<p>(Okay, let's clear something up: I do have TWO 'passions' in life, which are music and sports. But I don't want to EVER associate music with work, and frankly there is a 0% chance of me getting paid to play or watch sports... )</p>
<p>Can't think of anything I'd love doing 'career-wise' for the next 30+years of my life, honestly. Sure wish I did though. All I know is that I'm going to transfer to UT in one or two years. I do sort of need to know what I'm supposed to be majoring in because I'm pretty much done with most of the core curriculum and need to choose some non-time/money-wasting electives that will get me into the my eventual school of choice...</p>
<p>Anyway, here are a few of the questions that have been rambling through my brain:</p>
<p>Should I just go where the money goes?
Do the higher-paying careers = higher difficulty/stress (after college, not during)?
Will more income translate to latter compensatory enjoyment (for healing my inevitable job-hating depression)?
Is there anything else I need to consider besides income and enjoyment?
Do I just need to 'dig deeper'?
Am I 'all alone', or have you met many more people 'just like me'?
What ever happened to those people?
Will I 'fail miserably' if I only major in something for its terrific median-salary prospects?</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this. Obviously those are a lot of questions, but I'd really, REALLY appreciate it if you answered every single one of them. I don't really have many other people to confide in about this sort of thing, and by lurking around for the past few months I've noticed that you guys are really nice and helpful people. THANK YOU.</p>
<p>You’ll hear from a lot of people to do what you love to do. But if you can’t find anything, major in something so you can live at least support yourself, a family & live an above average life. </p>
<p>I am a finance major. I like it. I don’t love it. I know that i won’t be as successful as the ones who love it. But there is no other major I like more than business, so be it. </p>
<p>Just remember that you can always do what you love if you have the funds to support it.</p>
<p>I recommend (if you are a COLA student) you speak with the director of the COLA Career Services Center underneath the FAC. She wrote a book which is available at the PCL Library which explains basically how, just because you majored in X doesn’t mean you can’t get a job in Y. The book is a very helpful resource and has great reviews.</p>
<p>If you can’t talk to her, make an appointment with a career counselor in Jester and speak with someone about your likes, dislikes, and what possible majors/career paths are available for you.</p>
<p>I would recommend business (McCombs is a challange however because of the Calculus requirements) as a business degree from UT is very helpful in getting a decent job or being able to take advantage of internships with big corporations in finance and or accounting (which is #1 in the nation at UT).</p>
<p>People may disagree with me about this but passions will not always equate to a good career. It was my dream to work for the DSS (Diplomatic Security Services) but I have a slim chance of getting in therefore you have to choose something based on your situation (e.g. My parents are not well off so I had to major in something which could potentially lead me to a decent paying career)</p>
<p>You’re not the only one in a career/major oriented quandary. I started off in UGS. I had accumulated over a year in AP credit before i even started but i really didn’t know what i wanted to major in. But what i will tell you is don’t force yourself into anything. I learned that the hard way. I was convinced the only way i would be successful was engineering/natural sciences and stress myself out over noting. I’m still not 100 percent confident in my major choice, Business, but it’s very broad and i have plenty of opportunities for jobs. I though heavily about liberal arts… eg history/psychology/government/philosophy but finally concluded while they would be enlightening and fun they are rather ineffectual in obtaining a solid career with just a bachelors. So i suppose i cast my lot in business and im hoping for the best, although at times business can be rather cut-n-dry, cutthroat,and regimented but oh well…</p>
<p>Well, anyway, money doesn’t bring you happiness. But money does bring you more freedom, means, and time to search and focus for your happiness IMO.</p>