Major in Accounting or Finance?

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<p>Hello!
I am a student that is about to enter my first semester of college. It is 3 AM in the morning and thoughts about my future are running wild.</p>

<p>I am really interested in the business field (my mother has owned a business ever since I was born).</p>

<p>However, here is my dilemma. I do not know if I should major in Accounting or Finance. I've been reading around and I hear that accounting will give me a better business-oriented education. The thing with this is that, I also hear that accounting is boring and I am not boring nor do I want to pursue in a boring career. </p>

<p>In finance, I do not know what jobs can flourish from this but it sounds intriguing. However, I hear that a finance degree is only worth something if it came from a prestigious school (of which I am not attending).</p>

<p>I am a person who is highly-socially active. I can not stand a job that will confine me. Ultimately, I want to own and run a business down the road.</p>

<p>So my question is, should I major in Accounting or Finance? (or perhaps something else?)</p>

<p>P.S.- I come from a state school, San Diego State. The accounting program here is great but I am not sure about the Finance program.</p>

<p>Well thanks for any future advice for my gridlocked mind. </p>

<p>Tooooodalu.</p>

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<p>I’ve got an idea!!! How about you take at least a couple of college classes (including perhaps an accounting and finance class) and then decide?!?!? </p>

<p>Seriously, I switched my major 4 times until I stuck with what I did. Sleepless nights about what your major will be before you even start college is silly. It was Saturday! Go out with friends!</p>

<p>And I don’t find working in accounting boring.</p>

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<p>It’s really up to you after you take a few courses in both. However, make sure you have an open mindset, since you do not already.</p>

<p>Accounting, as many have stated, will provide you with a great business background, which will benefit you if you want to own your own business in the future. Finance will give you a different advantage, so all I can say is go research about the fields that you’re interested in (if you can’t sleep).</p>

<p>As the previous comment said, stop worrying so much (but be decisive) and enjoy life.</p>