<p>Lets say that you have equal interests in two majors, a first and a second one. You take prerequisite classes for your first choice major and find that you do better in a class that corresponds to your second choice major (you're above average in the class), whereas you find that you are below average in another class that is somewhat important to your first choice major.</p>
<p>That's basically my situation, that came up after I found out my midterm grades. How would you approach this situation? Would you change your major to one that you're confident you will do better in, or stick it out in the first one, knowing that you will have a hard time keeping up with other people in the major? Keep in mind that I am interested in both majors equally.</p>
<p>If you’re a freshman, give it another semester and re-evaluate again at the end of the year. You have a lifetime of working in a career so try to find something that you enjoy.</p>
<p>If I were equally interested in two majors but more talented in one of them, that’s probably the one I’d pursue.</p>
<p>Of course, I’m lazy, and over time I would enjoy the the field I had to work harder at less. It can be very rewarding to work hard and master something that interests me, but I tend to find it more rewarding to work a little less hard while still mastering it.</p>
<p>On the other hand, in a situation like the one you describe, I might consider majoring in one and minoring in the other, or pursuing a double major. If they are unrelated, it might be my last chance to really pursue whichever one I didn’t use to start a career; if they are related, doing them both could make me a better candidate for really interesting jobs.</p>
<p>Is math the second major you are doing above-average in? I believe I read another thread of yours about math vs physics or engineering not too long ago, but my memory might be playing a trick on me.</p>
<p>I don’t know which one is the right major for you, but I would like to mention that the flavor of a math major will change a lot after calculus, linear algebra and differential equations, especially if those classes are geared towards science or engineering majors. Basically, the focus will shift from computing things to proving things and understanding the structure of the “mathematical world”. You may like this better or worse than physics, but the only way to find out is to try it :)</p>
<p>Yeah, math is the second major. That’s actually another one of my concerns; I’m not really sure I’m interested in the aspect of proving things. I know that I really enjoy the aspect of computing things and I’m really interested in the applied math/statistics area. I wasn’t too crazy about proofs in high school geometry, but I got through them ok. I’m taking Calc III right now and I’m enjoying it a lot. The math major at my school requires 4 courses based on proofs and 5 electives in the math area.</p>
<p>If I was talking Calc III, enjoying it, AND getting good grades in the class, I would surely consider switching my major, as math majors can get pretty good jobs in the business sector, as well as a variety of other options.</p>
<p>Now that I think of it, I do have a logical mind and I might have the potential to learn how to write proofs. I like the idea of analyzing data, numbers, and equations, so I’m thinking that I will give it a try. I am interested in taking electives in stats and some applied math. The statistics field seems like something that I’d like to do as a career.</p>