Hi! So I’m posting this because I’m at the point where I need to choose a college major. For one, I have basically no gen eds left to complete, but I’m also just tired of taking classes that I can’t see being applicable/leading me anywhere. So, here’s some background:
I graduated high school with high grades, and I loved the variety of classes. This is probably my biggest issue - I just love every subject matter (except writing). I do hate writing. Math was probably always my favorite subject (I think partially just because I was better in it than a lot of people). But, I don’t really know how math can be used daily in a career. Obviously there’s always teaching, but I just can’t see myself being happy in that long term.
So now I’m kinda stuck. I’ve thought of numerous majors, but I just can’t decide on sticking with one.
Majors/Careers:
Accounting: I’ve only considered this briefly really, but I overall think that I would be bored and unfulfilled in it long term. I just can’t see how sitting in an office doing accounting is making society a better place. I think that I would like the math of the career and the fact that it’s so systematic, but I just can’t see myself liking the overall point of the job. But, I am good with numbers and money, so it seems to fit me quite well.
Biostatistician: I have highly considered this route - even started down a statistics degree. However, I just started a statistics class, and I am bored out of my mind during it. I don’t know if it’s because we are mainly reviewing right now or if the teacher is just boring or if I actually hate the subject matter. But it has being boring me out of my mind. I also struggle with the idea of it statistics ever gets more challenging (because I think it’s overall easy), but I’ve only taken lower level classes. However, I love the idea that it uses math to help improve aspects of society. It could really be beneficial in research, and I think it would give me a high level of fulfillment. However, this would include quite a bit of writing reports that I wouldn’t really enjoy.
Physician Assistant: I have also really considered this route. I love the idea of helping people, and the idea that my job would really be making a difference in people’s lives. I have shadowed PAs and doctors, and I like the look of the occupation from an outsiders point of view. I like the fact that you aren’t just sitting at a desk all day (yes I know that a lot of documentation is required), but it’s still overall an active job. However, I am not a huge fan of blood/needles so I know that’s something I would have to get over. I also wonder how I would feel in the career because once you’re there, you can’t really climb up to the next level. I am also very analytical so I think I might miss using that part of my brain if I was in this field.
Mathematics Major: I like the versatility of a math degree. I could teach (maybe would need a masters), I could get a masters in biostatistics, or I could get a job in finance/fashion/healthcare. However, I think that I would kind of dislike proof type classes just because of the fact that they wouldn’t seem applicable to the real world.
Apparel Marketing/Merchandising: This is the reason I went to the specific college that I did. I’ve wanted to work in fashion since I was a little girl. The only thing stopping me from pursuing this route is the worry about getting into a good job. Higher level fashion jobs tend to get paid a decent amount, but you have to work up to them. I love the idea of having something to reach for, but I’m just so afraid of failure. I also get worried that long term I would feel like I could be doing so much more - something that improves society. Or that I might miss being in a more analytical role.
Engineering (Specifically Biomedical)l: I have thought about engineering. This one would take me longer to complete, but I like aspects of it. It improves society and would allow me to use both math and science skills (which I enjoy both). However, people say a bachelors in biomedical has bad career aspects. I wouldn’t be against getting a masters, but I don’t want to have to get a masters. I also worry about not actually like the duties involved in this. I don’t really care to build things, I’m not big into drawing/sketching, and I don’t really want to work in a lab (I hate lab work). I also don’t really enjoy physics all the much, which kind of turns me away from engineering.
So, overall, I’m throughly confused. I think some of this I wrote just to give me guidance, but if anyone had any thoughts/experience to add I would highly appreciate it. I would love to be started on a major that I actually feel like I want to do long term. If you have any ideas for other majors, I would be interested in hearing those too! Thank you.