<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am currently stuck trying to figure out what I want to major in since I don't like my major at the time (which is speech pathology btw). I've tried the career center a billion times and I still don't know what to switch my major to. I generally have no interests since I have depression so everything is very blah to me. I draw but I don't believe I am artistic enough to be an art major. I have a hard time imagining for drawing. All I can really do is copy pictures. I play piano but I am horrible at keeping the right beat so I'm always messing up and playing the songs all wrong..so music is out of the question...what to do...I'm a junior currently and I really need to make a decision now...</p>
<p>Dont look at what ur good at, but what ur interested in</p>
<p>Well…I guess I am interested in drawing…but the outlook for art isn’t good according to my brother who was once an animation major. I’m afraid I won’t find a job with it.</p>
<p>Art is one career where the competition is fierce and you really need to have your heart and soul (and talent) in it to do well. It can take years to establish yourself depending on the route you take. And creativity and the ability to work up designs from your head will be very important.</p>
<p>If you are depressed, have you considered taking a leave of absence for a semester and working on yourself? Maybe see a counselor, explore why you’re feeling the way you do, and explore other subjects that might interest you and lead to a potential career path. I know it is hard to have an interest in much of anything when feeling that way, and it will make it harder for you to complete the program and nab a good job. </p>
<p>Why did you choose speech pathology in the first place? Are you interested in helping people, or in science, or are you sick of all that? Since you already have two years behind you, you might want to consider majors that would be a smooth transition and not set you back a year.</p>
<p>I chose speech pathology because I’ve seen positive things about it on the internet. That and there was a time where I thought I liked science…it’s hard to explain but now I don’t think it’s true anymore. I haven’t taken any actual courses in speech pathology so I looked up information on what I will be learning and things like that and it sounded interesting. I do find the major pretty unique as well…but I really don’t think its the right major for me…I can’t imagine myself working with patients at all. I am very shy and I’m very introverted and I don’t think I have that passion to help patients at all -_-;;… </p>
<p>I have been working on myself a lot. I actually think I have a lot less stress than I did before. I’ve been meditating and I saw the psychologist from school…but I don’t think seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist really helps me much though. Meditating seems to help more often than talking to a counselor…</p>