<p>I've always known that I've wanted to be a teacher ever since the 9th grade.
I was set on music education, but after a semester, I've come to hate it as my major, so I want to change my major to a different education program, but I don't know what subject.
I'm torn between English and social studies.</p>
<p>I've always been very good with English ever since elementary school. I love reading and analyzing literature. I got a 3 on AP English Language, and a 4 on AP English Literature in high school, a 90 on the NYS English Comprehension regents exam, and I'm finishing a contemporary literature course this semester with an A-. </p>
<p>I've also always loved social studies. I got a 100 on the NYS Global History and Geography regents exam, and a 98 on the NYS US History regents exam. I got a 3 on AP World History, and a 2 on APUSH, but I really dropped the ball on that exam. The teacher left it up to us to read the textbook and learn the material, but I didn't realize how unsuccessfully I had prepared until after I took the AP exam, which prompted me to get my butt in gear and prepare thoroughly for the NYS regents exam. I also took Syracuse University's Project Advance Sociology 101 in high school, and finished that with a 90 average. It was definitely the best class I took in high school. I'm not taking any history courses this semester, but I am taking a psychology course that I feel like I'm doing well in (still no grade in my student portal). </p>
<p>I'm also majoring in psychology, if that helps. I feel like psychology and social studies will have an excellent overlap.</p>
<p>I tried to edit the post but it says it’s too late to edit. I wanted to add in math.</p>
<p>Math has been one of my favorite subjects, ever since algebra. It comes so naturally to me. I got a 99 on the NYS Math A regents exam and a 95 on the NYS Math B regents exam, and a 3 on AP Calc AB. I’m taking calc 1 and stats this semester. I don’t know my grade yet for calc 1, but it’s most likely going to be a B. I had a terrible professor :. I finished statistics with an A.</p>
<p>I’m trying to figure out what I want to teach so I can take the appropriate courses. I kind of did potluck last semester since I had a few Gen Ed requirements, but not so much next semester. I need to make a choice. :</p>
<p>There’s usually more demand for math teachers than for English/social studies teachers.</p>
<p>What age are you interested in teaching? In general, the younger the kids, the more important your background in education, and the less important your major in a particular subject. If you are interested in teaching kids with special needs, a psych major could be helpful.</p>
<p>What do you hate about music ed? If it’s the music part, that’s OK, but if it’s the working-with-kids part, that’s going to be a problem no matter what subject you teach.</p>
<p>I was just looking at OLAS (an online application system for teachers in NY), and English, math, and social studies seem to be pretty evenly in demand. But of course it’s only December and who knows how this could change. </p>
<p>I want to teach high school. And I hated the music part of music ed, haha. I definitely would’ve changed out of education completely if I hated the teaching practicum courses.</p>
<p>Electrical Engineering, because my physics teacher was an EE and he was tough and didn’t take s* from the students and we all respected him, while no one respected the English teacher, we viewed that class as a stupid joke and as long as we didn’t get F, nothing big.</p>
<p>If you’re just a second-semester freshman, you have plenty of time to explore. Continue taking your required education courses, and take classes in both English and math. Many people find that they are better or worse at a subject at the college level than they were as high school students. Let your talents and interests lead you, instead of trying to make a decision without the relevant information.</p>