Hi everyone,
Let me tell you little bit about myself. I am 18 and just graduated from high school but I did Running Start during my junior year of high school. So, I am currently a sophomore and I will be done with my 2 year degree this Fall 2016. My major is Nursing and almost done with the prerequisites and requirements. But the problem is, I don’t wanna do nursing.
I have taken different classes during my first year of college because I couldn’t find my passion or major that speaks to me. This is the reason why I envy those whose mind is so fixed, unlike me. I am indecisive all the time. I am just doing Nursing because of good pay and job security. My grades are good for nursing school too but I just don’t feel right doing the major.
I want to change my major but I don’t know what to major in except for Nursing. Do you guys think its too late to change major? I am so scared of falling behind and taking longer to graduate. My siblings are all in medical and engineering field and I feel like a loser in front of my family.
I know that I am just 18 and should enjoy life and take it slowly but I am going to be junior by credits in college and I am not feeling good about Nursing. I think I am going to regret this! Help!
You are young, and one thing you haven’t really learned about life yet is that you are almost never “stuck.” Sometimes getting unstuck has costs involved, but there are few situations in life that leave one “stuck.” I am not expert on nursing majors or what else you could/should major in. It sounds like you will be finished an associates degree by the end of this term? In nursing or pre-nursing? Changing a major is not unusual, and it is something that you certainly can do. It might take a little longer to finish a bachelor’s degree if you do (that cost thing), but that is not unusual either. Your school probably has a career center where you can explore other fields and areas of study that you might be interested in.
Try taking some classes not needed for your associate for pre-nursing - anthropology, computer science, statistics, economics, history, a foreign language, philosophy. See if any class strikes you as interesting. You’ll still have your degree but you’ll have been exposed to more possibilities.
Since your grades are good, you are ahead on college credits, and you don’t have debt, it seems you are anything but stuck…maybe in temporary neutral…
Can you identify for yourself what you did or did not like about any of your high school or college courses so far? What you do and do not like about your idea/experience of the nursing profession? Is there another health-related field that you think would fit you better but may use some of the same pre-requisites you have taken? (medical/lab technician/physical therapist/occupational therapist/speech therapist) Is it that you prefer the humanities/arts/social sciences/business to medical or stem fields ? Are you experiencing actual familial pressure or imagining what they want because of their own choices? Are you more of an entrepreneurial person, a creative, or nurturing type? Are you seeking the opportunity for an open-ended exploration (such as a LAC could provide) before deciding on specifics? What are the financial constraints? If you can provide yourself (and us) some more specifics, it may help with getting back into “drive” gear
Go to your schools’ career center and talk to them. They may have tests/tools that help you figure out what career (and therefore major) is best for you)
What math/science courses did you take in HS and in college? What was your Math SAT score?
What was your CR SAT Score?
Talk to the professor in your favorite class and see what they think
Pre-med/sociology/public health/psychology are majors where you want to help people directly.
Business/engineering/comp sci are majors where you want to solve technical/organizational problems.
Which is more appealing to you?
What were your favorite classes in HS?
What particularly did you not like about nursing?
What aspects did you like?
I am going to say something that is probably not something most would say on the CC board. Finish your two year degree and then work. Get a job. You are young and working will help you mature, grow, and give you time to clarify what you might really like to go to school for. You will also earn and save money in the process. There are all kinds of things you can do during that time that you are working to figure out what you might really like to do for a career. Good luck.
Thanks for the replies. I don’t have any financial issues because my parents are paying for my tuition and also I have scholarships. I took lot of different classes my first year in college such as Accounting, sociology, psychology, business, and anthropology. But I don’t know why, I just didn’t like any of them. I graduated from high school with honors and was involved in tennis and key club.
I like playing tennis but it’s not a career my parents would like me to pursue. I guess its a family pressure and also I seriously have no idea on what I want to be in future. FYI, this is not “teenager” problem like most people told me. Even my college advisor told me that this is temporary and once you work and mature you will get it, but it wasn’t helpful at all.
I am already stressed with all these coursework that I have no interest in. I work hard and do my best in all my class but I don’t care about Nursing at all. If I continue like this, I am going to be such a bad nurse. Thank you
