Some Of You Know This Already, But I Need To Make It Official.

[LinaSt.Cecilia2772]

I have officially decided on what college I'm attending in the fall.

 

 

I'm going to be a Mountaineer at Mount St. Mary's University, with an intended major in International Studies and possibly a foreign language. Haven't decided which one though.

 

 

But yeah, thanks everyone for your advice, guidance, and prayers through this process. It's a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, and now all I gotta do is graduate!! :joecool: :dance5: :dance2: :dance6: :dance4: :dance3:

[Brother Adam]

Great choice, and congrats!

[GeorgiiMichael]

MOUNT UP!

 

Glad to have you in the family. 

[BG45]

I saw Mountaineer and thought WVU.  Congrats though!

[Tufsoles]

Awesome.

[GeorgiiMichael]

I saw Mountaineer and thought WVU.  Congrats though!

 

The Mount is older than the entire state of West Virginia. We've got dibs.

[the171]

I'LL KNOW SOMEONE WHEN I GO FOR MY FRESHMAN YEAR

[BG45]

The Mount is older than the entire state of West Virginia. We've got dibs.

 

Yes, but do they burn couches at every opportunity?

[LinaSt.Cecilia2772]

I'LL KNOW SOMEONE WHEN I GO FOR MY FRESHMAN YEAR

 

Yep you will!!! I officially call you my little sister!!!!

[GeorgiiMichael]

Yes, but do they burn couches at every opportunity?

 

DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS!

[Basilisa Marie]

Yes, but do they burn couches at every opportunity?

 

Not since the 80s. :|

 

 

WHOOOOOO ANOTHER MOUNTIE!!!!!!!!  :bounce:  :bananarap:  :bounce:  :bananarap:  :bounce:

[the171]

All the cool PMers are Mountaineers.

[mortify]

How will international studies help you pay off your student loans?

 

:|

[the171]

How will international studies help you pay off your student loans?

 

:|

 

That's what my parents said about theology. We do what we love.

[mortify]

That's what my parents said about theology. We do what we love.

 

I study theology in my spare time but it wont help me put food on the table.

 

It's ok to think practical, sometimes doing what you love is not the most prudent thing to do.

[GregorMendel]

Go Mount!

Have faith, you can absolutely have a future in such a field, and will be empowered to do so from your very first class (freshman seminar) throughout the core curriculum. Its one of the perks of going to a liberal arts university.

The Mount will absolutely prepare you, and so long as youre willing to work for it, you will find opportunities after college. And mind you, this is coming from a bio major- current med student :D

[PadrePioOfPietrelcino]

How will international studies help you pay off your student loans?

:|

Since when do we reduce a solid education down to the second lesser role of a functionary in a job rather than the primary goal which is to be a thinking rational human being? The degree doesn't matter you should not be going to college and choosing a degree based upon just how good of a job you can get, but where your natural talents and love granted to ou by God rest and then work in those areas and shore up the weaker areas....ranting done.


Congrats on finding your College Home, it is a great feeling.

[EmilyAnn]

Yay! :) That sounds like a cool major. Languages are fun too :) They're a nice chance of pace from other classes sometimes. 
 

How will international studies help you pay off your student loans?

 

:|

Are you always such a negative nancy? 

[the171]

I study theology in my spare time but it wont help me put food on the table.

It's ok to think practical, sometimes doing what you love is not the most prudent thing to do.

You wouldn't be able to study theology without theologians. Some people give up on "practicality" so that they can do what they love. You know that phrase, "faith isn't practical"? Yeah, neither is doing what you love and what you know you should do.

/endrant

[Basilisa Marie]

The Mount is a big feeder school for the FBI. They come to campus every year and recruit people.  So that's one thing you can do with your international studies degree.  There are also a bunch of internships in DC, we're about an hour and a half away from downtown Washington. 

 

But more importantly, the Mount is a liberal arts college, so unless you're going into education, business, or the sciences, your major doesn't matter so much because you're taking a bit of everything.   Studies show that most people don't actually stay in the same job for life anymore, so it's more important than ever to have transferable skills.  If you can communicate well and think critically, you can do a whole lot.  Students aren't so naive anymore - they grew up during the recession, so we KNOW that if you major in English you aren't going to make money.  Strangely, some people are okay with that.