Stop worrying. Best advice ever--a lot of high schools pressure students to make a decision NOW.
Steps to take:
1) Talk to your school counselor. Look at what you enjoy doing, and look further into those careers. Do you like English? Science? Math? Go from there.
2) Shadow a professional in a field you think you may be interested in. Can you see yourself doing this?
3) Don't worry. You have many years to decide. Even out of college you'll be fine. You don't have to declare until the middle of your college career, and even after that you can always switch majors. You're going to be going through a LOT of changes, and you are going to be noticing that your interests change as you try new things. I was a journalism major until I went to an Advertising Club meeting. I graduated with a communications major, but I specialize in advertising.
4) Go to colleges and talk to student in the fields you are interested in. If that's too intimidating, try emailing professors in these fields.
5) Don't talk to a college counselor until you know where you are headed. Talking to an advisor from University of Pheonix isn't going to do much for YOU since THEY want you to come THERE. I applied to a school where I was told they had a great journalism program and scholarship. They didn't have a program or scholarship.
6) Listen to yourself. If you don't feel comfy working with math, don't talk yourself into becoming an engineer. You like English but not literature? Try marketing. There are SO many options out there!
7) Going into "general studies" is fine, but your first year you are only going to be in gen. ed classes (biology, chemistry, English, math, etc). There is NO SHAME in being undeclared! As a freshman, it's probably the best way to go. When I came in as a freshman interested in journalism, I was told that I would NEED a Mac computer with a 1 G hardrive. We spent a LOT of money to buy that new computer. Guess what? I didn't take any "journalism" classes at all during that first year.
2006-09-02 05:39:44
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answered by FaZizzle 7
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In our society, we seem to put the onus on the college, and then we come up with a major we "think" we may want. Finally, after 4 or 5 years, we try to wrap a career around this major.
Choosing a college and selecting a major is much like pouring concrete. You only have a little time to play with it before it hardens. Same is true with the career path. If you select a college, and find out a year later that you do not like the major you chose, you will either have to endure it for the next 3 years or start again. In many cases, the courses for one major will not completely transfer to another major. You cannot wake up one morning and just switch majors. You will have to go to the department and formally request it.
I personally know very few people who like what they do for a living. They went to college and simply found a job because they had to. They had to pay bills; they had car payments and student loans. After awhile they got married and had kids and mortgages. Do you think that they can simply go back and change their career paths? Not without a major investment in time and money.
Believe it or not, you have a great deal of freedom right now. It is good that you are asking this question, and I hope that you will pursue it. If you see something you like, go interview a person in that profession. They will tell you what to do and expect. Also, I highly suggest that you read "What Color is Your Parachute?" This book forces you examine your talents to help you determine the best job for you.
If you know your career, the major will be obvious. From there, pick the best college for that major.
2006-09-02 19:21:43
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answered by rckrllrfg 2
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You could talk to a counsellor from the University of Phoenix. There is a degree in General Studies also. If you have a college or university in your area, you can talk to someone in the Testing Center. There is a test that you can take to determine your interests and what field you might be best suited for,
2006-09-02 12:21:01
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answered by Marenight 7
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everyone will tell u the same thing.
look just go to Yahoo or any search engine and search CAREERS or CAREER EXPLORATION or CAREER EXPLORATION TESTS.. something of that sort and research the different careers and then figure out what YOU WOULD ENJOY DOING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE BUT MAKE SURE IT*S WORTH DONG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE=THAT U WON*T REGRET.
Good Luck. :D
2006-09-02 14:05:55
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answered by Anonymous
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