by Lucius Trae

Created on: March 09, 2010

Alright, I'll lay my cards out on the table. I'm a Philosophy and Political Science major. Economic uncertainty is a reality all the time. It's only during specific times that people actually realize this. Philosophy, like any major, will benefit you according to how much effort you put into it. There are many career areas that require a bachelors degree from any area. They simply want a person to have acquired basic academic and time management skills as well as prove they are capable of success.

Philosophers, believe it or not, make relatively similar wages to people in fields like business, commerce, psychology, and others. It's a myth that philosophers can't find work. Furthermore, philosophers have been shown to have extremely high performance on tests like the LSAT. Philosophy is one of the ideal majors for someone looking to enter into law school. It provides you with reasoning skills that will help you in all areas of life. It helps you resolve conflicts. The list goes on and on, quite frankly.

Now if you want to work with philosophy, graduate school is the most practical option. This is a long and tedious process. If you're passionate about philosophy, you can enjoy it and succeed. Like almost any career, there are always better paying options. The philosopher might get criticized by the biologist. The biologist gets criticized by the engineer. Someone always has a bigger salary. There are more important things in life than money, which you'll learn in philosophy.

Philosophy has taught me to manage money. Unlike business majors, I don't learn about how to put money into investments. I learn how to see a brand name t-shirt and say "why would I want that?" instead of "I wish I could afford it." This substantially saves me time, money, and leaves me feeling happier in my daily life. Philosophy is often something certain people need to encounter in life. I suspect that even though I will pursue other things after philosophy, perhaps law, I will always continue to learn more philosophy. It is incredibly useful at making my life better. A med student or psychologist can employ what they learn to help themselves. A philosopher does the same and tries to weave life into something more than a grind. They try to create an existence that is satisfying and artistic.

Philosophy has a near endless amount of benefits. I wouldn't have known this if not for philosophy. Quite frankly, all fields have innumerable ways of providing you a better life. Would I know how

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