What Are You Studying/What Did You Study

**Jana** · 08-13-2020, 01:47 PM

PhD in toilet cleaning.

**Voskos** · 08-13-2020, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Freeroostah

My masters will probably be in Anthropology

A friend of mine is PhD in anthropology. Wouldn't recommend it unless you wanna spend your life being poor

**~~Ford~~** · 08-13-2020, 01:57 PM

I have a MSc in Mechanical Engineering.

**Freeroostah** · 08-13-2020, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Voskos

A friend of mine is PhD in anthropology. Wouldn't recommend it unless you wanna spend your life being poor

Really? My professor was trying to convince me to go for PHD in cultural anthropology. Im still undecided though....

**Voskos** · 08-13-2020, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Freeroostah

Really? My professor was trying to convince me to go for PHD in cultural anthropology. Im still undecided though....

Don't listen to old uni professors, unless you really love the discipline and are about to become the next prodigy. That friend of mine is struggling to get temporary contracts every year and he's really considered one of the best. Judge for yourself if it's worth the effort. That being said if you plan to live in america things could be different but I mean still, it's very academic as a field of study and won't land you any high-paying jobs in the private sector.

**Freeroostah** · 08-13-2020, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Voskos

Don't listen to old uni professors, unless you really love the discipline and are about to become the next prodigy. That friend of mine is struggling to get temporary contracts every year and he's really considered one of the best. Judge for yourself if it's worth the effort. That being said if you plan to live in america things could be different but I mean still, it's very academic as a field of study and won't land you any high-paying jobs in the private sector.

You are right. Anthropology is still on an embryonic stage and doesn't get so much recognition yet, outside of academia. Yeah I wouldn't bet on building anthropology career in Greece but it's kinda plausible for the US. Big businesses usually hire anthropologists for target marketing....but then again sociologists, psychologists , and even social engineers could offer even more on the table.

Meh...We'll see

**Celestia** · 08-13-2020, 02:38 PM

I have my bachelors of science in Psychology. Right now I’m taking a couple of free courses in genetics just for learning sake.

**Lioncourt** · 08-13-2020, 03:04 PM

Bachelor in Computer Science. I plan to take Master course in Artificial Intelligence when I move to Sofia.

**Token** · 08-13-2020, 03:09 PM

I'm studying continental elder futhark runes at the moment. Not new age bullshit of course but actual linguistics

**Zeno** · 08-13-2020, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Freeroostah

You are right. Anthropology is still on an embryonic stage and doesn't get so much recognition yet, outside of academia. Yeah I wouldn't bet on building anthropology career in Greece but it's kinda plausible for the US. Big businesses usually hire anthropologists for target marketing....but then again sociologists, psychologists , and even social engineers could offer even more on the table.

Meh...We'll see

If you pursue it enough, you'll have huge success. Passion is what matters. Remember the 2017 Nature Magazine study for example? It was directed by the Greek geneticists/anthropologists Ioannis Lazaridis and Georgios Stamatoyannopoulos. And they have a successful career here

Yeah, you'll tell me: it's not nearly as easy as getting a job with a political science and public administration degree, but it's worth it. If I had the needed knowledge, I'd pursue it.