I’m about to be a junior this fall and still undecided about what to major in. I tried different kinds of career interest test and even went to my school’s career counselor and that entire still didn’t help. Does anybody have any suggestion on what should I do about this?
2007-07-24 04:53:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
One of the things I often tell my students is that the perfect career for them may not have been invented yet; many of my former classmates are now doing things they couldn't have imagined when we graduated, because the jobs just didn't exist at the time. With that in mind, you may just not have found your calling yet, but don't let that keep you from graduating on time! What you need to do is to get a strong background which will leave you flexible enough to learn your ideal subject matter when it IS invented!
What I would advise is that you just pick something; don't worry about if it is perfect or not. You probably have some vague ideas of what might be acceptable to you, so close your eyes and point, then follow the major your finger landed on, or flip a coin, or anything to come to a decision. From this point forward, that is your major. It doesn't have to be your destiny, and you don't have to work in that field for the next 50 years, which I think is what scares people so much about choosing a major. You may, as they now say the average person will, change your career eight times during your lifetime. What the major does is to provide a framework for you to follow toward graduation. That's all. It will allow you to become a college-educated person. Sure, you may eventually decide you want to do something for which you need specialized training, but you will be doing this from a platform of being a college graduate, so you will already have a step up.
2007-07-24 05:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably have at least 2 or 3 areas of study that you can excel in or at least enjoy. If this is the case, then a simple selection game might help you. For instance, if you like both psychology and English, imagine that you have been told that you must major in one of those programs, i.e. "You have no choice but to major in psychology!" If the idea seems distasteful to you, choose the other option. If you like the idea, stick with it. When I couldn't choose between two majors, I had a friend role play this forced choice option with me, and it helped my decision-making process tremendously.
One other option is to talk with professors from the discipline(s) you might want to major in. Spend some time in the department and see if you sense a rapport with teachers and fellow students. Talk to both groups about what this major entails. You might also ask your career counselor to connect you with alumni who graduated in the fields that interest you and talk to them about what careers they chose. Realize that there doesn't have to be a correlation between your major and your profession. Plenty of people major in one subject and go on to find jobs in an entirely different realm. At this point in your life, allow your interests to lead you.
2007-07-24 06:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting into an internship some where for a few weeks. You'd be surprised at what may interest you.
Good luck!!
2007-07-24 05:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by sugarcookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only advice I could imagine is ask yourself. Be careful to follow someones guide because it'll make you typical while you have to try to be special. It's the destiny of everyone participies the race of humanity.
2007-07-24 05:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by bmunavirov 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep going maybe something will get your attention
2007-07-24 04:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by MYAB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pursue interests that you like and jobs with the values you like.
2007-07-24 05:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by BigBuggie5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