Okay. I just wanna see how many people are in college, when you'll graduate and what you planning to major in and what your dreams/goals are for the future. If you graduated already, what are you doing right now?

I guess I'll start...

Duke University
Double Major: Political Science and History
Minor: Economic
Goal: lawyer -->Politician --> foreign service officer

u gonna come to NC??? wow.. i lived like 2 hours away from Duke

I'm already in NC going to school. Durham is so boring....

Graduated last year from U of WA, MIS major. I am currently working as a database architect for IT dept of UW.

What is an MIS major? Your job sounds cool though. I'm also have a part time working in front of a computer too.

oh, it's management info systems , what's your partime job?

Nothing to brag about. It's my first job in college so I just wanted to look for something that pays and is relatively easy...I'm a data-entry technician.

HEY! My friend is 2008 grad at Duke. But he's doing Electrical Engineering I think.

lol...you mean you were a typing b!tch. Hehe..just kidding. My first part-time job was similar to that. Calling myself a data-entry technician is much better than "student worker."

I have to confess, I am no MIT engineer. My Si Fu Johanjit has misquoted me. I think Byron and I have something in common. We're as dumb as door knobs.

Columbia University.
Major in Business Administration.
Class 2006 dropped out.

Yes, I dropped out. My dad could not find anyone to run his business. Plus I didn't like this liberal university anyway. Some Uni. teachers' views in gun control, stem cell research, abortion, and gay marriage had made me upset.

I am now working for my Dad' import export business to the Far-East.

Yeah...haha...you saw through my smoke screen of words. It's still a pretty easy job, pays a reasonable rate, and it's a short distance from my dorm. The time is also really flexible.



Damn...you're not dumb if you made it to Columbia plus you're probably making big bucks in business with your dad. Yeah...I'm having the same problem here. I'm afraid I'm becoming more liberal what's with all the things they're teaching in class... . Sometimes, I just wanna speak my mind, but they hold the grade book and I'm not sure if it's worth it. I'm letting my political anger vent out through club like Duke College Republican.

It's great that you can get a part time job and financially support yourself. I hope you could get a co-op position soon like Nero
Honestly I miss the time when I was in college, we were busy with studying but there were also lotta funs. My working life is boring now

Columbia University...as in the Ivy League school or some other Columbia U.?

Regardless, that sucks you had to drop out. Are you planning on going back?

Yeah working suck. All you do most of the time is sitting all day.

There's only one Columbia University right? I have a Russian friend who's going there.



I actually don't have to work because of scholarships...but what the hell am I going to do with my spare time...get drunk?

No, my friend went to a college named "Columbia." It may be University of Columbia or similar variation like that. When she told them her college destination, people were making a big fuss about her going to an Ivy League..so she really got annoyed because it wasn't.

Yes Columbia U, NY is an Ivy League school. You don't know how much money I bribed them to get in. And no. I am not intended to go back.

The Pratt school of Engineering. What's his name I might know him...though it would be really freaky to say I met his friend on an online forum....

history major? you're not expecting a high paying job are you?

PS and History? This guy could become a lawyer later on.

Political Science and History Majors are one of the most common majors for students who plan to go to Law School. It prepares you to analyze words and documents and also developes your memory. Yes, after law school I hope to get a good job.

It really doesn't matter what you major in actually (unless you want to go the engineer and doctor route). Some guy major in African-American Studies at Duke and is now working as a Newsweek Editor.

oh. i didn't know that.

Excuse the khmer, strategic career planning and ambition isn't his forte.

Hmm...let's just keep the racial flaming out of this topic...

Many Khumers are making leeway in terms of education and his question was legit.

Hey not mean to dis your major or anything. But I think you should take a minor in business b/c you will have to deal with business law also. So having some backgraound in business can be very helpful according to a friend of mine who is a lawyer. He is an IP (intellectual property) laywer. Anyway, good luck with your study.

I was annoyed with the way he worded it. But it's your thread

this attention craving biatch always gotta start something. he thinks i hate vietnamese when i clearly said i only hate those viets who want to take our land.

I'm glad your people are making leeway in education

Man lets respect herosword wish regarding the flame. There's two or three flame threads that is currently going on between Viets and Khmers. If you want to flame, go there and flame it to your content.

