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<p>I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm planning on going to Emory in the fall (still waiting on a UPenn wait list, so we'll see) and I'm trying to figure out what I want to major in. Here are the choices I'm looking at:</p>
<p>English/Creative Writing Joint Major: I am pretty confident I want to do this. Emory is a school renowned for their writing program and as I consider writing to be one of my strongest attributes, I think it would be a bit silly not to take advantage of that. </p>
<p>Environmental Studies: I've read that Environmental Studies does not have as great a reputation as Environmental Science, but unfortunately Emory doesn't offer that. I never really considered myself a science person, and though I didn't do particularly well in AP Environmental Science (B+/A- average) it was one of the only classes in my high school career that I remember vividly and actually have a very strong passion for. </p>
<p>Computer Science/Informatics: I'm considering minoring/majoring in Computer Science or Informatics at Emory because so many people have told me that not pursuing this field was one of their biggest regrets in college, considering how useful it is today. Plus, I've been taking some programming lessons in basic HTML/CSS on CodeCademy and I actually find it pretty interesting. Plus, this is one that my parents are really pushing for.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Thoughts? I'd love feedback! :)</p>
<p>I’m guessing that you listed them in order of preference for a major.</p>
<p>I think that you should major/minor in Environmental Studies/Computer Science or major/minor/double major in Computer Science/[English or Creative Writing] and then fill any elective spots with the third field. It kind of depends on the job field you are thinking of pursuing.</p>
<p>Computer science will be the most secure option for finding a decent job upon graduation. You do not need to major in writing/English in order to write or improve upon your writing skills. Today, having a wide repertoire of skills is important in marketing yourself. Being too focused/specialized will limit your options, and you may find that your interests change as you progress through college and the working world. </p>
<p>By all means, take some writing courses and enjoy them. But explore other interests and don’t narrow your options too soon. You do not need to settle on a major your first semester. Dabble in your interests and see where your education takes you.</p>
<p>Emory’s awesome in that you don’t have to declare your major until your second semester sophomore year. That means you can take an environmental science course, an english seminar, and a computer science class all in one semester. The best part is, all of those courses satisfy different general education so you can explore your major while getting graduation requirements out of the way.</p>
<p>Btw, I was an environmental science major at Oxford at Emory. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about Emory’s ES program.</p>
<p>HTML/CSS is far from CS/Info. I would wager there are many web designers who can’t code, and many programmers who couldn’t set up a Geocite. </p>
<p>You need to figure out what your long term goals are, and what you conceivably would like to do post-graduation. A lot of folks commit to majors with only looking at the best-case-scenario in regards to "What can I do with this - " and end up far from where they started (and far from happy). Yes what you want to do should line up with what you’ll get paid well to do, but sometimes a compromise has to be made. As someone mentioned, you’ve got enough time to research your interest (through general education) and long term prospects of these majors you’re interested in.</p>
<p>I would say, in the order of marketability, you’ve listed those majors from lowest to highest.</p>