Would Love to Hear your Advice
Hi! I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm interested in public policy/political science and economics, and I think I'm going to double major in them. However, everyone I know wants to be a STEM major because it's more "practical". Is it actually that hard to get a job with a humanities degree? Should I be considering something else? I would really appreciate hearing about what you guys think about that.
Also, does anyone have any extracurricular ideas for these majors? I want to create some sort of passion project, but I don't really have many ideas for it. Sorry last question, but are there any precollege courses or summer programs you would recommend to gain exposure in this field before college? I've looked into some and they're all thousands of dollars and I really don't want to make my parents pay that much. Thank you for all your input!
Hi!
Sometimes it can be trickier to find high-paying work with a humanities degree (but don't let that discourage you), but PolSci and Economics lean more towards the STEM side. If that's what you're interested in, go ahead and major in it!
If your school offers it, join Student Government, Model UN, Debate, or Mock Trial. For a passion project, it really depends on what part of PolSci interests you. You could reach out to a local senator and see if you could help out/learn/shadow. With the upcoming election, there's a ton of cool stuff you could do. Could canvas for a political candidate, or help spread info about elections and how to vote. You could do some research on how economic levels affect voter turnout or political stances. Research past elections and see if interesting anomalies jump out.
For summer stuff, something like girls/boys state could be good, senate page program, if you're Hispanic do HSF Youth Leadership Institute. Look at this list too blog.collegevine.com/political-science-internships-for-high-school-students
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