Know anything about Economics?

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Hi all,

I have been thinking about this over the last few weeks and would like to get some responses. I have just started a double degree of Business and IT this year at university and I have the option to Major in Economics on the business degree.

Now, it is not a subject area that I have paid much attention to before due to my interest in 3d artwork though I am beginning to realise that I find it interesting. All the economics lecturers I have heard speaking have said that it is extremely interesting work that rewards creativity. I am a highly creative person by nature (in many ways, not just artistically) and wonder how this could lead me to success in the field of economics as a career.

I do have some concern due to the sometimes political nature of this subject as a person with AS. What are some of the Microeconomic specialisations that could lend themselves well to my abilities? I am interested in hearing from anyone who has experience in the area of Economics (studying or working).

Thanks

I'm currently doing a module in Environmental Econmoics, I find lots of it somewhat difficult,
There are too many acronyms with similiar wording which get terribly confusing.
I also find lots of the theories behind it are somewhat ridiculous, buts thats the way we run our economies so I guess you have to learn them.
I wouldn't recommend it, but you can give it ago if you want

Vernon L Smith is an aspie who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in I believe 2001, so it can be done! Good Luck!

I received my Master's in Economics and worked in the field for awhile. After working with Economics people at least at my University, I opted to switch more towards pure mathematics since they seem to care less about how well someone lectures and speaks and more on their technical abilities and performance(although that is "on average" and of course there are always exceptions to the rule) . Plus, I think if you major in pure maths it is always easier for you to switch to other "creative"-type fields like economics, physics, etc. if you come up with a good solid question to answer and can always fall back on your mathematics skills to answer the question. The problem with the field of economics and even moreso psychology these days is that there are a lot of superficial types taking over the field writing a lot of papers with too much confirmation bias and other BS (ie, using the statistics to answer your own preconceived notions). However, I think it would depend somewhat on the school as well. But I think 'on average' you'd be better off starting out in pure maths. If I could go back that's what I would've done.

Hmm interesting, keep it coming.

I have no doubt I could be good at it and I have no problem with acronyms, I know this because I can recall large numbers of them and their meanings as they relate to computer hardware among others. My question is really if I will enjoy it and find it fulfilling. The truth is that I have given up a high paying job to take this opportunity at university and want to make the most informed possible choices as I lead myself into the future.

haha, I come from the opposite: I began studying economics, but art interested me and now I'm in graphic design, 3d and all that