Doctor? Probably not since I’ll be running around encountering many different people while I can barely talk to my teachers without planning my dialogue first.
Some doctors don’t spend a lot of time with patients. Like pathologists. But med schools do want to see some social skills in the interviews.
That said, you may get more comfortable dealing with people as you get older. I know I did. It wasn’t without some struggle, but you can “learn” social interaction skills just like you can learn math or science.
@intparent is correct! Many of us don’t have social skills naturally, but they can be learned just like anything else. You just have to put forth the effort. Your brain isn’t even fully developed yet, and you may surprise yourself as you get a little older and are around more students with common interests.
While social anxiety is definitely real and sometimes serious, there is a way to manage it. Sometimes you just outgrow it as others have said, but sometimes it takes work with a counselor or other professional. However, it is possibly to fully manage it! It won’t be like this forever.
That said, it really depends on the school more so than the major, and then the individual class. Some professors require speaking participation and presentations, while others you can be a fly on the wall. You should major in what yu’re interested in, and more importantly find a school that fits you best.
Accounting or actuarial science.
@OhWhatsHerName Social anxiety is different than introversion. Social anxiety is indicative of shyness; introversion means I am not performing optimally in large groups.
There are certainly jobs out there where you don’t have to talk to many people, and it’s important to recognize if this is what you want. It’s important to develop a degree of comfort in interactions with coworkers, but I think it’s wise that you’re identifying this as a factor to consider when choosing a career path.
@OhWhatsHerName But thanks for the encouragement, nonetheless!
Choose your major so that you do what you like and not depending on your social skill. I know one introvert who is a head of a large international corporation. It wasn’t easy but she trained herself and found workarounds.
@yucca10 What was her technique? How did she do it?
If you’re interested in biology or life sciences but don’t feel you have the social temperament to become a physician, you might consider majoring in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, or neurobiology. These fields are very much on the applied end of the spectrum, and it’s possible to go to medical school or graduate school (MS or PhD) out of these majors at most universities if you take a couple of extra classes, but if you want to get a job with a four-year degree, there are many places looking to expand their biotech industries that hire new graduates.
I think she mentioned that she tried to behave like she was playacting, and also made sure to set up quiet alone times throughout the day. But different techniques work for different people and professions. Just figure out what you want to do and then how to get there, including work on your social skills.
You’ll be suprised how much your leadership and public speaking and stuff can improve in just a fee years if you work at it and try.
There can be differences in terms of a career, but just for the major/classes themselves there isn’t going to be a whole lot of difference between majors.
- Go to your college’s career center or HS Guidance Office and talk to them. They may have tests/tools that help you figure out what career (and therefore major) is best for you)
- What classes do you prefer? Science/Math? English/History?
- Read this article: What problem do you want to solve?
https://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/pulse/20140804104444-17000124-let-s-kill-the-college-major - Take an online quiz…there are many
http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/academiclife/whatsmymajorquiz/
http://www.slu.edu/beabilliken/quiz-college-majors
https://www.123test.com/career-test/ - Talk to the professor/teacher in your favorite class and see what they think
- Pre-med/sociology/public health/psychology are majors where you want to help people directly.
Business/engineering/comp sci are majors where you want to solve technical/organizational problems.
Which is more appealing to you?