2011-11-02, 12:12 AM
I heard it on the Good Wife a week ago, but I can't remember the exact wording of it, so I'll paraphrase. "Some people have to Work. We can't all spend our lives trying to live our dreams."
I had this same debate with myself for a really long time. I have an extreme passion for film, and even got into the film school that I wanted into. Instead I decided to pass on it and become a Buisness/Econ major. Why? Because it was the practical thing to do. If I'm going to spend 20k a year to go to school, I'd best be doing something with that money that will get me somewhere in life. If I take the practical route, I'll have the money to do all of the things that I want to do in life, and should I change my mind in the future, I at least have a financial basis to support such endeavors if I so please. Maybe that isn't the best plan for you. It's not for everyone, but that's just how I see it. I'd rather live my life with the comfort of knowing I can support my hobbies and possibly a family someday if I wanted to, instead of getting a degree that is far less lucrative.
This isn't the exact case for you, given that both of your possibilities will yield you a nice career path, so I don't see much of a downside in going the psychology route other than that it might be a significant amount of schooling added onto what you were planning in your bio-engineering major. I'd weigh the pros and cons of both and really analyze what best suits your life. If it's the psychology route, then by all means, go for it.
I had this same debate with myself for a really long time. I have an extreme passion for film, and even got into the film school that I wanted into. Instead I decided to pass on it and become a Buisness/Econ major. Why? Because it was the practical thing to do. If I'm going to spend 20k a year to go to school, I'd best be doing something with that money that will get me somewhere in life. If I take the practical route, I'll have the money to do all of the things that I want to do in life, and should I change my mind in the future, I at least have a financial basis to support such endeavors if I so please. Maybe that isn't the best plan for you. It's not for everyone, but that's just how I see it. I'd rather live my life with the comfort of knowing I can support my hobbies and possibly a family someday if I wanted to, instead of getting a degree that is far less lucrative.
This isn't the exact case for you, given that both of your possibilities will yield you a nice career path, so I don't see much of a downside in going the psychology route other than that it might be a significant amount of schooling added onto what you were planning in your bio-engineering major. I'd weigh the pros and cons of both and really analyze what best suits your life. If it's the psychology route, then by all means, go for it.