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1133 Daily Easy English Lesson PODCAST—STEM degrees

Jul 22, 2024
Discussion on the importance of STEM degrees for career success, changing majors, and personal career choices. Coach Shane offers English lessons and focuses on American English speaking and pronunciation.
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INSIGHT

Value of STEM Degrees

  • A STEM degree covers science, technology, engineering, and math fields requiring strong math skills.
  • Holding a STEM degree often leads to better job prospects compared to other majors like English teaching.
ANECDOTE

Shane's Education Choices

  • Shane shares his university majors: international relations, business, economics minor, East Asian studies minor including Chinese literature and history.
  • He also has an MBA but would not change his major because he prefers reading and history over math.
INSIGHT

Choose Majors by Interest

  • Personal strengths and preferences should guide your major choice rather than external pressures.
  • Shane's dislike for numbers confirmed that his choice of history and reading majors was a good fit for him.
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