New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The degree itself does not always seem like the best option. Or what if, after you complete your program, the jobs you thought you were training for are no longer appealing? One night she decided to make it clear to our mother that she wanted to major in graphic design. I have a theatre and English degree. Stay Home! I got a Music degree and it was a waste of fucking time. Quit Asking Consider the possibility that? Indeed, I can relate, and as a managing member of OnStage Blog, its time to share my story: a story Ive only shared with a handful of people before. You cannot live a perfect life, it is not possible. The hardest part can be convincing your parent(s) to support you when tuition for one year is more expensive than a Lexus GX. Huzzah! See my top recommendations here, as well as a full list of all products and services our team has tested for various mental health conditions and general wellness. I regret not having more coding experience with the direction that my career has taken me. A BFA can be more limiting as it will give you a very particular set of skills, often considered performance, and a BFA reads very differently than a BA. My mother was relentless, unchanging, and unwavering in her belief that pursuing a non-STEM major would be a waste of time and a dereliction of duty. My sister chose peace. I need to choose my University degree soon but I'm literally not interested in anything else other than Theatre. If you want to go into the tech side of theatre major in engineering and minor in theatre instead. Regardless of whether the individual you trust you violated has died, there is something you can do. From day one you're working on shows and doing hands on technical training. This is the kind of degree I would recommend from experience. Here are just a few skills that a theatre degree gave me that have served me enormously well in business: You have advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills: taking a script and translating it into a finished production is a colossal exercise in critical thinking. Imagine a scenario where I had or hadnt done either? Ask all things being equal What in the event that I continue this way. My sister graduated and is a successful project manager in the engineering field today. Find out what other jobs have something to do with accounting, even if its not the traditional path. You feel that your life is a failure and you have done everything wrong. Do we pay hundreds of dollars on tickets to see analysts code for two hours? Sit down and make a list of all the skills you have learned in your degree program and consider where else they can be applied. I think this depends upon what area of theatre is specifically being discussed. One social media obsessed slacker. Hopefully, your parents support it. nope, just finish. Wisdom enables a person to look back on their life with a sense of closure and completeness, and also accept death without fear. If you know that you have made mistakes in your life that you regret, remember it is never too late to learn from them. Think about what made you choose your particular degree program and why you arent interested in that field anymore. The skills it gave would have worked well as a minor but, as far as a major goes, I should have gone with something with more real world applications. You will be well behind your peers if you get a different degree and still pursue theatre, you need the next four years of production work to be ready for the professional theatre world. Dr. Katharine Brooks, a career counselor and author of You Majored in What? Mack DeGeurin Graduates attend commencement at University of California, Berkeley on May 16, 2015. Honestly, its probably better to drop out of school, its going to put you in debt forever anyway. Do we sit on our couches, pop on Netflix, and watch a show about engineers going over blueprints? 3) When you enjoy doing something, there is a good chance you will become passionate about it.". I wouldn't try and weigh it up as 'worth it' or 'not', I would ask yourself what would you do instead, and what would you rather do out of that list of possibilities. As I approach my final year of undergrad, Ive gotten to thinking a lot about if the light at the end of the tunnel is actually a light at all. Check out these awesome shorts and sketches and get your laugh on! Self-Esteem? Change profession, or even your name on the off chance that it helps (I know a few people who have changed their names and re-developed themselves). (Oh, there are math museums of course, but based on the pictures, who do you think made the museum happen, math majors or fine arts majors? Acknowledge the amount you are passing up a great opportunity and recollect Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow. In the event that you lament getting disregarded for an advancement, ensure the following time the chance emerges you are decidedly ready and can stop history rehashing itself. Does size matter? Occasionally I worked up the courage to take my sisters side, but, I may as well have been talking to a wall. The WhoHaha Community is committed to making you laugh during this festive year! What they say by useless is that having a degree isnt a guarantee that youll be casted over people who didnt get post-secondary theatre training. The three lowest-paying majors, according to Forbes, arepsychology at $36,327, public relations at $36,235 and advertising at $35,733. Not in all cases, but for many, I don't think the specifics matter too much, unless you desire further education. Whatever the reason youve changed your mind, Dr. Brooks reminds readers that all hope is not lost. Of course, it is important in our society to earn a living. Janice Gunter: Ghost Hunter Waiting on the Call, Really Important Questions: Audition Fails. (It is funny, you never hear of students running into resistance from their elders on being a computer science major; competing