<p>Im having a hard time deciding on a major to choose. I will be entering my junior year in college and still confused. I know Im interested in helping people, biology, criminal justice, educating people with any kind of information they need to know about, listening to people problems and trying to encourage them, learning about different cultures and their past, and computers. I know my weaknesses are in math and chemistry but if Im required to take those courses Im willing to work harder.</p>
<p>i’d recommend computer science. you might think, psychology means i get to listen to other people’s problems, but think about it this way: i enjoy basketball, but i’m not going to major in Michael Jordan Studies. You might think you’re interested in biology, but by 4th year of bio, everyone that doesn’t want to go to med school has dropped into either engineering, chemistry or business. There’s some chemistry in biology, but it’s useless in upper level classes, and once you graduate you’ll find that you’ve learned nothing, absolutely nothing of value and certainly nothing an employer will pay you for. The popular perceptions of all majors are 99% wrong and your first classes (except in physics and chemistry) are nothing like your upper division classes, especially biology, the most useless pseudoscience I’ve ever had the misfortune of studying.</p>
<p>^ Computer science is a bad idea if math is his weakness. And did you really just call biology a pseudoscience? Go suicide plz.</p>
<p>Psychology sounds like a really good fit for you.</p>
<p>Yeah biology is a pseudoscience. Upper division bio classes are still taught by qualitative narrative instead of like chemistry, physics and engineering (all except biomedical) which can derive everything from first principles and are quantitative and practical in nature. Biology teaches you trivia, while quantitative subjects like math/computer/materials/chem/physics/engineering (traditional tracks like mech, EE, chemical) teach not only knowledge but a new way of thinking.</p>
<p>Ignore LastThreeYears. S/he has NO IDEA what s/he’s talking about regarding Biology. All undergrad sciences do three things - prepare you for graduate study in the field, prepare you for a relatively menial “tech” job in a lab, or open the door to a semi-technical position in a company that will train you do do what they actually need (e.g. business analyst, sales, software developer, etc.) Engineering majors are nothing more or less than employment credentials and should not be conflated (as LTY did) with the sciences at the undergrad level.</p>
<p>Now, that said, have you considered Law? Major in what you love as an undergrad, do your best on the LSAT and then look for schools that have programs where they’ll waive your tuition if you agree to work in underserved areas, often as a public defender or other similar role for a couple years. </p>
<p>Law combines your interest in criminal justice with helping people in a way that will actually contribute to <em>justice</em> while helping people who might not get it otherwise. And you’ll get a heaping helping of listening to people and giving them information they actually need. And yes, I know that [probably] the majority of folks who end up with a public defender are guilty of whatever they’ve been charged with but for those who are actually innocent…</p>
<p>Law school isn’t easy, and it adds another 3 years onto your classroom time, but it is, at least potentially, a noble undertaking for those who want to help others.</p>
<p>Don’t fall into the “my major is my future” trap - at most, it will get you your first job (and that may be your career, or it may not). After that, your future is up to you. There are resources at your school you can use to get a handle on the possibilities. Use 'em!</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>William C’s counsel is excellent: a legal career would engage many of your interests and strengths and wouldn’t require you to overcome your academic weaknesses. You can major in virtually anything and then go to law school. In your case, some computer classes might be a good idea but a major in computer science is a nonstarter if you don’t have much talent for and enjoyment of math. </p>
<p>Realize that you don’t need to apply to law school immediately. Many people work as paralegals for a few years to make some money and see what a law career would involve. Meanwhile, you might want to visit your university’s career center for advice. Lots of kids don’t think of heading there until they’re practically done with college, but the career center can actually be more useful for you early on, in helping you sort out your options.</p>