<p>I am in desperate need of some help. I have spent two years in college, and I STILL have no idea what I want to major in or what I want to do after undergrad. I went into college having 65 credits from AP courses, and I've taken classes in a large number of fields, but nothing "sends" me. I thought I wanted to be a teacher, and I am listed as a Classics major right now, but the thought of spending my life doing Latin doesn't appeal to me. My dad has always wanted me to be a doctor, but again, there's not much passion there. I am not saying that I don't work in the classes, I have a 4.0 GPA and all. But maybe I'm too idealistic, but I have this sense that I should find some field that I am nuts about and fall in love and yada yada yada. I would like a super-fast paced lifestyle, I am not one to sit back and smell the roses. I am just looking for something exciting. I love new environments, I get a high out of being placed out of my comfort zone. Like I said, I have taken a number of life science/chem classes and a number of classics/philosophy classes, and it just doesn't seem to fit. I feel like its now or never to get a grip on what I really wanna do, so I thought I'd ask around. Anyone know of any careers that you might recommend? Any majors? Any general advice? I'd appreciate any and all of it... Feel free to ask more questions about me as well.</p>
<p>A. You should look for something you're in love with.
B. Why not take some poli sci courses, or journalism, or law, or something like that?
C. How did you get 65 credits from AP courses? That's pretty incredible.</p>
<p>Maybe you should make your own major (if your college allows it). You can combine what you enjoy from different disciplines</p>
<p>I offer no assistance to you but I like the pun.</p>
<p>Hm, I'm sure you have done lots of searching, but I'll suggest you try the College Board's majors/careers section, if you haven't already.</p>
<p>Ask yourself: what is it that you like to do, as a hobby? Write? Read? Play video games? Weave baskets (can't forget this one)? That should be the first step. You very well may find a passion waiting to happen there. For me, my favorite hobby was writing. I'd even dreamed of being a writer. But as I explored it more, I realized that what intrigued me the most was how a writer can take words from his (hopefully large) lexicon, string them together to form coherent and often beautiful ideas, which ultimately form a progression in a story. What really intrigued me was language, and for a long time now I've studied various languages, and my intended major is linguistics (+ computer science, as computers = another hobby). This, of course, took years to develop, but as you can see, you can really find yourself in what you do.</p>
<p>Maybe take some time off and actually work in different fields. Working is a lot different than going to school. If you find something you love, you'll be able to get through the dull classes better knowing that it will end in something you like.</p>
<p>try and think outside the box a little bit. you obviously aren't going to get your "super-fast paced lifestyle" or "new environments" out of a college major, so my guess is you're thinking about it backwards (future career leads you to your major rather than your major leads to your future career). this is fine, but the careers you listed (teacher, doctor) are very conventional. what about international business, the CIA, archaelogy, or even film or something exotic like that? you strike me as an adventurous person, so look for adventurous careers.</p>
<p>I planned on being a film major, and I can't speak highly enough about it. You have so much artistic freedom and personal say. Many colleges have great programs. Of course...I ultimately changed to mathematics...another passion, but i will always love filmography.</p>
<p>I have always been really interested in politics and international affairs. Now that you mention CIA, something like that or the foreign service seems pretty interesting. I have some hesitation because I have never taken a modern foreign language class. I have taken loads of Latin and Ancient Greek, but I feel like speaking is an entirely different beast. I also am a bit skeptical of my school's language programs, I haven't heard many very good things. Perhaps an immersion program is really the only way to obtain proficiency quickly. Any other recommendations in the fields of politics and IR??</p>
<p>i wouldn't let foreign language hold you back. the CIA has language training programs if that's what you're interested in. maybe take a class to see how you handle speaking. it takes a while to get the hang of it so don't get discouraged.</p>
<p>unfortunately, i don't have a whole lot of other suggestions, as i'm not very familiar with the career paths in politics other than elected officials (obviously). maybe an ambassador (probably hard to get though), of course the NSA or any kind of intelligence position in the military, the FBI...that's all i can think of right now. im sure someone else can be a bigger help if you start a new thread.</p>