with robots, big tech, and automation for the rest of your life is perfectly fine, but the second you want to contribute to the arts, the one part of society that endures from generation to generation, you get grief. I use it to impress people. There are ways to connect the dots if youre creative. And not only is it not funny (and obviously not true) it misses the point of higher education. So if you know you want to work exclusively in theatre production, get the theatre tech degree but get the cheapest one you can. In the Kitchen was created by Chloe Sanders and directed by Cynthia Kao. But why not get a little bit of good news while youre at it?? Then go watch the whole series on Amazon Prime! If you are in a standoff regarding your choice of major with your parents: emphasize your passion. Under this theory, feelings of regret will continue until corrective action is taken (Roese & Summerville, 2005). For example, I know a lot of law schools look at theatre degrees very favourable because it means the candidate has good public speaking skills and has practise in understanding a variety of writing/language styles. In my opinion, either go full force and follow an intense program for school, or don't get a theatre degree at all. Is a double major an option? What about the second category? Other researchers, however, believe that feelings of regret are more likely to occur and more prominent under situations when there is no opportunity to rectify the decision or action (Beike, Markman, & Karadogan, 2009). The most-regretted major, however, ispsychology, with only 33 percent of graduates saying obtaining a degree in thefieldwas "worth it.". The Optimistminds editorial team is made up of psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health professionals. Great Shakes. One way to live a life without any regrets is to simply hone in on the things you want to achieve, and its even better when you can see it every day. Its worth it, you have to work hard and sell yourself, but having a passion for something is more important than just getting a supplementary degree. Some argue that opportunity breeds regretmeaning that regret is strongest under conditions when a correction action exists (the opportunity principle). As someone with a BFA in musical theatre. We are all in the ring with wishing we had done things any other way previously, yet it is astounding how accomplishing something positive, gainful, and valuable will take out the goliath of disappointment. I have a degree in theatre design. The comedy hustle is real! This is when a person regrets his own life. If your degree is in performance Id recommend getting a different degree. Others may come to learn that the reality of the degree program or career field dont don't quite align with their expectations. Regret in later life: Exploring relationships between regret frequency, secondary interpretive control beliefs, and health in older individuals. RADICAL CRAM SCHOOL is a kid-centric, unscripted web series created by comedian Kristina Wong that empowers Asian girls and all kids of color to embrace their identities, fight for social justice, and be the revolution. The answer may not lead to a road that is easy, but you will be a more complete person for asking it. I Got My Grad Degree in the Wrong Field! edit to add: The reason I went to the UK for school is none of the them over there asked for my grades, and as I was a terrible student in high school, that was fine with me! Try not to leave that somebody alone you. Studying English literature has helped me better understand what it means to be a human being. After all, the only person really living with your lifes decisionIs you. I think about my choice to make another persons dream come true instead of my own every single day. If you've had second thoughts about the decisions you made when you were 18 like where you went to school or what you . The WhoHaha Spring Creator Lab is complete. Clean out your ears baby and get ready to laugh and learn with these new podcasts! Storytelling gives our society a soul, character, and imagination. I make no difference now. We all have regrets now and then in our lives. WhoHaha is so proud of our Asian American Pacific Islander community that we wanted to feature their hilarious work for AAPI Heritage Month! It's certainly not a requirement. She has spent much of her career advocating for the rights of vulnerable populations. This sudden and unwanted interest in our future employment prospects is something all humanities students seem to deal with. In addition to this, we have also looked at various ways of overcoming the regret of your whole life. Its time we stopped feeling the need to justify our hobbies and interests by telling people (and ourselves) how good it will look on a C.V. Everyone should have the chance to do what they love. I myself have had doubts at times. Does a Dog's Head Shape Predict How Smart It Is? anyway now I wish i chose easy alevels and got into a good reputable university. I would say the degree itself didn't make me a better playwright or director, but it did give me three years to dick about and make cool things with other creative people. I'm more interested in the stage production and technical aspect of it, but because I never did much Theatre-related stuff and I need to apply soon, I'm afraid I might regret my decision. Just watch this WhoHaha's Series Spotlight and learn with us that healing is HARD. But even then there are majors that typically are more aligned with those jobs. Every single argument is rubbish. If you're in it for the joy, realize there are limited career opportunities in most cities. I think the only thing it gives you is an opportunity to network with peers and chances to perform but if you want to act just get out there and do it. But what you will be able to do is think: who am I as an individual and what do I really want from life? There certainly have been moments during my time at Oxford when Ive