting but it is also good because it will give you new perspectives. I'm not a philosopher (and it makes me cringe to even think about being one) so you have to feel for yourself, what is right for you. But personally I wouldn't be so quick on writing the book first, it would probably need to be rewritten countless of times before being accepted as a PhD. Therefore it would likely be more beneficial to do a PhD and work on the book concurrently. But what do I know, I haven't even finished my BA.
>>7889156
>CS programs are flooding with people right now and I wouldn't be surprised if wages drop dramatically considering how many people are graduating with the degree. Also, programming is really boring and I can understand why that anon hates it.
>I'm studying Electrical Engineering.
oh wow, someone's bitter he's not getting an 80k starting salary after graduating
anon at an interview:
>oh so yeah I know baby quantum physics and ohm's law
>"that's great anon, but do you know any java?"
>:(
>>7888947
software engineering with a minor in philosophy
I'm currently doing Comp Sci, I've always thought it would be best for job security plus I've got a 'talent' for programming. However, my real interest is in film. I did really well in English at school but I had a really bad teacher in my 5th year who made me lose my confidence in the subject.
I'm about to buy a DSLR to practice with over summer, and I'm currently writing a short story to get back into writing. Hopefully I can make a start on some form of screenplay over Summer too. I have 5 months off so I have a loads of time to get a grip on things.
I've been thinking of maybe switching to English and Film Studies but it might end up being totally worthless. I've been told, much like Comp Sci, uni is great for getting a foot in the industry but you can learn everything yourself.
>>7890868
Did you read my post? I said 'but not course related' ... I'm just reading it for fun. It isn't actually very good but I want to finish the book.
>>7890928
>>"that's great anon, but do you know any java?"
Java? What kind of a company asks if you know any Java? Any decent company will seek to buttrape you by asking something like: "construct Hoare's Quicksort algorithm from scratch and describe its computational complexity mathematically".
Anyone who didn't pay much attention in class and whose programming skills consist of mere copy+pasting will react the same way you attributed to that anon.
>Quiksoart???
>Compyut complexithy???
>:(
>>7890646
I'm looking to end up with a masters at the end of it, though as time goes on im highly doubting that and I'll just settle for a decent BS
>>7890880
I see... I figured that his whole living in Shanghai thing was a big 'fuck you' to European/American style academia. I wonder what he does in his spare time in between his blog posts. Also, how does he make a living? Hmmm.
I agree actually, the book has sprinklings of brilliance but it is rare amongst the muck that is his writing style and heavily influenced philosophical jargon.
Yeah, Brassier is still there. He seems like a coolish guy.
True...
The cabin does indeed sound good.
MA History, PhD in a few months
>tfw what you study encompasses philosophy, critical theory, comparative literature, anthropology, sociology, and history
>tfw paid to read anything and everything all day long
>>7890981
Land's worked as a journalist, and providing English copy for Chinese government initiatives.
It's a young man's book, (as in, he was fairly young when he wrote it) with all that entails.
That said, he's the only consequent non-analytic British philosopher of my lifetime IMO, not that this is any great contest. The audience he's gathered online in the last few years is an unexpected phenomenon.
As a provocateur he has some conviction.
>>7890977
what the fuck is this reply
>>7890816
Study under Benatar, publish something that makes antinatalism go viral and then retire to a cabin and meditate for a decade.
>>7891043
I'm following the same path. Are you satisfied?
>>7891043
The vast majority of history majors I've met have been blithering idiots who have no conception of philosophy or higher thinking. Does this change in grad school? Why?
>>7890229
I'm in the process of doing Accounting
How far into it are you?
I just started, and I'm getting the concepts but I keep making very simple mistakes.
How much harder is it past the whole debit/credits idea?
Majored in Communications/Broadcast Journalism, with a focus in Creative Writing. Worked in TV production for a couple years now. Dream is to start my own production company and get some quality content out.
Graduating this year, two masters at the same time :
Cultural anthropology
Businness adminisration.
Comfy.
