<p>I'm closing in on my freshman year, and I still can't find a major that I really feel is for me. I have "interest" in all of the social sciences, but I am not very good at any of them. The classes I excel at are humanities, but I lack any real interest in them at all..</p>
<p>My sister is telling me I shouldn't worry, but I've taken a large range of classes, and can't seem to find what is for me.</p>
<p>As of now, I am an English major, but I don't really particularly like the subject. I like writing, and it is definitely one of my best assets, but I HATE HATE reading anything.</p>
<p>Does a major that requires no reading, and is useful in a real life situation existent? (sarcasm).</p>
<p>Thanks for listening to me tl;dr rant and I hope someone can point me in the right direction.</p>
<p>That’s odd. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a humanities/social science type person who didn’t like reading. That’s just so paradoxical…
You’re pooched.</p>
<p>-Have you considered creative writing or journalism?</p>
<p>Absolutely. Unfortunately, our school does not offer a journalism major.</p>
<p>-That’s odd. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a humanities/social science type person who didn’t like reading. That’s just so paradoxical…
You’re pooched.</p>
<p>Hey whycal, my kids also love writing and are very good at it - yet hate reading. I think it may have something to do with the way literature is taught - b.o.r.i.n.g.! Also, (don’t anybody be offended) reading literature just doesn’t seem to be as applicable to the job market as writing skills. Nobody is ever going to pay you for your opinion on ancient novels and plays that have been analyzed to death. I do think, however, that being widely read makes you a more intersting person. </p>
<p>Are you even sure you are a humanities person? If you “lack any real interest” in humanities, I think you probably are not a humanities person. </p>
<p>Maybe you should consider print or broadcast journalism. Maybe you would like to be on the production end of television or radio. Perhaps consumer marketing is a field in which you could utilize your writing skills.</p>
<p>Or, maybe you are really a math or science person (or engineer or health professional) who just happens to be a good writer. There are lots of job options there and technical reading is entirely different from english literature reading. It is important these days for technical people to have excellent writing and verbal skills. I once thought I was a humanities person too, but I was wrong. I was not the best mathematician or scientist, but I liked those areas and worked at them because they interested me. Too bad I started out behind the eight ball by taking all humanities classes! Eventually, I became a pharmacist.</p>
<p>You have many, many options. English is not the only option for a good writer. Think about it.</p>
<p>See, I never really said I am a humanities person, but I just know it is definitely where my strengths are. I am by no means a science or engineering kind of person. I am very very bad at those subjects.</p>
<p>I just noticed that I have taken equal amounts of humanity classes such as English and Philosophy, and gotten very easy As in them, whereas I got Bs to Cs in classes like Poli Sci, Econ, etc. Currently I am taking an Anthropology class, and it’s pretty boring.</p>
<p>I am definitely interested in working in media, or trying to somehow utilize my writing skills, but I’m not quite sure what type of major I would go try. My school does not offer journalism, and the only things related to media are Film Studies and Technocultural studies.</p>
<p>It might be worth changing schools. But before you would consider that, why don’t you try to approach businesses that you would consider working in (TV, newspaper, radio, etc) and see if they have any jobs or internships that you could do to familiarize yourself with the industry. Find out what credentials are needed for entry level careers there.</p>
<p>Another thing you could consider is getting your BA and then getting an MBA that would allow you to work in marketing or advertising.</p>