questioned myself: had I made a terrible mistake? Regulation of experienced and anticipated regret in daily decision making. Because I was aiming for a University in UK, which is hella expensive for me, so it's a big risk. If theatre is your singular love, go get it. Even for those who say my life is perfect, they might still have certain regrets in their lives. A fertility comedy about being a single, baby-ambivalent, working woman in a world where biology still has its clock on you when you desperately wish it didnt. A well run company will eventually find new streams to keep it all going. An argument for supporting the opportunity principle is that there are few rationalizations that can effectively diminish the stewing of regret because actions that can address it are still accessible. Anthropology can into a lot of other great careers like human resources, international relations, and historic preservation. We are so heartened by the content our amazing creators have made and are honored to share them in this beautiful playlist. We regret that we did not spend much time with our parents, or regret that we did not study hard for our career and college. They say comedy is a man's game, but these women beg to differ. But the world is much bigger than dollars, bonuses, and ROI metrics. First, relax, because it happens to the best of us. A girl in my class asked, Are we going to have one? And he pretty much laughed and was like Uh no. About abortion. If youre interested in acting, I would audition and major on something else. If you want to be involved in theater and don't mind NOT being on stage, get a business degree. At the end of the day, pursue what you love as that makes a world of difference. But what good is leisure if there are no arts? Strong preference for articles and links from third party outlets. Majoring in engineering is a decision she regrets to this day, 25 years later. Now what? Emotion, 16, 381386. Topics that seem to elicit the most regret are education, career, romance, parenting, self, and leisure (Newall, Chipperfield, Daniels, Hladkyj, & Perry, 2009; Roese & Summerville, 2005). REUTERS/Noah Berger College students are taking on massive amounts of student debt. What you did at that point, you wouldnt do now. Reviewed by Jessica Schrader. Start your Holiday with a bang by watching these hilarious creators! Internal monologues that are relatable as heck. Treat your regret as a different element with which you have beyond reconciliation contrasts. Im currently doing my Masters in theatre, so I would say its worth it. Studying a STEM subject is not the same as studying a humanities degree, and I dont want to comment on an experience that I dont share. People may berate themselves for letting an opportunity pass by that cannot be obtained later. In addition to this, we will also look at various ways of overcoming the regret of your whole life. "It was a decision I never should have made. I wanted to write books for a living. I would love to hear your story. I'd like to believe that if you're talented enough, you shouldn't need to commit to paying six figures for a degree in order to work professionally in the New York theater. Alex Lynn Ward is our resident lingo expert, and in this series she explains all the slang that you've been pretending you already understand. It was something I had never imagined for myself growing up and I still feel lucky every day to be here. If posable get some experience in Musical theater and find out of you can hack it. Stories are how our culture is handed down from generation to generation. Thank you for reading. WhoHaha supports Black History Month and Black Lives Matter. This way every time you look at the wall you will be reminded of your goals and can work towards them. Tune into "Untidy with Marie Kondo" and watch the sparks fly in the Mitchell home! Maybe youve improved your research skills. ). Brought to you by WhoHaha and Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Do what feels right for you. Theyre all teachers and stuff. I studied history in college, and I have no regrets. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Well, it should be normal. Talk to friends, colleagues, people in your social media network, and anyone else you can think of who works in the field youre interested in pursuing. Yeah me either. Who let us on to the red carpet?! The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. This sudden and unwanted interest in our future employment prospects is something all humanities students seem to deal with. We LOVED our time studying and doing theatre, and will never regret it. Regardless of your degree, you have likely learned practical skills and expanded your network, so dont automatically assume that you need to throw away the entire experience. Theyre like Wow you have a degree in English? Working with others, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect, we want to Meet the women of Comedic Timing, in just 5 weeks these 6 women are going to break open 1 large secret! In the event that you regret not having had the chance to accomplish something advantageous yourself, at that point ensure another person has that chance at this point. My mother has not spoken to me, or the rest of her children, in over 10 years. Perhaps youve learned how to better understand technical writing. Its as much a piece of being human as breathing or cherishing. Freshly out of an eating disorder clinic, Nicola needs to find a career and what better one than a health and wellness influencer? I was appalled to find out he makes something like $300 a day doing this (without a lot of consistent work). What do you do if youre halfway through your graduate degree and suddenly decide your program isnt what you had imagined? As they prepare themselves for the impending elections, this series of comedic shorts aims at getting out the vote for the midterm elections and beyond. Were people right about a history degree? The great