great video along with valid points. I personally think it all comes down to perspective. If someone is of the background where they can attend college without the worry of paying their bills in the future, it is quite easy to choose a major that they're truly interested in. Maybe it's the jealousy of those who don't have the financial flexibility to choose a major that they truly want that hate on non-stem majors, but from this same group of people, me included, we see college as a way to level ourselves up from our current socioeconomic level. Regardless, you do bring up some valid points. Once again great video, subscribed.
@yasmineobeidd
Ай бұрын
@@sh2nu1ee yes you’re totally right and i agree with you. i definitely should’ve mentioned this point in the video and unfortunately it is the reality that a lot of people are forced to pursue certain majors for financial reasons. actually it’s something my friends and i have been struggling a lot with recently, and i’m glad you liked the video!!
@Srivatsan17
Ай бұрын
109 subs is criminally low.
@imogenkmed
Ай бұрын
Changing major/delaying graduation leads to more classes, longer time in uni, that's true. It is also true that this means more money, more debt, more time working low-paying jobs, possibilities of scholarships being lost, etc. It's a naive take to think that it's okay for everyone to just switch up, and it's naive to think that everyone should just be able to pick their "hobby". Not everyone has the same support!
@DarraghMcCarthy
Ай бұрын
I think higher education has a wide variety of purposes, depending on the person. The main point of contention I see is: to what degree we are positioning ourselves as someone who can provide what society wants. We have the freedom to contribute more or less, but we do not have any right to decide what those wants are. Someone that can satisfy the wants of society will be rewarded with more money and more respect, in proportion to their ability to do so. Wants are revealed by spending decisions. Some professions are paid more than others because there is a greater need for those professions. There are too few skilled professionals for too many jobs opportunities. Art, philosophy and history play an important role in society. But there have always been more people eager to pursue that path than is needed by society. And so there are too many applicants for too few jobs. And so salaries are inevitably low. There's no harm in pursuing that path if you have a financial background that can endure the consequences. But many people regret studying their hobby and sacrificing employment opportunities as a result.
@riwachokor5910
Ай бұрын
To a certain extent , all knowledge is useful knowledge. Therefore , I do agree that no major is better than the other . Also basing the value of knowledge on how much profit it might make is sad. Capitalism.
@riwachokor5910
Ай бұрын
Also I love the topics that you discuss
@yasmineobeidd
Ай бұрын
@@riwachokor5910 thank you!!
@curious_one1156
Ай бұрын
where have you applied other than AUB ?
@HughAnthonyEdward
Ай бұрын
Philosophy is a good major though, it has a high rate of law school acceptances and teaches one how to write well and think rigorously. i wouldn't put in the same camp as history or psychology. I do agree that degree shaming is really rude, but there is some truth to the criticisms. It is mostly rich and privileged kids who study those majors as they don't have to worry about money or jobs. Two of my friends studied sociology and history. They are not doing well professionally so I wouldn't say they are "needed". If you're a 1st gen college student, it's best to be somewhat pragmatic in your choice of major if you want to improve your socioeconomic status. Also nice tits.
@tudorepureanu3399
Ай бұрын
I am one of the stereotypes you are talking about, but I would say I like the program I chose, but I ve never thought about th topic of ur video before. found it to be really interesting
@yasmineobeidd
Ай бұрын
@@tudorepureanu3399 im so glad you like your program and yes this topic can be overlooked a lot if you’re not someone who directly relates to it, my point really is that we shouldn’t bring down certain majors in order to uplift other ones
@ashwinbabu1426
Ай бұрын
The idea that certain humanities majors are useless is not an indictment of the field, but of the choice to major in that. Art may be crucial, but do most artists, singer/songwriters, and producers major in art? Additionally, even if it was the case, the shame comes from the fact that you choose to waste time and money pursuing a hobby, which will not financially support you in the future. This is the subject of criticism because you are putting things like hobbies and trivial things like "what you like" above practical matters like finances and stability. Perhaps the field of history is necessary but on an individual level, spending tens of thousands to major in history is a stupid decision that is made just because "oh i think history is cool". It is unfortunate for humanities students that their fields aren't compensated well (because they are not as useful as other majors), but that's just the truth of the world.
@s.cazorla251
Ай бұрын
Lol look at NYU gallatin curriculum and it's a joke.
@puab9554
Ай бұрын
some criticism: incredibly amateurish on the topic, you have quite a lack of knowledge on this. multiple mistakes with regards to certain "facts" within the video. You speak as if you're reading off a screen, the video is essentially an essay in video format. Nonetheless, you're on the right track with the critiques of university, you merely need to look into it more and perhaps your statements will strengthen.
@yasmineobeidd
Ай бұрын
@@puab9554 i appreciate the input, and i made sure to get my facts from multiple trusted sites, i definitely think that i should’ve gone more in depth about the topic, as you said, to really strengthen my words. and as of this video being an essay that was kind of my point. i wanted to make a video essay. perhaps i could work on making my voice more engaging.
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