Sound decision by Stephen Soock - one he must have made, in general terms, when he first decided to pursue a mining engineering degree.

I went north many (ahem) years ago with an arts degree, and spent 5 very happy and well-paid years as an underground miner.  I worked my way up from underground labourer to miner, and then took a pay cut in a underground managerial position.  I never once regretted that arts degree.