CareerChoosing a Major
#RI-69a90b31·4 months ago·
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“Pursuing a career in STEM despite humanities interests”
What Actually Happened
I'm struggling to balance my passion for humanities with the need for a high-paying STEM career
What I wish I knew
"I would have explored more career options that combine humanities and STEM"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider a career in technical writing, science communication, or policy analysis, which leverage humanities skills in a STEM field"
Regret Index
5/10
Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
14%
of Career decisions land in the mixed band the same as this one.
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