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…
freshmen enter college undecided about their major. Additionally, as many as 70% will change their major at least once during the course of their four-year degree program; the majority of these students change their major at least three times." Even if it looks like a daunting task, you have enough time to decide what major you decide to stick with. Begin with find things that interest you.
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
college. If you've already started college, but find yourself undecided you have classes and resources on campus that will help you find your right path. You can use elective course to help guide you along the way. After completing general education requirement there's a wide range of courses that are offered to you that will help you as well. You can also join student organization on your campus that will help you make a choice. You can join a club, volunteer, and even study abroad to put you on the right educational path. Murray 3 To conclude, choosing a college major should never be forced. Your major should be a reflection of you, your interests, your passions, and your experiences. It shouldn't be based off what others think is best for you, but what you see yourself doing in 10 years. You have to love what you do in order to succeed and grow within that field, it shouldn't be because of the money or the influence of others. There is always countless amount of resources and people ready and willing to help you make that first step.
What made the final decision for the career you chose for yourself? Is it something you are passionate about doing? Was it the money? Well what if you could take an assessment test of your skills and see what career would be best for you? You don’t want to be stuck doing a job that you do not enjoy because you thought it paid well. After exploring two very different careers, it was interesting to see what I found. A Business Executive and an art therapist have very little in common.
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
I currently attend Tennessee State University as a freshman. I plan on majoring in Dental Hygiene. I am the first to graduate and attend college in my family so of course everybody has high expectations from me. My mom and dad sacrificed a lot for me to attend school and get a good education and they taught me that without education you really can’t do much with your life. I want to have a good career and a good degree so I can be successful in life. I want to make my parents happy and very proud of the young lady they have raised. My father’s dream has always been for me to major in Dental Hygiene because of how successful I can be. And my dream has always been to make my dad (my inspiration and my role model) happy. When I started off trying to decide my major I had a very hard time because I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to do. I didn’t want to choose a major that I couldn’t really do much with or find a good job with. I asked my dad for help and he told me that this major would fit me perfectly and we looked up more information about it and we looked up the salary for it too and that’s when I knew I had found my major.
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.
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.
My favorite subject in highs cool was math, since it required little English knowledge and my least favorite subject was Physical Education. I would have never thought that I was going to hate Physical Education because usually that’s a class most students would probably like to take again and again.
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.
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.
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?
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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...
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.
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.
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.