So right now I attend a large (60,000 students) school and I really hate it here. I came in declared as a health science major on a pre pa track and even though I did really well in high school my GPA here is a 2.38. I’m three semesters in and I’m already aware that the major I came in with might not be right for me. I’m really afraid to switch because of how far I’ve gotten and I don’t want to start over or disappoint my mom by picking a major I won’t find work with in the future. I’m really nervous and feel as though I have no one to talk to mainly because I’ve never given any other majors any though and I’m scared I don’t know what to do with my life. Any advice would be really appreciated.
Think about what you want to do after graduation and explore academic majors that will get you there. Identify learning strengths and weakness by content and skills. How are your time management, study and test taking skills, how you learn most effectively, frustration tolerance and emotional resilience, etc. These are some of the things that carry into work. You probably have satisfied basic college requirements and may have other classes that could transfer into a new degree. Continuing on an unappealing major is silly. Doing so is like continuing down road when you know you are lost, but don’t want to waste time turning around. How is that helpful! Talk to your advisor about other mayors. You may find you don’t lose very much and you still know information from your earlier. Good luck.
A large number of college students end up changing their major; it is not an unusual occurrence. I did it and so did my son. The classes that you’ve already taken will most likely just transfer as science credits or electives. Go speak to your adviser when you’re back on campus.
Never be afraid to change your major because it’s your life and why work so hard for something you don’t see yourself doing 5-10 years down the line? For example, I went into CC thinking I was going to get a degree in computer science because I’ve worked with them/maintained them in my job for years and I thought I had an angle. Then I found out about the math. Well that stopped me in my tracks because I am not at all math minded (cried my way through pre-algebra and stats like you wouldn’t believe).
IMO: It’s better to find out that a major is not for you before you reach the upper division courses. You can meet with an advisor and switch to a degree track which suits you without worrying about running over a unit limit or have an issue with financial aid/sap.