Business is a really vague major. I talk to a lot of business major and they told me not to do it unless I plan to go to a business graduate school. I got the coporate law part covered though. That's why I'm working towards a minor in economics. If you read a law book call "One L" about Harvard Law, the arthor recommended economics. Also, most Pre-Law program include economics in their suggested list of courses.

But I know what you mean. Corporate Law is where all the big bucks is ... but I'm also thinking about tort and social law. I'm tire of lawyers always being depicted as greedy people. There's lots of lawyers out there that's fighting for social justice. The Law is a great weapon for reform and social changes esspecially in a country like the US.

you are a perfect example of a viet with a big ego and likes to talk $hit. you make your people look bad and you don't even know it. you just had to quote me and start up a flame war. why didn't you direct your statement at me instead of the whole khmer people? you racist b!tch.

As you wish:

I'm glad you are making leeway towards education.

You guys need to relax

ANYWAYS...



What's the job outlook and median salary for patent lawyers?

I think he makes between 90k to 100K+ a year. It's tough to be hired by those law firms though. According to him, you have to be like top 5 or top 10 percent in your class depending on the school you go to. He graduated from the University of WI and is currently working a law firm in SH. I forgot the name of it.

Update: Sorry I thought you were quoting me. My bad.

Lol...I was wondering who you were talking about.

But are you referring to lawyers in general or specifically about patent lawyers?

^thats good. good luck. as for business, it may be vague but its a major that you can branch off to a lot of other areas. i think for those who are undecisive should major in business and minor in something they think they want to persue.

Well, that's about how much my patent laywer friend makes. And, I think the average salary is between 80K to about 100k+ for a patent lawyer according to him.

riiiiiiiight...... getting back on topic now.

University of California, Davis
Class of 2008
Majoring in Biotechnology
Goal: Medical School --> Doctor

100 grand and above if you go to an ivy law school. And even then, it's still pretty standard for most lawyers. But yes, $80,000 is a good starting salary for most lawyers when they just got out of school. Then again it depends where you decide to work. NY and Washington DC pays the most to lawyers (but living expenses are really high). If you work in smaller city, then you'll probably get less. I believe the nationwide starting salary for a lawyer is $60,000; someone correct me if this has changed.


After you have a long fruitful career the sky is the limit. If you're a Supreme Court lawyer (one of those big guns who argue in front of the high court), you can make $800/hr (read it in Newsweek). Those lawyers bring home a couple of millions. This is rare though...so don't go into law for the money...

Dan Park. LOL Yeah it WOULD be funny if you knew him and then told him that.

Awesome...University of Davis got one of the best medical school in the country. It was also where a really famous Supreme Court case, Bakker vs. University of California (at Davis) was centered around because this white doctor was challenging Davis's quota system. Your med school is famous, man. Good luck with being a doctor! We need more good doctors in this country.

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Mine:

University Of Technology, Sydney
Class of 2006
Majoring in Banking and Finance
Aspiration: Investment Banker and hopefully a business owner

What inspires me the most: the support of my family. I'm a Chau Dich Ton of my family (first born) so alot of expectations are placed on me. No pressure though.

University of Gambling, Vegas
Master of Gambling, major in King of Gambler
Aspiration: Winning the Gambling competition of the World and legal get the title of "King of Gambler from hers majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

Excellent! Give me a good number for a lottery or a horse race when you finish school!



Chau Dich Ton is overrated. But I'm sure there is a lot of pressure to succeed though if you're first.



Isn't the pharmacy program like 6 years long and involves lots of chemistry? There is like huge demand for pharmacist in the job market right now.

oh for real..that's cool.. durham is whole lot better than where i lived..
i probably going to UNC Charlotte or UNC Chapel Hill or maybe State...

have u ever been to Hong Kong Buffet before??

No I haven't. I been trying to find a non-Westernized Azn restaurant but haven't had much success. But yeah...on the weekend lots of student at Duke go over to Chapelle Hill because Durham is such a boring town.

how come.. i thought Durham is whole lot bigger than Chapel Hill... i have many friends go to UNC chapel Hill... are u vietnamese??

Visit Durham sometimes and you'll see what I mean. UNC Chapelle Hill got more of a party atmosphere, and it's a bigger college than Duke. There's also more AZN over there than here. Though this year 18% of the class at Duke is Azn.