I need to know in case I overextend myself in college.
I didn’t. I’ve wanted to teach since 2nd grade.
But let’s say I had. How would that help you??
December of my senior year of college, I realized I didn’t want to go to grad school. I have a completely useless major for obvious career paths, so got a temp job that turned full time, then a year later another random short term job, then helped my mom out in her tax practice and really enjoyed it. It took me another four years before I was sure enough about it to get a credential, then another three to go back to school at nights to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam. I’ve been a CPA for 11 years now, and it’s only in the last two or three that I’ve concluded that this is what I’m going to do when I grow up. And if I changed my mind, I could probably find something else I’d like doing and could be good at. I’m 45, so you’ve got a while before you need to make up your mind.
And putting this thread in the college life forum probably won’t get the responses you are looking for. That said- I’ll bite. People change careers, reinvent themselves, students change majors all the time. Best to pursue first what you think interests you, but take other classes in areas you are unfamiliar with. Your experiences, no matter where you start, will build our character and your history. You should not worry about “overextending” yourself. Push yourself in college to do your best, no matter what you study.
And also keep in mind that your major is not necessarily your chosen career path.
I majored in Electrical Engineering and soon found I didn’t not like the electron level stuff or designing circuits…but I did like the logic, problem solving, etc. But I continued with EE with a communications focus and found a job in telecommunications engineering that was higher level.