2007-01-25 20:40:37 · 5 answers · asked by elizabeth 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
From someone with two degrees and much college/university exp. do yourself a favor, do not go to a university. You will waste your money. A university is for your last few years AFTER your basics are out of the way...never take your basics at a university.
Stay with community colleges. Figure out first what type of degree you want, associates, bach., mast....get those basics going first. Take 2-3 or only one of those basics if you can, and take one other course in something that interests you...psychology, sociology, history, music, if it peeks your ears and you enjoy researching the topic...go for it. Just be careful, not all hobbies are good professions.
Of course, no one said you HAVE to get a degree...you could always just continue your education for the sake of making yourself a well-educated person, knowledge IS power.
But if a degree is your goal, again,
1. Save your money by going to a community college...avoid universities, they are WAY to expensive to be used as a tester for a possible interest. University vs. college...university 6000 at least a semester...college...1000 a semester (not including room, board, and books) The most wise thing to do (and what most people who know do) you get all your basics at community colleges, then transfer to a university for their name on your degree (and some degrees you can only get at a university)
2. Figure out how high you want with your degree...once you know that, start taking the basics for that degree.
3. Don't stress...really...you are not SUPPOSED to know what do to. Feel out courses...you might want to be a nurse, an accountant, a welder, who knows...no one, and that is the point...you will not until you try some things.
4. Before you waste a semester and money on the class...go and look into that profession...they are not in actuality what they make them out to be in the textbooks many times...so go actually LOOK at the jobsite if you are interested.
2007-01-25 20:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by dogshark2001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jump into the 'generals,' better known as the basics and get them under your belt - and get a flavor for your school
then explore the different Majors -your college conselor will be a GREAT resource
and don't worry - you may change Majors once - if not twice -
best of luck
2007-01-25 20:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take a course from every stream, science, sociology, business, economics, computers, everything! Treat first year like highschool, get a taste of everything, then you'll know what you like and can focus on that, and the next 3 years will be great.
2007-01-25 20:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im in the EXACT situation as you. I also have no idea, but my advice would be to:
1)see what you're good at
2)see what interests you, what are you passionate about
3)if you have some sort of an idea wat u want to be after school, well can you see yourself doin that? Will it coincide with your, eg.future family?
But most importantly talk to you careers adviser.
Hope I helped, best of luck
2007-01-25 21:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by AKRI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
colleges are for figuring out who you are.
Take a few classes that draw your interest.
Talk to the counselors, they can really help...they aren't like the high school counselors...these folks actually know what they're doing ;D
2007-01-25 21:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by sonsofwisdom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