Prompt: Was financial reward the primary reason you chose your major or was there some other reason? After you have pondered this question for a few minutes, explain why you did or did not choose your major primarily financial reward.
Now, do a little research and list the three most financially rewarding majors and the three least financially rewarding majors.
- Do your findings support or argue against the claims made by Krugman, Ehrenreich, and or Reich?
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a career based on economic remuneration versus one based on love of the work itself.
- What advice would you give to liberal arts majors who want to follow their passion? Explain.
- Which reading for this week has you thinking about your career choice given the economic situations described in your readings and video clips?
- Make sure you reference any sources you use to strengthen your discussion.