College Advice

You are at a time that will have great impact on what you do later based on decisions made now.....whew, talk about wordy sentence?!
Your conselor is right though, you need to sit back and take a look at what interests you. Look through the trade journals, read everything you can about different occupations that might interest you. Even the college course curriculum handbooks can give you some good insight into requirements and course content. It's never easy to make that choice of subject, but to get started you need to be taking something that interests you, something you can be passionate about, etc.
Taking courses blindly really won't help you achieve any goals.
I switched majors a couple of times while at Auburn University, and ended up graduating and going into the Air Force as a pilot. I never did work in my graduated field of study, but the whole process helped me in my career anyway. I even got a masters degree, but still don't use it directly in my "retired" job. Still, the course of study helped me be a better worker in any job I do. I was interested in my courses which helped me do better, be more competitive, and made me feel better about my future.
I know it's not a direct answer to your question, but hope it gets you thinking. You have to have a reason for taking courses with it all leading to a goal. Seems like it's time to step back and orgainize your steps. I am sure what you are taking would allow you to work in a hospital, but only in limited roles, not moving up into supervisory positions. Basically, a worker bee. Nothing wrong with that, but it could be better if you had a goal of just using it to gain experience in the field while WORKING on a full degree in a similar field to allow you to move up, both in pay and managerial positions.
Give it some thought, serious thought to what you are trying to acheieve. It might take time, but it will be worth the effort later.
I didn't start thinking about being a military officer, it just fell into my lap. The opportunity WAS only due to my hard work with getting good grades, being committed, etc. That made me do better in my work, got better grades, made me more confident, then when I interviewed for a pilot position I was much more marketable. IT worked. I had a very good career flying for the military. Exciting work, saw lot's of new places, endured a lot of hardship, got shot at, wounded, worked with the best folks on earth.
It's all vision. Good luck to you, hope you can get things moving towards you future.
Ken

Mustang5L5 said:

Honestly, i never quite understood what jobs you can get with an art degree.

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B.A. degrees are not "art degrees" per se. Bachelor of the Arts refers to "arts" in the classical sense. These include English, History, Geology, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics/Business, Math, criminal justice, just to name a few.

There are tons of jobs you are qualified for with a B.A. For many higher paying, non-science/medical/engineering jobs, a B.A. is a minimum requirement.

While a B.A. won't help you become a medical doctor, you need one to pursue a J.D. (law degree) if you want to become a lawyer.

Mustang5L5 said:

Never stop educating yourself. But i agree with you it does suck to bang it all out at once. Ideally, try to get a BS in something off the bat, get a job and then hopefully your work pays for your MS.

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Exactly...

jtfairline is right about the "arts"...

If you're close to getting a nursing degree, get it. You'll always have a job, and there's so many different kind of nursing jobs. It's also a great job to work around your school classes. My wife did nursing for 4 years now and she went back to school for a masters in Health Management. She'll be done this year and has had plenty of job offers.

It's always nice to have a job you don't need to work 40 hours, but get paid like you are while going to school....