<p>Eliana, your post skirted the central questions: what do you want to do? what would you like to contribute? who do you want to be? Your major may, or may not, make a difference, depending on how you answer those questions.</p>
<p>As an Ivy grad (two degrees from Yale to be exact) from a poor family, I’m convinced that a good route to an unhappy life is to choose something you’re not excited about because the $ might be better. Mabe that would make sense if you were middle-aged with three kids to get through college. But, you’re a Harvard sophomore! Trust me, you’ll have opportunities when you graduate. But, it would be an excellent idea to figure out before then what opportunities would really appeal to you. </p>
<p>It’s not original advice, but it’s basically what Harvard is telling you: do what you love – the money will follow.</p>