I don't know what to major in. Help!

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<p>Hello all,
I'm a junior in high school and I don't know what to major in. I want a job that pays well (preferably six figures), and a job where I can manage a team and travel. I really like to design anything, preferably residential buildings (have made multiple floor plans for a home), and would love a job where I can truly express my creativity (of course with certain limitations). Right now, in high school, I have set myself up for an engineering major (in petroleum engineering), but I don't know where to go (Was thinking of petroleum engineering, but was scared off by the stability of the job market). I don't mind living in danger, or having odd work hours. I do enjoy challenging things, and can work in a stressed environment. I make a decent engineer, but would prefer to be a manager of some sort, or possibly even a representative. </p>

<p>i'll tell you a little bit about my self.</p>

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<li><p>I love to design, build, and work with active people.</p></li>
<li><p>I am good at managing people, and have been president and captain of many things in my school. </p></li>
<li><p>I am aiming to finish high school with a cumulative gpa of a little over 4.0 (it will be around 4.1). I will be aiming for a 30 on the act when I take it. I am taking 4 AP's and another duel enrollment course in my current year, and will be taking around the same amount of ap's and duel enrollments in my senior year.</p></li>
<li><p>I have been a world finalist in a engineering competition (spent 8 years working on it). OOTM</p></li>
<li><p>And have been a state finalist multiple times for my school robotics team (FTC and Vex), etc.</p></li>
<li><p>I play a lot of sports, but focus on wrestling (on the school team, and we are state champions).</p></li>
<li><p>I have interned for NASA, and will again this summer.</p></li>
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<p>What do you guys think I should do? </p>

<p>Thanks,
A random high-schooler.</p>

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<p>You’re not going to be managing anybody right out of college fyi. And probably not going to make six figures straight off the bat either. As far as I know, petroleum engineers don’t even design anything.</p>

<p>If you want to design buildings, look into civil. However it’s not designing the aesthetics of the building.</p>

<p>If you want to design robots, look into mech or elec.</p>

<p>You’ve obviously been very involved and will probably succeed at what you choose to do. What have you liked about your clubs/ projects and internships? </p>

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<p>Be careful, oil prices have been dropping that could affect this major. Study what you love. The market could move.</p>