<p>Hi. I'm currently a junior at a SUNY school and I am not happy. I made the decision freshman year that I want to be a biology major geared towards a medical career, joined a pre-medical fraternity, even just began doing research. I have been trying to force myself to enjoy science for the past 2 years, which has taken all the time away from me to find what I actually do enjoy. I have recently been having spurts of "Why in the world did I choose this when I could've been something I'm interested in, such as English (I love writing) or something". Then that leads me to the fact that I didn't get the best grades in high school to allow myself to go to a great university (Ivy League or something of the same status), so I can't choose a major that will ultimately screw me (excuse my French) in life when finding a job, because I'm at a state school. I regret not trying harder in high school and now that I'm in this stupid major at a school where partying is a priority, I feel as though I'm going to regret so much more. I'm also doing this for the wrong reasons - I just want my parents to have something to be proud of. </p>
<p>Anyone, now that my rant is over, here is my question: is it possible and/or does it make sense to take the rest of my junior year off for a semester or so, and then transfer into another school to finish? Honestly, at the moment, I'm over my major, school, and all I would like to do is explore the world and my own self. The saddest part of all this is that whenever someone asks me what I like to do or what I'm interested in, I can't answer that question because everything I've been doing feels like it's a complete lie. </p>
<p>I just need a stranger's perspective on this. My parents would say "Just get good grades so you can get a good job later" and "You need a major that will get you places in this world". I hate my major. I hate my school.</p>
<p>What do I do?</p>