I am totally lost

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<p>Hello readers :)</p>

<p>Now, as the title suggests, I have no idea what I want to do with my life.</p>

<p>Because of teachers that I haven't really clicked with I've never really considered math or science careers, but now I'm starting to second guess myself. I mean, I'm afraid of blood but I think that I could get over it if I just faced my fear, and math bores me sometimes but it is definitely my best subject.</p>

<p>I do really well with math (I got an 800 on the Math portion of the SAT, and an 800 on the Math II subject test with no preparation, just to give you guys an idea), and I feel like if I don't use math at least a little bit in my career it will be somewhat of a waste. I like the problem-solving aspect of math a lot, but the idea of doing math all day, every day makes me shudder. </p>

<p>Science is always a pretty solid class, I never have to try very hard to get good grades in it, but since the teachers I've had are probably my least favorite, I'm turned off the subject. But at the same time, I'm always really interested in the projects I do for those classes, especially biology and chemistry. My issue is with blood and dissection mostly, but like I said I could probably get over it.</p>

<p>On the other hand, I love my history classes and debate team, especially with international topics and issues. Initially, this makes me think of political science or international relations, but that is mostly because I haven't really thought about other options very seriously.</p>

<p>Do you guys have any suggestions for a student who excels in math and science, and loves history/debate? I just need some guidance for what to look into!</p>

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<p>Math skills open up all the science fields to you, as well as many basic and applied social science fields that use quantitative methods (e.g., economics).
Yes, you can probably get over your negative reaction to blood and dissection, but many subspecialties of biology don’t involve a lot of dissection.
Some majors that might combine math/science + history or politics would include the philosophy & history of science; or, interdisciplinary majors in science/technology/society (with a focus on science policy, science/tech issues in international affairs, etc.).
You also don’t necessarily have to major in a field that combines all your interests. You could double major or major/minor in a math/science field as well as in politics or history or, even, communication (for the debate aspect).
Really, I think you need to do a lot more exploration of the many fields that are available to you before you choose a major.</p>

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<p>Use your math abilities to your advantage. They’re in high demand because few people have them in the USA.</p>

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<p>If you also like business, then economics would be a good bet. It combines math and social sciences. If you like physics, then engineering works.</p>