I need help deciding my major and career path right now I am undecided?
I am not good at math or english. I am currently attending CSU college. I am thinking of working indoors maybe inside an office and not something boring which will make good money. I have no idea what to major in but nothing like psychology, business, mathematics, engineering, environmental studies, maybe something easier to finish in college. I need help?
2007-10-30 07:20:08 · 6 answers · asked by rgh_argh 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There should be an office in your university where there are experienced people to help students with doubts like yours. Go to the dean's office as a starting place, I'm sure you will find good people to help you.
2007-10-30 07:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to decide on your major within a few days, let alone have complete strangers help you. I've only recently started university as an Architecture major but it's not really because I want to or I've been forced to, more like because I, myself don't even know what I want to work as. In the end it depends on what you feel is right for you, something you can see yourself 10 years from now doing and loving it. It's never too late to change majors until you graduate form university.
2016-04-11 03:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Janitorial studies? Seriously, I'm having trouble thinking of anything that takes place in an office, isn't boring, makes good money, and doesn't involve English, math, psychology, business, engineering, environmental studies, and is easy to finish in college!
2007-10-30 08:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to an academic advisor or a career advisor. Your college will have someone who can give professional advice and more helpful advice than anyone online.
2007-10-30 08:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by nicaea 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're having trouble with English and Math, rest assured that many students share your concerns. That's why many universities offer writing centers or math labs - places you can go to get free help in these subjects. Check with your university to see if they offer anything like that. Also, talking to your teachers, finding a tutor and/or finding helpful guidebooks in libraries or bookstores on writing and math will be helpful.
Don't keep yourself from doing something you're interested in because of fear of English and math. Try to find help to get through classes - use every resource around you. Otherwise, you'll go for what you think is easy and not what you want to do, and therefore deprive yourself of having a job you're happy with after college. Did you take the math and English general requirements yet? If you can get through those, you can handle lots of majors that don't require any additional math or writing courses. If you haven't, then go ahead and take them - you'll be surprised at how much more prepared you'll feel for different majors after taking those classes, particularly if you can get a tutor to help you through them. Either way, go to your school's counseling and/or career center and make an appointment with your advisor. Talk to them about your issues - don't worry, they've heard it plenty of times. Get suggestions from them regarding majors and ways you can get help. Also, do some research on your university's website to find all the resources available to you to help you. Go to the English and math departments and get information on tutors if your school doesn't have extra math or English help. You might also find fliers that graduate students put up around their departments for tutoring services.
To help you find a major, try this - google "what can I do with a ________ (insert major you're interested in) major/degree" and you'll get a list of links that will give you more information on it. For each major you research, also go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook page to get future job growth, salary, work envirnonment, etc. information about a certain field. Here's the website (type in physical therapist, teacher, speech-language pathologist or whatever you're interested in in the search box):
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
There will always be papers here and there as you progress in your college career, regardless of your major, so if a particular major might be more writing intensive than that, try to find a tutor to help you with your papers but don't stay away from the major altogether. The more you write, the better you'll get at it. Go for what will make you happy. Don't let fear keep you don't from what you'd like to do.
Some links you might find helpful:
Links - Math help:
http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&safe=off&q=Math+help
English help:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/hwenglish.html
More links for English:
http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&safe=off&q=Help+-+writing+papers
Good luck.
2007-10-30 08:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by Purple 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
go into New Media
2007-10-30 07:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