<p>I'm going into my sophomore year, and I'm not sure what to do for my major at this point. For the fall, I only have 12 credit hours picked out, and I feel like I need another class. I'm interested in double majoring, I just don't know what in. I've considered finance because at my school (FSU) there are only two extra classes to take. Its just that, I like accounting, I'm in a financial accounting class and love the topic and application, I just don't know if that means I want to do it as a career (if that makes sense). I just don't exactly know what I want to do after graduating. I'm considering taking a foreign language class, but I don't know if I should do Spanish (which I took classes for in high school and have a basic understanding of) or Chinese (which I've always thought of as the best to learn with business. Any advice for what I should do?</p>
<p>You mention an interest for languages, so I would suggest doing international business. very complementary. Otherwise, I would double major in accounting/finance.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you actually enjoy accounting, you’ll be putting yourself in a good position by taking some extra accounting classes. (Nobody cares about language classes unless you’re fluent so it’s a matter of deciding whether you’re going to put in that 2-year commitment - otherwise, it’s not worth it in my opinion.)</p>
<p>Reasonable makes a valid point. It really depends on your school’s available coursework. But if I were you, I would look into computer science or MIS courses. That will give you some flexibility in that you can be asked to audit around the computer. Also, it give you a chance in the big accounting firms to move more easily into consulting. And full disclosure, I am a CPA who now works in IT. My CIO is an accounting major.</p>
<p>As for Spanish or Chinese, if you love it, I wouldn’t discourage that. However, it depends on your motivation. If a company needs someone to speak Chinese or Spanish, they will find someone who has been speaking it all their lives. I could spend 10 years learning Chinese but I won’t be as proficient as my colleague who has been speaking it in the home all her life.</p>
<p>do something you like. be it humanity’s or language or finance</p>