worked for a while as a teacher in micronesia after high school, which is why im doing pacific studies now
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Replying to @manforoneseason @eigenrobot
idk broadly speaking i'd like to be useful so i can help people - figure languages (some of which id do as part of my pacific degree) and maybe some actually useful skills (stats maybe?) would help me achieve that
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ok heres my unvarnished take's 1. stats is definitely useful and you should probably do a bunch of that 2. econ is great as a framework for understanding the world and even moreso as a way to understand how frameworks work
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Replying to @eigenrobot @manforoneseason
3. the best time to get into development econ was probably in the early to mid 90s. Its a fairly mature field now, development programs are probably going to be on the wane with neoliberalism, and jobs are gonna be scarce if US influence continues to wane
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4. Selecting a field to "try to help people" is a trap for young and good-hearted people. The first thing you should do as a young adult is to figure out how to build a stable life for yourself during and after school, because without this you will not be of much use to others
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5. On the same theme "helping people" is very difficult for outsiders to accomplish. Strictly speaking the best way for almost anyone to "help" is to figure out how to flex their comparative advantage for a high income and donate cash efficiently. Doesn't feel 'good' but it works
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6. It's really hard to figure all of this out and students are given terrible advice constantly. There's no easy solution but be aware that most guidance you are getting from your school is probably awful
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7. One useful exercise is to look at some possible things that you might like to do after school and map out career trajectories for those things. Sub-exercise: look at entry level job postings and think about what you would need to do to meet desired qualifications
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8. Within limits of practically read and learn as much as you possibly can and make good friends who can help you become a more whole and interesting person and who are worthy of your affection and loyalty themselves Ok that's what I've got for undergrad advice :)
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hey that’s really useful, i really appreciate it and i’ll consider it quite seriously
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Oh also two other things 1. Get an internship whenever possible, these matter as much as or more than coursework once you get past a basic threshold of competence 2. Talk to people in the field on twitter, ask them for advice, they're better informed than school ppl Good luck!
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