So I’m about to be a junior in college, and I have switched my major more times than I could even tell you. I’ve explored everything and I don’t enjoy anything. I’ve taken COUNTLESS career aptitude tests and tested out so many majors I’m out of elective credits and at the point where I literally HAVE to decide on something and stick with it. The only thing I can truly say I’d love as a career is being a dance teacher, but I have very little experience in it and because of that am not that good, while my university does not require an audition for dance majors, I’m afraid it’s just too late for me to start a career as a dance teacher. So I guess the problem is, I’m not passionate about anything, and the one thing I am passionate about, I’m too late to pursue. I genuinely feel just stuck. I’ve explored every major I can think of that I might be even remotely interested in. I’m not a freshman anymore, I don’t have anymore time to play around with majors, starting next semester it will officially be too late to change. I just don’t know what to do and I feel hopeless and unhappy about my future career options.
Well if you love the idea of being a dance teacher, why not study teaching? Maybe you won’t end up teaching dance, but perhaps something else. The process of teaching is an area of study.
You have definitely put the cart before the horse. You see, the primary reason for college is get the education required by certain professions. Some professions require college (choose one that specializes in your career type), some vocational skill training, and some experience–all in varying amounts. Anyway, you’ll have to ask yourself “What do I want to do for the rest of my life?” (Even though that may not be completely true–you can change careers), once you have the answer to the big question then try to match your education as well as possible.