Summary of Katharine Brooks's You Majored in What?

By IRB Media

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#1 You’re doing it wrong. But here’s the thing: you can’t go back. You can’t change your major. You can’t change your mind. This degree is a done deal and there’s no going back. I’m not going to tell you never to lie about your college plans, because it’s perfectly safe to do so. But don’t do it for the reaction, because you’ll only make yourself feel worse when the real truth comes out. If you are absolutely certain you want to go to law school, then go for it! But know that there will come a day when you look at this degree and think, I didn’t even enjoy being in college for this. You may regret this decision later—a lot. And if you are TRULY undecided, then it’s best to be honest. What if you change your mind. What if you decide to take a different major. Here’s what we can be sure of: we always regret something we didn’t do instead of something we did do.

#2 The linear path still exists. The problem is that it’s the wrong path. It’s the path of the past, not the future. And if you want to be successful in the future, you have to be willing to think beyond the linear career path. -> The linear path between your major and career is an illusion. The real path is channeling the deep value of your academic and life experiences and taking them beyond traditional thinking.

#3 The linear career path still exists. The problem is that it’s the wrong path. It’s the path of the past, not the future. And if you want to be successful in the future, you have to be willing to think beyond it.

#4 Don’t lie about your college plans, because you’ll only make yourself feel worse when the real truth comes out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029338

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Insights on Katharine Brooks's You Majored in What

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The questioner’s face relaxes and he may even smile when you tell him you’re going to law school or med school. The lie begins then, and you never look back.

#2

The traditional linear career path has not disappeared. Some psychology majors do become psychologists, and some English majors become English professors. But linear thinking can keep you from thinking broadly about your options and being open-minded to new opportunities.

#3

The modern-day career counseling approach is based on the idea that there is one right career for each worker. It is designed to eliminate any elements of chance or uncertainty in the process.

#4

The Peace Corps helps people. I want to help people. I should work for the Peace Corps. However, traditional inductive reasoning assumes the first statement is true, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions.

#5

The insurance industry is full of fascinating positions for people with all sorts of interests. For example, underwriting requires special knowledge or expertise to make important judgments about the value of property.

#6

The most requested piece of information from college career centers is the employment figures from alumni surveys. However, there is a weak correlation between students’ undergraduate majors and their income.

#7

The butterfly effect is a key element of chaos theory, which states that a small incident at the beginning of a process can produce a large variation in the long-term outcome. A chaos-based career system allows for change and the unexpected.

#8

Chaos theory is based on mathematical formulas that were originally developed to develop a better weather prediction model. It states that the more variables in a complex system, the harder it is to predict the outcome.

#9

The path to a career is complex, and it is not easy to predict what you’ll be doing in two years. Instead, you can start your career planning by focusing on what you know right now, what you don’t know, and what you can learn.

#10

Chaos theory states that systems will eventually reveal an order. It explains that what looks like chaos isn’t always chaotic. You may just be too close to it to see the organizing patterns. Chaos looks orderly from a distance, and so will your