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Very few people I know actually have careers directly related to their undergrad majors.

I majored in Creative Writing and interdisciplinary (politics, philosophy, and economics) studies. Currently working as an applied AI researcher and about to go back to get my phd in AI as well. There are many paths to take. Often being different helps you stand out. Having a humanities and social science background is just as important and useful as a strong tech and quantitative background.

My first tech job, I was the only English major in the candidate pool. Turns out being able to communicate well and being articulate is also super useful.

parent dhairya 6 years ago

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