<p>Well I’m basically undeclared. I jump back and forth from major to major. People generally assume that I have no direction, no goals, no passion, and that I don’t know what I want in life. That really annoys me!</p>
<p>I’m actually very motivated and grounded - I just want to make sure that whatever I choose to major in is 100% what I want to do and since I have SO many interests, I see nothing wrong with exploring them right now.</p>
<p>They call HOD (Human and organizational development) HODumb, and ask me if I fingerpaint my finals</p>
<p>Hey hussey, go play in traffic bud</p>
<p>^ That’s awesome. I need to use that as an insult. : ) </p>
<p>I’m a math major. Most common response to this:
“Oh, you want to be a teacher?” </p>
<p>Very depressing.</p>
<p>“neuroscience huh? so you gonna be a neurologist?”—and then people don’t have anything to say… sigh…you can at least ask me something like whats the coolest part of the bran in your opinion…or why neuroscience…but no…silence</p>
<p>I also get the “Oh, so you want to be a teacher?” when I tell people I want to study English and Writing.</p>
<p>I come from an Asian (not Asian-American) family. When I tell my relatives that I’m majoring in political science, they immediately have this half-condescending, half-pitying look. One said something like: “It’s okay! It doesn’t matter what your major is. As long as you work really hard, you might still find success!”</p>
<p>I’m a music major, and I people assume it’s an easy major- yes, classes like music theory, eartraining and reedmaking (i play the oboe) sound fun, but are quite the opposite. And when I say I play the oboe:
“[blank stare]…ummm, what’s that?”</p>
<p>“Is that the big long thing?” (No.)</p>
<p>“Is it that big shiny thing?” (No, that’s the tuba, the oboe has a double reed).</p>
<p>“So it’s like a clarinet?” (<em>sigh</em>…no…)</p>
<p>I could go on and on…</p>
<p>Theatre Design & Production</p>
<p>“How are you going to get a job with that?”</p>
<p>“Oh theatre? That’s such an easy major.”</p>
<p>Sure, you try going to classes in the morning, then rehearsal until 11pm, then projects/homework until 3am, then waking up at 8am to repeat the process. Add in 2 or 3 all nighters every week, then come back again to tell me it’s easy.</p>
<p>Hmm… Linky:</p>
<p>[Other</a> People’s Responses to the fact that I am a Computer Science Major](<a href=“http://graphjam.com/2009/09/23/song-chart-memes-computer-science/]Other”>Can’t stop the music: Your one-stop station is here!)</p>
<p>I am used to it, I guess.</p>
<p>I completely understand the annoyance with the questions regarding major. After all I started college undecided, then majored in sociology and political science, and I’m now studying actuarial science - each of which seem to inspire their own series of ignorant responses and questions.</p>
<p>However, I think it’s important that we appreciate these questions as a chance to practice a very valuable skill. Being able to find ways to relate something, (such as your major,) and explain to people coming from different viewpoints/levels of familiarity, and provide an explanation that makes the topic relevant to them, is a skill that will be beneficial to you on pretty much a daily basis. </p>
<p>Annoying as these questions may feel now, it’s a good exercise if you choose to make the most of the situation.</p>
<p>“What are you majoring in?”</p>
<p>ME: “In Information Technology, specifically Systems Administration”</p>
<p>“Get smart so I can get you to fix my computer”</p>
<p>Television Production.</p>
<p>Usually people don’t say anything except “Oh…”</p>
<p>Or</p>
<p>“Oh, so you’re going to be a big Hollywood actress!”</p>
<p>spartanoboe I played oboe in high school so I totally understand what you mean! People completely underestimate how hard it is to play the oboe and how much effort that takes. I admire you for being able to continue it through college!</p>
<p>Physics & Mathematics</p>
<p>“What is wrong with you?”</p>
<p>“Ew how can you LIKE that stuff?”</p>
<p>“Lots of math huh. Dude I hate math… and physics.”</p>
<p>“Wow, you picked like the two hardest and worst majors ever.”</p>
<p>It’s not terribly annoying, just very amusing. People seem to think I’m a genius or something, so I guess that’s a plus…</p>
<p>I forgot, from dad:</p>
<p>“The medical field has a lot of jobs”</p>
<p>But when I started working at a TV station he thought it was so cool :D</p>
<p>Computer Science:
-“Oh so can you fix my computer? I’m having issues with it right now…”
-“Do you want to work at Microsoft or Google?”
-“Are you going to go into gaming? The games nowadays suck! REVIVE PACMAN!!!” <I lol’d</p>
<p>English:</p>
<p>“How are you going to get a job with that?”
Answer: One: I’m pre-med. Two: I won’t be done with school after college, just like you won’t be done with your engineering degree after four years.
In response to answer one: “Why not major in Bio or Chem? Won’t you not know anything for medical school?/Won’t you not get in to medical school?”
Answer: Actually most doctors I’ve talked to about this have been impressed by it because they hate the people skills/narrow knowledge of younger doctors/med students who majored in the “hard” sciences.</p>
<p>I also get:
“Yeah, well that’s any easy major.”
Answer: Well since I spent the last semester correcting the grammar for our paper, I don’t think it would be for you.</p>
<p>
THIS. I so envy anyone with the guts to do a theatre major. </p>
<p>I get the usual comments about my major (Biology: “So you’re going to be a doctor?”) and my minor (theatre: “So you don’t want a job and you enjoy slacking off?”), but when I tell people BOTH my major and minor at the same time, I usually get:</p>
<p>“Um… you do know they have nothing to do with each other, right?”
“I thought minors were supposed to be useful to fall back on.”
“Nobody can be good at art and science. Which do you suck at?”</p>
<p>Yet when I try to explain my real motivation behind the combination (I enjoy both, plan to do community theatre in my free time, and I plan to use my theatre/acting/public speaking skills when I go into public health), I just get ignored.</p>
<p>Actuarial Science</p>
<p>“What the #### is that?”</p>
<p>HAHA, these post are funny. Yea but im a high school senior and when teacher, friends or my family tell me what im gonna major im college i tell them “Mechanical engineering”, and tge always say “ohhhh, so you wanna be a mechanic?” lol, it gets so annoying</p>