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7 Reactions People Give When You Tell Them You Are Majoring In Social Work

Because there is a variety of reactions that words cannot describe.

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Random People: "What are you majoring in?"

Me: "Social Work!"

Random People:

1. "You are going into what?"

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2. "You will hate every minute of it."

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3. "Those are the only people who get paid less than teachers, you know."

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4. "So you will be taking away kids all the time, right?"

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5. "Have you thought of becoming a teacher/doctor/nurse/lawyer instead?"

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6. "That is not exactly a well-paying job, is it?"

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7. "I just could not work such a depressing job."

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