<p>So... I am quite concerned and scared about not knowing what I want to major in. I have a bit of an idea, but I was just wondering how did you guys choose?
I know it depends on your interests, but do you have any tips?</p>
<p>Are you still in high school? Most people change their college major anyway. For most things you don’t have to choose right away.</p>
<p>Base what you want to major in on your academic interests. Like if you’re into science and math, try the engineering field. If you like helping people, look into psychology, social work or criminal justice. If you wanna ask people if they want ketchup with their fries, become a theater major. (LOL KIDDING!)</p>
<p>It’s all about what subject you love and what career path you want to end up in.</p>
<p>Know the general field. Get acquainted with what kind of jobs are out there too; what are employers needing/looking for. For example, anything in the Medical field is pretty much booming.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m still in high school.
Right now, I love Design and Technology, Maths, and Art.
Maybe something to do with creativity?
However, I also like Politics or Economics, maybe Law. Unfortunately, my school does not offer classes to do with that, so I can’t see “what the deal is” with these.</p>
<p>I’m super confused too. I have no idea what to major in. At this point, im seriously considering just going undeclared</p>
<p>What are your hobbies? What do you like about them? What kinds of questions bug you until you research the answer online?</p>
<p>I had a hard time forming an idea, too. I love just about every subject, but I narrowed it down to which subjects (not class/teacher) I enjoyed most and did well in. I’ve narrowed my choices down to Biology and English/Journalism and will probably double major. Lately, I’ve been considering psychology which can be the area of biology I want to focus on. That could be a minor.</p>
<p>You can’t just consider what you like. There also has to be jobs available. In addition, consider whether the field you want to specialize is super competitive or not and the average salary.</p>
<p>aldfig0 is right. You can consider what you like and try to find a career in that, but ultimately you have to make sure that you’ll be able to support yourself. </p>
<p>I had a hard time figuring out what I want to do; it took me all of high school, a lot of thinking, researching, switching and praying. Right now, I’m 75% sure I want to become a pediatric neuropsychologist. I love children (the pediatric part) and I love psychology. I also have a soft spot for people with brain issues (autism, down syndrome, etc) because of my brother who is autistic. So there’s the neuropsychology part. If I ever change my mind, then it’s either special ed teacher, occupational therapist or speech pathologist.</p>
<p>Basically choose wisely. And research very closely. I had never heard of neuropsychology until I researched psychology a little more closely. It’s a subfield many people don’t know about…</p>