<p>I'm sure that this question has been asked thousands of times, but I am seriously and hopelessly lost. </p>
<p>I have been trying to figure out what I'm going to major in since my junior year of high school! I'm a sophomore in college now and still more confused than ever. I've taken the MBTI test more times than I can count and am not happy with the results. I've read countless career books and spent way too much of my time researching every major and its requirements meticulously. I've looked into just about every grad school option out there and I can't figure out what it is that is going to make me the most happy. The more I learn about my options...the harder it gets for me to decide. </p>
<p>I'm so scared that I'm going to pick the wrong major. I want to find something I'm incredibly passionate about but I just can't. I am so jealous of people who have their lives figured out, I have absolutely NO possible idea of what I'm going to be doing in the next five years. I just want to pick something so I can map out a graduation plan and start living my life! Does anyone have ANY advice? Other than counseling...because I've tried it. :/</p>
<p>Pull up a list of all majors your school offers. Read descriptions, look at coursework / electives for that major. You’ll narrow it down little by little. Try to find people who have graduated or are currently majoring in what you narrow it down too and gather information about what you could be doing in the future. I think talking to people will help a lot.</p>
<p>Try not to stress about it. Sometimes the best ideas come when we take a step back from the problem. Take random courses you think you might enjoy, if you find one that strikes you, try to do your best in it and see if it especially appeals to you.</p>
<p>Maybe try to figure out what you like to do, and what you absolutely dislike doing? Even your current hobbies can help you decide.</p>
<p>Think of something your interested in like a hobby. Look at everything around you, someone designed that or built that. Maybe something will catch your eye. Your school may not have a major your interested in.</p>
<p>These are all good replies, but I’m such a basket case. At the bookstore I’m drawn to lots of different sections. I’ll spend an equal amount of time in art, psychology, science, fashion, film, spirituality, philosophy, and music. In high school I was determined to go to fashion school and be a designer. I still kind of want to do art, not necessarily fashion, but maybe graphic design. But I’m too fascinated with other things to devote my life completely to art.</p>
<p>I love philosophy, but who can make a career out of that? I love biology, but I’m not sure if I’d enjoy the lifestyle of a full time researcher. I love journalism and am a complete news junkie, but people kept telling me that a degree in journalism is worthless so I stopped considering it an option. I like psychology, but I don’t know how much I’d enjoy a clinical counseling setting, and research never strikes me as the most interesting career choice…all I picture is being stuck in a university setting for the rest of my life with no variety or excitement. I want to wake up loving what I do everyday and constantly learning new things. </p>
<p>Pick something that is marketable and is widely applicable and that you like, then take classes in all the subjects that you enjoy. But if you are all over the place in terms of interests, pick a major that will let you pursue many options.</p>