<p>hi everyone! I'm 19 years old and currently in my freshman year of college (4 year university), and i'm about to begin my second semester in a few days. I still do not have any idea what major I want to study, nor do I even know what career i'd like, and at the moment nothing interests me. once I finish this semester, i'll have finished all of my "general requirements". my grades aren't great. gpa- 2.58. C's B's and an A, but i'm definitely working much harder this next semester.
when my freshman year is over, I was thinking about taking a year off to work and save money to help pay off loans. also, I really want to volunteer and try to work/help with charities. I also have a project i'm working on- an online clothing store (designs by myself), and I'd love to work on getting that up and running. last but not least, i'd love to focus on learning different languages. I'm only bilingual at the moment, learning my third, and have many more languages on my list to learn that I think are important to know.</p>
<p>so I'm wondering, what are your opinions? would it be completely stupid to take a year off before my sophomore year? usually everyone I ask replies with "most people who take a year off never go back". besides that, what are the pros? cons? stupid idea, or decent idea?</p>
<p>i think our society pushes everyone to follow the same path of heading to a four year college after graduation from high school. for some, this plan works out really well but the other few often drop out during their first year. maybe they weren’t ready, didn’t know what to study, or just are not the college type. personally, i think taking a year off is fine. my one friend did that and she is currently working and says she enjoys it a lot because she didn’t like college. i would say that maybe try to take some classes at your local community college to see what piques your interest. it’s cheaper and a good learning experience. sometimes college isn’t for people and that is fine. you have a lot of other things going on and you seem to have a good head on your shoulders. good luck!</p>
<p>While you wrote that you don’t have an idea of what you want to do career wise or study, you have also identified some strong passions: fashion design, languages, volunteering (non profit). I have no experience in the field, but these could be related as fashion is an international business. Maybe college is for you, but you are not in one where you can pursue what you are interested in. </p>
<p>You have several options: take a year off, transfer, pursue your interests where you are. Look at some colleges that offer degrees in fashion design, business, running a non profit. What are some of the associated classes you would need to take? I would bet they include art classes, economics, accounting. Nothing is stopping you from taking more language classes, art,or business math where you are.</p>
<p>This is just an example of one such program. I am sure there are others. I think admission requires building a portfolio.
[FashionAndTextileDesign</a> :: TATM :: College of Textiles :: North Carolina State University](<a href=“http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/tatm/student-information/fashion-and-textile-design.cfm]Fashion*And*Textile*Design*”>http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/tatm/student-information/fashion-and-textile-design.cfm)</p>
<p>Maybe you don’t need to leave college, but be on a different plan. Once you are working towards a goal that interests you, you may have a new perspective.</p>