<p>Okay guys, I am a junior in high school. It's time to start looking for colleges and picking a major. However, I'm confused and don't know what I want to pursue. I've always wanted to be a doctor (my parents are pushing me to become this -__-) but I found out biology isn't my best subject and I find it boring. I thought if I could tell you guys something I like, you could help me pick a major. These are somethings I love that would contribute to a major:
1) Traveling!! I love traveling and going to new places.
2) Computers- I am really interested in computers. I love software (haven't got into java or anything like that yet), built computers, amazing with OS systems, good with technology overall
3) Technology
4) Money/Math- I am good with money and have pretty good math skills.</p>
<p>If you need anything else, I'll be happy to reply! Thanks :)</p>
<p>If you still want to be a doctor, you could become a radiologist. During college you can still be pre-med and major in anything you want. I know people who were pre-med and majored in government. As long as you maintain a high college GPA and get good MCAT, you can get into medical school.</p>
<p>@Nabian: Yeah, I was considering CompSci or Finance/International Business. Are those growing industries today? What else do you think I should take into consideration?</p>
<p>@Seattle: If I was going to become a doctor, I’d probably become a pediatrician seeing as i take over my dad’s practices and he has everything set up for me, but the thing is that Biology isn’t my best subject and I’m not that great with little kids LOL.</p>
<p>Technology is important for almost all majors outside of the humanities, especially for research. Even social science majors program. You can still work with computers without being a computer science major.</p>
<p>@CORVIDS: My people skills are pretty good. I’m a social kid, and I talk quite a lot to be honest haaha! I love meeting new people, but it kinda comes off awkward when I first meet them. However, I’m pretty good after that. I understand people pretty well, and can deal with their problems.</p>
<p>@Excavalier: Is the field really growing that much? LOL</p>
<p>As far as I know it’s expanding VERY rapidly. How the job outlook will look after another 30-40 years, I can’t say for sure, but it’s growing pretty fast. As long as a computer science person keeps up with new technologies and computer languages, they should be fine.</p>
<p>Start off with something along the lines of computer science, but then become a silicon valley venture capitalist. I think that will fit your criteria.</p>
<p>Michael: Can you explain that a little more to me? I know Silicon Valley is the IT capital of the world. Don’t know what a venture capitalist is though.</p>
<p>Excavalier: Yeah i see computers in business for a long time too. I was thinking of majoring in Comp Sci with a minor in Business/Int’l Buss/Finance or something. </p>
<p>I could go to Med school. But I don’t want a bio degree if I’m not gonna pass the MCAT.</p>
<p>Venture capitalist fund start-ups at different rounds of investing, which would involve money and math with analyzing the factors of whether a company makes sense to invest in. I don’t really know that much about it, but I’ve read about people who started with something like computer sciences and then moved towards venture capital. Then, with a computer science or engineering background you would understand what it is that the companies you invest in are doing rather than only finance. Plus, successful VCs are rather wealthy.</p>
<p>Oh so kind of like a investor or stock investor? I kinda thought it was like an entrepreneur, creating a new company in the IT and investing in it.</p>
<p>Here is another idea. Start with whatever engineering you think is the most interesting. After being an engineer for some time, try to move into the business side of things, which could involve travel and money/finance.</p>
<p>I find computers and tech the most interesting, but not sure what that is. I like software, but I also wanna work with the hardware a bit/create new types of faster updated hardware alongside the software. What do you mean by the business side of things? I would love traveling across the world, which is my dream, and go to major cities like Tokyo and Singapore etc and other technologically advanced places.</p>
<p>I think you might have better luck reposting in the engineering forums because people there will be able to answer the questions you have better than someone like who is still in high school and doesn’t have any real-world experience pertaining to the questions you post.</p>
<p>If you like computers then jump on that right now. Although the world will always need doctors, the field is wide open and growing for anything that relates to computers. With comp-sci there is so much that you can learn on your own and a ton to explore.</p>
<p>The good thing about learning about computers is that it will open doors to different avenues of employment. The growth in technology means that things are always changing. There is always more to learn.</p>
<p>Comp-sci can be pretty exciting because of the constant growth and regular challenges. It also makes it easy to find a job that allows you to work anywhere as opposed to being stuck in an office. With that in mind it would mean that you could travel and live in different places because your work goes with you.</p>