What should I major in?

Question

Im having a crisis and ive been stressing out over this. Im in my second year and i feel like im wasting time taking worthless classes.
Here are my interests:

Biology: i kinda liked it even though I got a C in general bio. I cant be a nurse because I cant stand blood and guts. My mom believes Im not the type of person that cares for people.and she's pretty much right

Film: i like watching them but i dont think i can pursue this because of my race and gender. The industry is filled with white men (no offense)

Business: I took an intro to business. It was interesting. I was a bit fascinated with the whole advertising tactic people have used to attract customer.


ive seen the advisor, took a counseling career course regarding looking for a career but it didnt help (obviously)

2nd year of college

Answer 1

Business with an emphasis on marketing looks like the best option for you. Between us, Marketing is the art and the science of getting people to buy stuff. More formally, it is the study of how to determine consumer needs and translate those needs into products and services and selling them locally, nationally, and globally. Either way, Marketing is a practical, career-oriented, and solidly pre-professional major that requires analytical skills, logic and creativity.

If you decide to major in Marketing, you'll learn about the distribution of goods and services, consumer behavior, pricing policies, channels of retail and wholesale distribution, advertising, sales, research, and management. Other topics you are likely to encounter include market segmentation and targeting, effective customer service, new product development, and logistics.

Upon graduation, most Marketing majors usually find jobs in consulting, market research, and advertising. If you want to work in the Marketing department, though, you should expect to start in sales where you can really get to know a company's products and its customers. In fact, starting in sales is frequently the best (and sometimes the only) way to ultimately get one of those coveted (not to mention high-paying, low stress) jobs in the Marketing department.

Answer 2

The Best Jobs for Six Personality Types:

If you are practical, straightforward, realistic and hands-on: Electrician, biomedical engineer (or, although you don't care for these, orthodontist or surgical technologist).

If you are investigative, analytical, intellectual and scientific: Professor, software developer, librarian (or physician's assistant or veterinarian).

If you are artistic, creative, and imaginative: Landscape architect, graphic designer, director or producer, interior designer, editor.

If you are a social person, a team player who enjoys helping others: School psychologist, mediator, nurse, physical therapist, social worker.

If you are an enterprising person, competitive, energetic, and extroverted: Executive, financial manager, sales rep, sales manager.

If you are an orderly, conventional person, careful and efficient: Accountant, actuary, financial planner, technical writer, building inspector.

Or, if that is not your cup of tea, here are the 25 BEST Careers for 2007 (according to US News): Actuary, Architect, Audiologist, Clergy, Dentist, Editor, Engineer, Fundraiser, Higher Education Administrator, Landscape Architect, Librarian, Management Consultant, Medical Scientist, Occupational Therapist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Politician, Professor, Registered Nurse, School Psychologist, Speech/Language Pathologist, Systems Analyst, Urban/Regional Planner.

They also report that the 10 most OVERRATED careers are: Ad Executive, Attorney, Chef, Chiropracter, Nonprofit Manager, Police Officer, Psychologist, Real Estate Agent, Small Business Owner, Teacher.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

You don't say the second year of what. I am assuming high school.

Business sounds like a good avenue for you to pursue. If you develop other interests it can still help you with them.

You might also want to polish your writing skills and try advertising, journalism or public relations. Good communicators are always marketable and the pay can be fairly decent.