Mechanical engineering
I wanna teach philosophy at the University level and write books on the side. Yet to start studying anything. Maybe you guys have some advice (aside from insults)? I'm yuropoor so I don't know how well American academic "pet peeves" apply here apropos zizeks buttmad at some American Uni I read about among others, completely different story here.
>>7891400
Learn how to write a complete sentence before raising your sights.
Comp Sci. To be honest, now that I'm graduating I feel like I'd rather be doing anything but programming, so I might only do it for a little while. I think I was born to be an editor or writer, but I sort of slept through college and didn't realize how much I love writing until this year (my last). Here's to hoping I haven't fucked my life up.
>>7891412
*yawn*
Linguistics
Just kill me
Starting my undergrad at UCLA in a couple of months. Got in the college of science, but don't really know what I wanna study :(
>>7891094
The truth
>>7889169
>Camera Lucida
>a book by a non-photographer
>1980
lmao
Computer science with a minor in theater. My college has a decent engineering program for Hispanics.
major in english education double minor in geography and philosophy - eastern emphasis
gonna teach highschool
Economics and literary studies
>>7890670
Anon, you're not stupid, your teachers are. Dyscalculia isn't an intellectual disability, otherwise the psych community would say it is. They don't lie or cover things up, they would say it's an intellectual disability, but they've made the differentiation for a very good reason.
Certain concepts require certain ways of perceiving information. Just because you may not perceive one type of input in the way it's been defined (mathematical concepts for example) doesn't mean you can't penetrate through any other type of information. Your teachers, for example, did not have the intuition to understand basic psychology. By their standards, they are 'stupid' as well. It's internally contradictory and ignores published research.
I can't stand it when people who don't know what they're talking about think they do, and hurt others for their lack of critical thought. I'm so sorry you had to go through that anon. I used to get bullied by my peers since I wasn't able to communicate my thoughts well back then, there was too much going on, and I didn't have the organizational faculties to know where to start. I was riddled with anxiety, and wouldn't do that well in most science and math classes. Now I'm in college and doing quite well in my subjects, now that I have a sense of my body and don't over-complicate things. Schoolwork is actually quite simple functionally, since it is standardized after all.
I hope you can come to terms with your past. It's tough, I know. But you can go to college and prove them wrong.
Nice to see so many EE bros representing here. It's distasteful how our positivist society made it seem like STEM and humanities are mutually exclusive to people.
>all these economics majors
It's really surprised me. I didn't expect there to be so many. No wonder I can't find a job.
Neuroscience and Literature. Love both of them.
I switched majors two times. CS -> PHIL -> MATH. I have my four year in maffs now.
I'm now a salaried employing working as a programmer--which means i talk shit over our company IM and look at memes all day.
I miss college.
>>7891913
>Anon you're not stupid
He's probably a lil bit stupid t b h
>>7892009
No, it's an adaptability issue. Which is a deficit, yes, but it's not stupidity. We all have our weaknesses.
>>7891184
Broadcast Journalism/Film Studies here. Can you hire me?
>>7889004
Tarkovsky is one of the most fascinating men to have ever lived.
>>7888947
I study the history, context, and usage of dank memes. My thesis is about 1/5th of the way done.
Biology
>>7889339
that sounds lovely desu. which uni?
i am more of a theoretical cs student so use math a lot.
i love philosophy but don't know if it would be a pragmatic decision to abandon CS for graduate studies in phil.
>>7888947
Dentistry soon, hopefully.
Started regretting my life choices.
>>7888947
Pharmacy. Like most people in the profession I'd rather be in med school.
>>7892418
jesus. looking into people's mouths everyday sounds fucking awful.
>>7890977
The EE fag thinks a sorting algorithm and its analysis is hard.
>>7892453
It's sure as hell harder than "knowing Java".
>>7890698
me2
>>7888947
politics but hopefully i will ditch it for linguistics this year.
not that I am crazy for linguistics either, but.. eh, i don't want be a bureucrat anymore.
>>7889611
4chan is not an accurate reflection of what people are like in real life.
starting philosophy and literature this year
>>7889170
W H I C H C I T Y ????
I study Criminal Justice.
