So I’m currently 2, about to be 22 and don’t know what I want to major in. Now that I’m suppose to be starting my “final” year of college I’m getting depressed and stressed out because I keep bouncing around major and am no where close to finishing school. I’ve gone from Radio/Tv/Film, to business, to engineering, to animation, to computer science and none of those seem right. Now I need to register for classes but can’t get myself to feeling like this semester will be a waste of time like the others. Which is sad because I actually like learning and school, and am really good at it. I’ve tried taking a class that helps you find a major, and found my Meyers brigg (ENFJ), and my strong score (IAC), but the majors that I’m suppose to fit well with don’t seem right either. I have no idea what to do now, and am on the brink of dropping out.
What have you liked / disliked about the majors you’ve tried so far? What kind of work do you like doing and what do you want to do with your life? What kind of professional career do you want?
I think spending some time really thinking through the above questions and doing some research will help. Also, posting more information (for example, your thoughts / answers to the above questions) would help the people here give you better advice.
Have you had any jobs or internships?
Perhaps you are being too picky. There are gruntwork classes in any major and nobody feels passionate about every class every day. You need to pick and finish, and preferably based on your ability to get decent grades and graduate using many of the credits you already have.
If you aren’t being picky, perhaps you are depressed. Changing majors is not a cure for depression. Counseling and sometimes medication work better for depression than changing majors and expecting your emotions and motivation to improve.
And finally, @TomSrOfBoston has a point about jobs and internships. Seeing how your education applies in the real world can be a source of motivation to finish as well.
Did you, in the past three years, take a class you really really liked?
Did you take TWO classes in the same department that you found OK?
Have you had an internship yet?
Can you envision grad school or would you rather find a job right away?
Most students need more than 4 years to figure things out.
Are you attending a public university in your state? (Can you tell us which university so we can check out possible majors?)
From a practical standpoint I’d figure out what major(s) you can finish up in the next two semesters and get your diploma. You don’t want to not get that college diploma when you have only one year left. Many people end up pursuing a career different from their college major.
I agree with above post that whatever major you can finish the fastest is the major for you. There. Done.
In the real world of work, your major doesn’t dictate your lifelong career, and people change careers the way you have changed majors. In fact, some people never get to start their intended career because of the competitive job market, and they wind up doing whatever kind of work they can get that pays the bills.
Going to college isn’t just about “career prep” through a specific major, since people change careers and enter all kinds of careers with a wide variety of majors. Going to college is also – and perhaps in some respects primarily – about finishing. When you get your bachelor’s degree, you show that you can achieve a goal, and fulfill a commitment. If you finish the degree – in any major – that forever says great things about you on its own. Likewise, dropping out can reflect negative things.
So stop wondering what major is “right” for you or feels good or makes you happy or whatever. That isn’t the goal at all. The goal is the degree. Get that degree as soon as possible! Then move on with your life. You have your entire life AFTER the degree to try different jobs and figure out what you want to do. But you’ll have more jobs and arguably better jobs to try out than without the degree.
^ I disagree : a major in film studies from someone who doesn’t like film will not lead to anything. Nor a business major for someone with no people skills.
Clearly the student needs to finish but it has to be a major where op has aptitude.
OP:
Please indicate your university.
Have you had internships? Does your career center offer a chance a co-ops?
Have you taken “entrance to major” pre-reqs for a bunch of majors or random classes that sounded interesting? have you reached advanced classes in any field?
Can you list all classes taken by field (arts and humanities; stem; social sciences; business; engineering; other)?
What classes have you taken with grades of B and higher? Indicate next to class.
This way we can have an idea as to what you could do.