<p>Okay im a Junior in high school, and im having a hard time figuring out what i want to do in life. I like Psychology, the environment, politics, meteorology, business or leadership-involved careers.</p>
<p>Im leaning toward majoring in Psychology, but my friends and teachers say the job market isnt that great after getting a Bachelors in Psychology. I was thinking of double majoring in Poli-Sci too, and getting a job teaching at a local high school teaching Psych, but my teacher said the job securty isnt great if i actually manage to find one. I'd teach while earning my Masters in Psych, then teaching at a university or doing my own research, then getting my PhD in Psych and working at a university. After a while, i want to go into politics. </p>
<p>How does this sound? Thanks, any advice appresciated</p>
<p>That sounds like good plan. Go with what you love. If you double major in political science and psychology you could probably become a lawyer and that would take less time than just grad school or you could also minor in business and start your own therapy business.</p>
<p>I’m confused. You say you want to get a PhD in psychology, but then you also say you want to get into politics. These two are pretty different. </p>
<p>You only get a PhD if you want to work in academia or do research.</p>
<p>What kind of career do you want in the future?</p>
<p>Since you’re in high school, you should be doing lots of extracurriculars and seeing how you like them, and also doing internships.</p>
<p>For example, for me, I did debate in high school and liked it a lot, and I also liked organizing people in clubs, so I am pretty sure I want to do something with business in my life.</p>
<p>Because it is quicker than Grad School. It’s not like the person said they DIDN’T want to go to Grad School. Just like you, I’m here offering my advice. Thank you. The person DID say they enjoy psychology and political science more so why would they go into business? Don’t question me.</p>
<p>I said business because he listed it as an interest.</p>
<p>Law school might be shorter, but the massive amounts of debt isn’t worth it for the degree unless you go to a T14 school and even then its debatable.</p>
<p>Personally my guidance counselor said to do whatever you want to do the most and then find job opportunities that surround that major, not to major in something because of jobs in the future.
If you major in Psych (or any other major I suppose), I would supplement it with another major like, Criminal Justice if you want to do criminal profiling or something like that (and apply the same thing to other majors). There’s also always research. I don’t know if you want to get into that though.
I’d ask a counselor for what paths you could take with something that you like! You don’t want to be unhappy for the rest of your life!</p>
<p>They’re not necessarily different. They both have to deal with working with people which it seems like the OP wants. Psych also supplements Political Science because you have to understand the workings of the human mind in order to sway people onto your side and, generally, any profession that involves working with other people would be benefited with some knowledge in Psychology.</p>