Picking a college major is probably the hardest aspect of college. It can be stressful trying to narrow down a list of over 200 majors to just a handful. Choosing a major will not only affect the rest of your college years, but your future career choice. You have to sit and decided for yourself, without the influence of others, what your interest are, what you're passionate about, and what you think your purpose in life is. The best question to ask yourself in this type of situation is, "where do I see myself in the next 10 years?" It may seem like the hardest decision you'll ever have to make, but not everyone declares a major in their first year of college. According to a study done by The University of La Verne, "roughly half of all college …show more content…
What types of subjects did you love to learn while you were in high school or what did you like to do in your free time outside of school.
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The thing about interests is that it's never just one, you can at least 20 different things that you're interested in. You have to weed out the ones that you like to do the most out of those 20. You have to learn who you are and what you love. You can go to career centers and get help or use past experiences from jobs and volunteering to narrow your choices. Finding your strengths and your talents will also help you make a decision.
If you follow your own dreams and passions then it will easier to decide on a major. Eliminating the outside pressure from family and friends, you'll be more at ease when choosing an education paths. If you remain uninfluenced by other people, your classes and eventually your career will be more enjoyable, you'll want to learn more, and continue to grow. Never base your choice of a major solely on the average amount of money they make. That will lead to a very unhappy life because that career choice isn't what you wanted to do in the first place. If you choose a major and it has a career that makes a lot of money, then that should be an extra incentive that'll motivate you to graduate from
Major in something useful. Here’s a pointer to figuring out if a degree is useful; does it involve math? If not, you’re wasting your time. I recommend Aaron Clarey’s Worthless if you want more info.
Lawrence Jones, a professor Emeritus in the College of Education at North Carolina State University; studies school counseling and career counseling and development, states, “recent studies show that a good personality-major match is related to college success. Generally, the better the match the better students do. So, unquestionably, choosing a major is one of the most important decisions you will make. ”A good choice in a major could lead to higher grades because you will have more potential to finish your major, it will help you be more motivated, you could finish college in four years, and you will be more fulfilled and well off in your future career (Jones 3). With my own experience so far in college, this depiction of having more motivation which leads to doing better in your classes when you choose a major that you are interested in is accurate. I have loved the sciences ever since high school. All of the classes were just so interesting and I enjoyed learning about science, even if it was hard. When I got into my junior year of high school, I took a chemistry class, did very well in it, and loved it. Ever since then, I have had a passion to study chemistry, which lead me to choose a biochemistry major. Because I love learning about chemistry and biology, I am more motivated to study, which leads me to do better in my science classes. Since I chose a major that I am interested in learning about, I will do better. This is similar to why Mike and Sulley choose their major based on their likes and talents, and this is one way how Monsters University portrays college
As an adult you will be opposed with many difficult decisions throughout your life time, and deciding my major had to be one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in my short adult hood. Choosing my major was a tough decision for me because I knew my next four years of college would be the most vital years of my life for years to come. Weighing out all possible outcomes, likes, beliefs and dreams I finally came to the decision of my major.
I remember this day like if it was yesterday because it was the day I had to make a college decision. I had to decide if I wanted to keep studying in the states and pursue a higher and more prestige education than in Mexico, or if I wanted to go back to Mexico and rebuild relationships with my friends from home and be closer to my family. In both cases I had something to win and something I was about to sacrifice. This was probably the day I cried the most but not because I was sad. I felt overwhelmed because I had to make this enormous decision about my future on my own.
You go three years of high school preparing for college and at the same time having fun. Until you are in your senior year of high school that’s when you realize and start asking your self what college do I want to go to? Or what college career I want to pursue? That’s when you notice you have but so little time to answer these questions. Me I’m in my last year of high school and I though I already knew what career I wanted to pursue, but its now that I notice that not even I know what I’m going to do with my life? All I’m sure of its that I’m going to graduate out of high school with a diploma and that I’m going to college. But what happens after that? What major did I study? Or where did I go to accomplish my goal?
Making a decision for the future can be hard, but it can be even harder when people are torn between their passions and meeting other’s expectations. In today’s generation, most students are expected to have their career chosen by the time they are out of High School. They are trained to plan and map out their entire lives. Yet, college students still end up having an undecided major by the time they start their freshman year in college. A huge issue that is present in today’s society is that college students chose their major for the wrong reasons. Parents pressure students to pursue careers in business, medicine, politics, and law; however, unless practiced with passion, those careers are pointless.
