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ziq wrote

I feel like anything I'm passionate about would have all the joy sucked out of it in an attempt to commoditize it to fit into capitalism's gross little bubble.

That being said, I'll go with botany. Even though all the botanists I know are just pesticide mixers.

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klave wrote

Came to comment this. Choosing to study what is currently your hobby is nice in theory. But after 1+ year it makes me regret it.

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RosaReborn wrote

This I love my field of study, Material Sciences, and I wish I could delve deeper into it because there are so many interesting topics and room for research to grow. But most of what they teach is what is economically exploitable and careers in the field are invariably some of the most capital feeding in all of science: namely "how do I make this but cheaper" or "how can I get a passable product but cheaper"

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RosaReborn wrote

But also I'd love to study Literature and possibly dabble in art history or something similar

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daniel wrote

I went to college on a full ride thinking about botany initially but settled on general biology. Turns out I just wanted to be a farmer, that is what I am doing now.

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lookin4 wrote

It is easier for me to list and for you to read the following to determine what I don't want to study but am allowed to by law. Also it has a side effect: it keeps the list short)

  • business administration / management
  • computer science

As compulsory education is over for a few years now and I am an adult I would like to study free and independent for my whole life, but not because of a future degree that comes into sight after a few years.

There is so much interesting to experience and to learn - strictly speaking I like the generic idea of schools but not their "design" (like the admission requirements, the costs, bureaucracy, duties, hierarchies between teachers and students, potential elite setting and so on)

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lookin4 wrote

Thanks for introducing me to John. It seems that nearly his whole work was translated, but "Never too late" not. Did you read it? Would you say it is written to be easily understandable by those whose first language isn't english?

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An_Old_Big_Tree wrote

I'd like to do an interdisciplinary degree in a radical department around decolonisation, archives, and pedagogy. Also I'd want to learn more local languages, about local plant life, math theory (Riemann and Gauss's differential geometry and calculus so that I can understand other stuff I'm reading right now), whatever badass philosophy people are reading, history of theology, loads of shit.
I guess that doesn't really answer the question though.

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RandomNoob wrote

Graphics and computer design and online marketing so I will be capable to sort out when companies try to trick us

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LostYonder wrote

If I could imagine learning something new in that kind of environment again I'd go for computer science - how I'd love to be able to hack and dance my way around other people's computer systems...

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zzuum wrote

I loved the religious studies classes I took in undergrad. I also loved taking Hindi classes in grad school. Horticulture would be cool to learn. But as other users have pointed out, I don't think I'd like to get a degree in either, just learn a lot of each.

I also am learning guitar, but I honestly don't want to take classes in it, I just want to learn on my own.

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zzuum wrote

Ha, unfortunately I'm unversed in any audio software, but I am willing to learn in the future.

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PerfectSociety wrote (edited )

Formal education tends to take the fun out of learning for me. But if not for that, I think I'd really enjoy studying Physics. Physics was my favorite subject in high school and I would have majored in it if I had chosen not to go the Pre-Med route. I probably would have tried to become a Physicist if I had not wanted to be a doctor.

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PerfectSociety wrote

I'm actually almost done with medical school. I was talking about the past when discussing Pre-Med. Thank you for your encouraging words, although I think it's a bit of unfair praise to call me brave for pursuing medicine. All forms of necessary work should be praised and appreciated.

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