Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 10, 2012
June 09, 2012
June 11, 2012
Transcript:
Student: So how much do you owe? Graduate: Haven't a clue. Too depressing to check... and I can't afford therapy. President: Before we begin, a few housekeeping announcements from Dean Campbell. Dean: Thank you, Mr. President. All students owing more than $100,000 are invited to meet with debt counselors in the field house following today's ceremony... platinum borrowers from the $250K club may use entrance B for expedited consultations... finally, there will be an emergency job fair offering part-time internships at 2:00 pm in parking lot 3! President: Thank you, Dean. Graduates! Today is a special... Dean: Sorry, one more. The reception honoring full-freight parents will be in the chapel.
LOL! (Ow!) LOL! (Ow!) LOL! (Ow!) So much truth there.
@gmartin997
Hate to break this to you, but the idea of a profitable major is a myth, right up there with how every plumber is a millionaire sucking off innocent customers. Today’s must-have major is tomorrow’s white elephant after millions of other students decide to take it. Even if you get lucky with a good job or internship, you still have to love the subject, be good at it, and work very hard to get anywhere in a profession.
As for the “frivolous” majors…I majored in Classical Languages and I’ve scored more good jobs due to my language skills—especially the Latin—than anything else. The thing is that nobody is taking Latin because it’s not “practical,” but people still need it as a skill, so you do the (heh) math on how that affects its supply and demand.