thinking

[faethverity]

How long does it take people to stop identifying themselves by what they studied in school?  Or does it just get replaced by your job?

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[codingparadox]

I find people usually identify themselves by what they're best at or most proud of accomplishing.

As soon as people are out of college, the vast majority of people's biggest accomplishment and what they did most recently is an _____ major. As life takes over, and people find their niches, they gradually shift identification to said new niches.

[snowspinner]

For me?

Never. :)

[faethverity]

Freakin' English majors.

[snowspinner]

The correct term is "fry-inquiring Americans"

[keystricken]

50 points, my clever friend.

[l00p]

For me it's a convenient way to excuse my windbaggery, and occasionally to stake a claim to the writing portion of group work. ;)

[sweetsies]

How long does it take for most people to stop identifying with their sorority/fraternity and their college/highschool sports team?

[faethverity]

I don't know. I haven't encountered this one as often.

[quixotesco]

Depends on how sticky the major was, of course... people love to tease me about mine.