What to choose?

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<p>Hi. I'm about to be a junior in high school, and since my mom has been pressuring me to be "passionate" and find out what it is that I enjoy, I have been Googling majors. Like many, I just don't know what to choose. I know that there's a chance I might change this decision, so I want to go in at least a little prepared. And wouldn't you know it, I came here for help. Anyway, I guess my question is this: what should I consider majoring in?
•I'm no good at math. Chemistry hates me.
•I'm a perfectionist, and grammar and writing has almost always been my strong suit. I plan to take both AP courses offered for English.
•I really enjoyed Biology this past year. Perhaps it was our eccentric teacher, but it was interesting. I plan to take AP Bio, and I'm going to attempt Intro to Biotechology this year.
•In freshman year I attacked Spanish like a fresh slab of meat, and I think I might love it.</p>

<p>I've already researched Linguistics and Psychology -- even considered a double major -- but I just don't know what to expect and I need some help here.</p>

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<p>That cracked me up.</p>

<p>As for your mother, I understand why she says that. My son who starts college this year never shows much excitement about anything. I have to pull everything out of him. Perhaos your mother is looking for you to share some thoughts with her.</p>

<p>Back to my son. He does know he wants to write but he is starting as an undecided student. What he is doing in his first term is taking classes in majors in which he has an interest. Perhaps you can tell you mother the things that interest you and tell her you can’t be sure until you actually have a better idea what they entail, i.e. you want to take classes in the various subjects when you get to college to help you figure it out. Then from time to time, tell he what you think about some of the fields. Obviously, engineering and math are out.</p>

<p>One thing he has been keen on all throughout though is his desire to study abroad. This week Japan looks like a possibility.</p>