I'm trying to figure out what I want to go to college for next spring.?

Question

HELP! I have a lot of areas of interest, and I am good at all of them! I'm not looking for someone to tell me what to do with my life, I just want some advice from someone who is SUCCESSFUL that felt the same way I do when they were deciding what to do with their life. What helped you decide, how did you know what was best for you, and are you happy now?

Answer 1

Go to a college that offers all the things you are interested in. Then go in as an undecided major and take classes in all of them. It will become rapidly appearent which major really suits you and which does not. Dont worry about switching majors, I know several people who did not decide on a major till their 3rd year and graduated (more or less) on time.

Answer 2

My advice would be to keep your studies very BROAD. Don't pigeon hole yourself and get too deep into a major unless its what you really want. Also, once you find a major, don't get caught having tunnel-vision focusing on a specific career. For instance, many people think the only job for an English major is to be an English teacher. NOT TRUE!!! Talk to more than one career advice counselor for information and opportunities in your areas of interest.

Also, don't think the best education is necessarily at a 4 year school. You can get a solid foundation for whatever field you end up pursuing at a community college for 1/4 of the cost. Get 2 years of core classes out of the way and then focus on a specific degree the next 2 years at a college/university. Your future employer will only see that you graduated and from where, not where you were the first 2 years.

Answer 3

Jules,

I was in a very similar situation when I started college. I had no direction. I would suggest that for your first year you take primarily introduction courses. That maybe really hard depending on how big your school is because there are a lot of choices. Try to narrow down your interests a little, most likely you aren't interested and good at everything ;) For example if your interested in science take chem, biology or physics. I was interested in the social sciences, so I took sociology, psychology, criminal justice and philosophy courses. The intro course will give you a feel for that given topic, so you should be able to make a determination of whether this topic is something you'd be willing to study more.

I personally really enjoyed psychology, so I took more classes and found that I had a knack for the subject. I received my B.A. in Psych 3 years ago and I'm currently enrolled in grad program for Clinical Psychology where I'll earn a M.S. and PsyD.

Answer 4

For some people, what they want to do is obvious. They are obsessed with one field or have a clear single talent, which they pursue. It can sound appealing, but it is very narrow and can be disastrous if that path is lost for them (think of the athlete who is injured or the person whose only knowledge is in a field which becomes obsolete). For most of us, life unfolds. We learn one thing which makes us aware of what we still want to know about. We take a job, notice that someone else in the company is doing something else which interests us more, and figure out what knowledge or experience we need to get there. Know that most people are "undecided" in college, and it is perfectly normal. Know that you don't have to do everything at once; you can pursue one or two paths initially, then learn other things later on. Finally, know that the perfect career for you may not yet have been invented. Many of my classmates are now doing things for which they were not trained in college, not because they were unhappy in their original fields, but because new technologies and global developments led to new opportunities which they could not have imagined at the time. Enjoy what you do study, and don't ruin the experience by worrying a lot about what you have to forego for now. I wish you all the best!

Answer 5

If you are a freshman or sophomore and don't know, you still have time, take the basic courses and keep thinking about what you want to do. The business route seems the most versatile until you decide something specific that you want to do. I was good at math, art, music, everything, and ended up in Architecture school and eventually came out an Architectural Engineer, that allowed me to use both creativity and science.

Answer 6

I started out at a 4 year private college majoring in Music Education. Now four years later, I didn't graduate and decided that instead of finishing college I was going to get my real estate license. I'm now a very successful real estate agent. I'm not telling you not to go to college. Just make sure your happy doing what your doing. I wasn't happy teaching, so now I sell real estate and perform in community theatre when I have free time. It's all about finding what you love to do and doing it!

Answer 7

Well do what intrest you the most. I started in computer science, the changed to education and now I have my BS in Information Tech and Networking. and in the beginning I was kinda like you and I wanted to do is all (computer repair, math etc) But once I got out there and started taking classes and actually doing the work I finally enjoy what I am doing and I think I made the right decision for myself and my family. I hope this helps.

I think you will know what you truly want to do once you get your feet wet. but hey if you have time do them all :)

Answer 8

College is for education, it should not be a trade school. I'd recommend majoring in Liberal Arts or Humanities. Then you'll be educated and you can do anything. This is what I did and I am in a great career that has nothing to do with those things.