majoritynearly two-thirdsof graduates with a bachelor's degree regret something about their education, according to the survey of 248,000 college graduates by PayScale, which . I have had a good corporate career thus far. Pursue acting classes in areas you are interested in, take them at companies out of college. Dancing round a firelit cauldron under a starry midnight sky , Official UNIVERSITY of BATH 2023 entry thread, Discuss androgyny and the Bem Sex Role Inventory. This is not to denigrate the STEM career path. I have friends who majored in Business and in PR and their degrees make them a more appealing candidate for Theatre companies hiring full time (and they still act some on the side) than those who had just a theatre degree. | Either way, Dr. Brooks says you can still put what youve learned toward a career youll love. With theatre degrees, that second number is usually quite low (a little more in the theatre tech field depending on where you are). Before STEM students jump down my throat, I am not saying that these degrees offer no opportunity for such growth. The piece of paper really makes no difference in my field. What aspect of production do you want to pursue? If you want to do academic theatre or work at a theatre attached to a university, absolutely get a degree. Taking this view undermines what for many can be the most valuable part of going to university: the chance for personal development. College was framed as a way to achieve a serious, significant, and stable measure of income, and according to my mother, nothing else mattered. I chose hard alevels and I got Bs and Cs in sciences and psychology was my strongest so I chose it at uni though I wanted to do a medical type career. Has an IMDB page and all. While you're in college, do as many internships at professional theaters as possible. When you look at the degrees people regret the least, it makes a lot of sense when you see the starting annual salaries for people who majored in subjects pertaining to chemistry or engineering . Directed byEllen Etten, Staci Roberts Steele &Sarah Heyward. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 68, 261-288. More like horo-nope. One woman. Theoretically, education can be obtained at any age; however, it is not as easy for older aged individuals. It is the availability that spurs regret. . Everyone should have the chance to do what they love, and to use it to help find out who they are at such a formative time. Usually, we feel regretful when we are not in the right place in our lives. Finally, I can't remember who it was, but there a was a quote from a Fortune 500 CEO who said, "If you want to go into business, yes, you'll need an MBA. I got my theatre degree from a university in 2020 and I just feel like it wasnt enough. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Sketches from Comedians in Isolation Home Safe Video Playlist! So I majored in English and education. I have still yet to get through Finals, and no doubt there will be moments in Trinity where I will have less pleasant things to say about a history degree. Are there less jobs in the field than I previously thought? Bouncing around a bit, academically speaking, has become almost a right of passage. Similarly on the off chance that you need to fail to remember your lament, focus on helping other people and youll before long fail to remember your own concerns. But education is always good because it never hurts to learn.. Regardless of how sometime in the past it was, it will help close the scene in your psyche, permitting you to proceed onward. You truly arent a similar individual. If you realize that you did not work hard enough to be successful, or if you see that none of your relationships are close enough for you to fall back at them, or you are all alone, with no one to support, you might end up regretting your life. I had no energy to do the proper research on a place I actually wouldve wanted to go to. My mother, who I would have described up to this point as having the patience of a saint, erupted. Yes, theater degrees are 'worth it.' In the event that you have ever realized somebody overwhelmed by lament and caught previously, youll realize how troublesome it very well may be for people around them. On the other hand, if regret reminds us that our time is short and that opportunities may be transitory, it helps us strive for a life well-lived. Wayyyy more job opportunities that way. That is, the opportunity that existed before and was not taken advantage of is now lost. My useless degree has made me who I am and has given me more than I could ever have hoped for. Going to college was entirely something I felt like I had to do, and I didnt want to. My new Taki's Magazine column:. It was a cop-out. I know more actors who work that don't have degrees than those who do. You know, the solitary individuals who dont wreck are in the burial ground. College is more expensive than ever, I 100% agree. Hopefully, your degree itself isn't sitting on that list of regrets - but according to a new survey, a huge percentage of graduates majorly regret their choice of university subject. In this guide, we have tried to find out why do I regret my whole life. I don't regret my BA Theatre degree, and most of my career thus far has involved patron interaction. You've probably heard people say, "Money doesn't buy happiness." How will these ladies navigate relationships? So much of this industry is based on networking, the degree or minor could help introduce you to various conferences, like USITT and SETC. Decided to make another persons dream come true instead of my own every single day do proper... Best of us, bonuses, and historic preservation experienced and anticipated regret in later life: Exploring between. That your life is perfect, they might still have certain regrets their... You 've probably heard people say, `` Money does n't buy happiness. how to better understand technical.... 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