<p>I'm a junior in high school and am starting to look at colleges. I know it's a little early, but I honestly don't want to wait until next summer to start. Anyway, I am kind of worried about what major I'll pick, mostly because my passions have been quite erratic. I like medicine and science, but I'm not sure I want to be a doctor. I like international relations quite a bit, but I don't want to end up as a secretary for a think tank. I like archaeology/anthropology, but the jobs in that field are few and far between, and many times jobs are awarded to those who have familial connections in the field. I thought about international health (i.e. organizations like World Bank or CARE) but overall I'm not really sure. I don't want to sound like a huge overachiever, but I just want to get settled and go to a college that will suit my needs for the major I eventually choose (ie I don't want to go to a strong non-quantitative college when I might end up majoring in a quantitative subject). </p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>My honest advice is to not worry about this yet. Plenty are in your situation after being in college for a year (or more in some cases), let alone before they get to their senior year of high school. Unless you decide on major with a ton of requirements such as engineering, exploring your options initially won’t delay your graduation much (if at all).</p>
<p>As far as schools go, if you’re undecided on your major by the time you’re applying, as many are, make sure that the schools you’re applying to have a wide variety of majors to choose from. Choosing a school based on your intended major doesn’t tend to be a good idea in general for the simple fact that the majority of college students change their major at least once before graduating.</p>
<p>The first 1-2 years of college you will definitely be able to explore possible majors. High school is a bad way of exploring, if anything at all, except for a few courses, in my opinion. Do a little bit of research (a few google searches, asking people, friends, relatives, teachers, etc. won’t do harm), and think about what do you want to do (for the rest?) of your life on a day-to-day basis.</p>