The process of having to find a college or a university to attend is a huge challenge, and a stressful process. Even though I don’t have to worry about getting into a University for another four more years, I stress of the thought every day. Will I have a high enough GPA? What about my SAT scores? Do my parents even have money saved away for me and tuition? What do I want to do with my life? Thoughts like these run through my mind and stress me out all the time it seems, but I’m learning how to take things one step at a time. The first step to insure I have a good future for myself is making sure I have goals set and locked, once I know what I want to do with my future it helps me plan ahead better, but saying this is easier said then done. Because it seems I have different idea of what I want to do every year, but one thing I’m sure of is that any career I choose, good grades are mandatory, so I can get into a good university, and be successful. Another thing I am doing to prepare for my future, is making sure that I have a good understanding about the many universities I want to enroll into and there requirements. A few schools I am looking at, and would be lucky to attend are California State University of Long Beach, Berkeley University, and University of Southern California, or more commonly known as USC. All these universities have something special about them, and there good qualities and bad ones. I’m glad that I am getting ahead start on my life and I still have plenty of time to stress out.
One of the most important decisions an undergraduate will make will be deciding what they will major in. This academic and life choice will ultimately decide how an individual will view their college experience and help guide them with their future career choices. Choosing the wrong major can be too stressful and overwhelming for a student with more course work than expected. On the other side of the spectrum, the wrong choice in a major will not challenge the individual to bring out their full potential. “Ideally, a major will leave a student academically successful, as well as fulfill academic, personal, and vocational goals “(“The Pennsylvania State University Division of Undergraduate Studies,” n.d.). For most college students choosing a major is a difficult decision, especially when they are not mentally and rationally matured. When choosing a major it is implied that most people are logical and rational, and that they weigh the pros and
I always have a dream to be a statistician. It is a career that collects data and report the conclusion from the data. Statistics plays an important role in the economic. Since we are living in a world that is heavily depends on economic, statistician can easily affect the world. Not to mention, math is one of the subject that I am best at. Therefore, it would be a wise to choose a career that is deeply involve in math. There are many benefit being a statistics, such as high salaries, free access to several program, and more opportunity to get a job. However, my decision of my major are not solely determine the advantages it has, but the experience and the personality I have.
I started off thinking that I wanted to be a nursing major and I quickly found out that was not for me. I originally wanted to be a nursing major because I loved the idea of actually being able to help people and save lives. What I didn’t realize was that I was going to have to deal with what I call the “nasty stuff” that came with it: the blood, bed pans, and things of that nature. But, when I found out that I still wanted to help people out but in a different profession. So I went on a quest looking for the next best thing that pays well, but also I could help people out in some way. I thought about being a dentist, but I didn’t really want to look into people’s mouth and dealing with the smell of people’s mouth. I also thought about being a politician but the thought of the process that I thought I was going to have to take gave me a head ache so that one was out. So I came up with the conclusion that I was pretty okay at math ( I could add, subtract, multiple, and divide ) and I came up with the idea of being a business major. The next thing was to decide on what specifically to major in. I could do management, marketing, acc...
What will I do for the rest of my life? Every person asks this question at some stage of their life, usually during their later teenage years. As a high school junior, I am now asking myself this question. After considerable thought, I have devised a tentative plan for my future. I realize that some of these plans and goals may change over time, but with a plan, the first steps of the journey can begin. To prepare me for the journey, I have taken very challenging high school curriculum, such as Honors and Advanced Placement courses. These classes will not only assist in my admission to college, but have also helped me to develop strong study skills and time management.
Choosing a major is such a difficult decision. During the second semester of my college education, we had to start observing teachers in elementary. This is the best way for someone to determine if one would like to go into the education field. It is especially important for prospective teachers because although you do not realize it as a student, teaching is a very demanding, burdensome job that requires patience and determination.
Before you start to think about a major, you might ask yourself why you should choose a major in the first place. There are several answers to this question. The first one is very simple: choosing a major is required by the university. Every college will request you to select an area of concentration, usually called a major. Each major has a set of requirements: number of courses, electives, and comprehensive examination. The general goal is to require the exploration and understanding of a body of material and of the techniques needed for mastery of that material. This is the university’s view on the requirement of a major.
Choosing a major can be a very stressful situation, so why not sit down and take some time to do it? Be creative, don’t rush, give yourself plenty of time and really think about what interests you in life. My major is something that I want to enjoy, something that I will be doing for the rest of my life. Why would I want to be miserable at something I do in life? Two short essays: “College?
college students in today 's 21st-century struggle with choosing a college major and deciding on a