<p>I'll become a Senior when school starts in few weeks. I understand it is time for me to finally decide on my school and major. However, I really don't have any idea as in what I'm good (or bad) at, so choosing a major would be a headache for me.</p>
<p>I'm interested in technologies and science, so I actually wanted to take Computer Science as my major, but after a long talk with an engineering majored college student, I am very concerned about taking CS. He basically said that any engineering (besides civil engineering) major will be very very hard (comparing to other majors, endless works, and really hard exams), and often a dead end, as jobs are limited for these fields. So my hope of getting into a good engineering or computer science school is a bit dimmed.</p>
<p>I have to admit that I'm horrible at writing, so liberal art is not an option for me.</p>
<p>I'm still interested in computer related majors. So what I need from you guys, is to recommend me some of those majors, and tell me what it is like to be in that particular major.</p>
<p>Oh, can anybody tell me something about international relationship major? Cause I'm a first gen Chinese, and I would LOVE to do something related to US-China relationship.</p>
<p>Undeclared is basically you enter college without an intended major, and by usual college standards you discover what you want to look into and by mid-sophomore year you declare what you're major's going to be. Don't worry, many people don't know what they want to do in college, so don't be concerned. It will eventually come to you. And good luck :)</p>
<p>Bei337 I think you mean international relations? =) Or foreign affairs. Don't worry, most schools will have courses in international relations and a major in it as well.</p>
<p>When they enter college, most students have no idea what they plan to major in. In addition, most college students change majors at least 2 times.</p>
<p>With the exception of programs like engineering schools and 6 year medical degrees, colleges are not expecting students to come in knowing what they plan to major in, and being undeclared won't hurt you in admission.</p>
<p>If you want to find out about various majors, go to colleges' web sites and look in the "department" listenings and see the course requirements for each major. Also find out the majors of adults who have jobs that you think you might enjoy. You'll get some tips, and also will find out that often there's no obvious correlation between their majors and their eventual careers.</p>
<p>If you like computer science, try it. If you are worried, try a less selective school, so that you will be a more able student than most of the others. Some schools also offer majors in Information Management, or Management Information Science. (University of Maryland does this). These are sort of Computer Science Lite. Some people call it computer science for wimps, but if it gets you what you want, who cares. Also, spend time looking at jobs and careers- you may discover some surprising things. College lasts four years, but a career lasts forty.</p>
<p>I would say stick to comp sci. If you like it, then go for it. Yea, the job market is tough in engineering fields, but it's tough in a lot of markets. You could also go into a science (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) Maybe math or statistics/applied math?</p>