[kangxbyul]

I used to be a Liberal Studies major but I recently changed it to undeclared just hopelessly believing that there might be some other major for me out there that I could be better at. I'm still unsure but I'd like to know some of your experiences on how you decided on the major you're studying for. Thanks in advance.

[huangiee]

I've decided on my major although I've not declared it because like you, I'm still somewhat undecided.

I know however, I want to be an elementary school teacher and I plan to open my own day care. What I major in doesn't really matter because I'll be enrolled in a program that will equip me to be a teacher


Honestly I say that everyone should major in something they are passionate about instead of working a career solely for money. If you don't know what you're passionate about, take courses! Waste of money? Not exactly, you're still acquiring some kind of knowledge. Otherwise, take time off travel, see the world and see what kind of jobs ARE out there. If you get the chance, do co-op it helps you see what you do want to do.

Hm, that's probably all the advice I can think of right now. Brain is kind of fried from writing a response thing for school. Cheers.

[aiaigasa]

my only suggestion would be... study something that you like and motivates you? lol @___@;;

when i first heard about biomedical engineering i knew it was for me ^^; i've always loved math and science and the inner workings of living things. in high school, i tested out of a few math classes, ap bio was a blast and physics was amazing.

good luck figuring out your major!

[Lovenotwar]

You have to study you love and you're really interested in. I almost majored in computer science. I hate math. That would've been a terrible idea. I wouldn't have made it through this semester hahaha.

I'm a Classics and Studio Art major. I chose them because I love each, and I could do careers from either.

But something you need to know is that your bachelor's degree doesn't always determine your career or even your major for your masters. I could go to law school or med school or become an archeologist or a teacher or a translator or a designer or in advertising or ANYTHING.

Don't stress about what job you're going to get with your major, unless you're set on science or engineering or something. Because outside of those strictly technical fields, you can do anything! Just make sure you love it. As the saying goes "Don't major in your career and don't minor in what you love."

[missavvy]

same situation.. i was also in liberal/social science/humanities kinda thing. classes were insanely easy or weird.. people didn't seem to care too much about the material and grades.
i decided to switch to economics, but now i'm kind of unsure mysef... its either that or mathematics. :S who knows. i feel really screwed though cuz i need pre reqs for next year so i gotta squeeze a bit of both majors in and decide which i plan to keep.

[SouthernBelle82]

Well I'm now a criminal justice major and it just kinda popped up to me. I used to be a political science major before that and decided to take a class dealing with criminal justice (the intro) because I felt I should know at least the basics since law enforcement and politics often come together and so after this class I knew I loved it and enjoyed criminal justice and by the end of the term I switched majors and have something I'm very passionate about.

[CONSTANCE]

^ same here well kinda. im a poli sci major as well. I took an international relations class at my school and my professor really influenced me so much that i decided that i wanted to study that. It was sucha interesting subject, planning on going to law school. Also, I watch CNN and love talking about politics as well. I'm definately interested in criminal justice though.

[superhumanchichi]

You have to study you love and you're really interested in. I almost majored in computer science. I hate math. That would've been a terrible idea. I wouldn't have made it through this semester hahaha.

^ OMG me too! T_T I ended up getting a C- in my programming course and I withdrew from the university...


But yea, for the initial poster, my best advice to you is to listen to your parents and then think about what your strengths are and if they two are compatible, then go for it. Otherwise, just try weighing the pros/cons

That "do whatever makes you happy" thing is 99% bull. There are a lot of other things you need to take into account. From the look of things though, you're going in the right direction

[hanoi_roma]

I'm studying Finance and Banking! I'm happy that I myself chose this major! I really love it ( but I'm not sure when I graduate, I can't find a job in this field or not )
The major you choose is often with you for a long long time. Thus, I think ppl should choose the major they love, not the one their parents (or somebody else) love!

[Yashi]

I'm studying Finance and Banking! I'm happy that I myself chose this major! I really love it ( but I'm not sure when I graduate, I can't find a job in this field or not )
The major you choose is often with you for a long long time. Thus, I think ppl should choose the major they love, not the one their parents (or somebody else) love!

i WISH i could do what i want, but i feel obligated to do something to please my mother. i don't even really know what i want to do...so i guess that's why i'm doing what my mother wants me to do? i guess...i have 3 other sisters, but basically i feel all the pressure since my sisters all picked things they like to do -- things that don't "earn the money", or make my mom proud enough to brag to other people (art, writing, etc...) it's an asian thing. and my mom's pretty stressed out enough trying to pay for our college tuitions, our mortgage, and other bills by herself since my dad died a year ago. basically, i want to keep my mom happy -- and i don't really mind doing it. sometimes.

and, i kind of narrowed down my major by...what i dislike/what i'm not good at. i absolutely SUCK at science, and i semi-suck at math. i suck at english too. so i picked managerial economics. a lot more math than i though. =/ but it's okay so far.

[MsChen]

i WISH i could do what i want, but i feel obligated to do something to please my mother. i don't even really know what i want to do...so i guess that's why i'm doing what my mother wants me to do? i guess...i have 3 other sisters, but basically i feel all the pressure since my sisters all picked things they like to do -- things that don't "earn the money", or make my mom proud enough to brag to other people (art, writing, etc...) it's an asian thing. and my mom's pretty stressed out enough trying to pay for our college tuitions, our mortgage, and other bills by herself since my dad died a year ago. basically, i want to keep my mom happy -- and i don't really mind doing it. sometimes.

and, i kind of narrowed down my major by...what i dislike/what i'm not good at. i absolutely SUCK at science, and i semi-suck at math. i suck at english too. so i picked managerial economics. a lot more math than i though. =/ but it's okay so far.

Same here! I want to please my parents but, at the same time... I want to do something I like. I tried to incorporate what, as you said "earns the money", with something that I personally love.

I'm thinking about majoring in International Business. I personally love traveling, and I know that business -- in some way, gets me the money.

[Lie]

I chose the thing I loved to do the most.

[maharu.]

I chose what I want to do also haha. My parents are very supportive of my decision and well, I wanted a major that isn't narrow.
So if I wanted to do a diff. career, I can always go ahead and head for it without having to do school all over again.

[madeinktown]

i went into college undecided, but narrowed it down to two majors. from there, i look at what i would enjoy more and went from there. it gets tough, but i really do enjoy what i study.

[j'adoreAZNpop]

im doing a double major program ^^....one major is economics (for parents) and another is east asian studies (for self).
after graduation, i plan to enroll into an animation program at Sheridan (which i have wished since when i was little)

[esm90]

I'm majoring in neuroscience. I'm interested in a lot of stuff, but I'm almost 100% sure that I'm not going to change my major even though I'm just a freshman (credit-wise, a sophomore). I've just always been good at science so I want a science major -- even if I like philosophy and psychology, I know that in the end my language skill isn't good enough to write the best philosophy papers or read all the difficult text, and psychology is too popular a major anyway; science is something I know I can excel in. Neuroscience relates to those other two I'm interested in (there are psych and philosophy electives I can take for the major), and I like biology anyway so it seems perfect for me. And I guess in the battle between the fields of studies, science usually wins anyway.

Plus, people are always so impressed when I tell them I'm a neuroscience major, haha. (Then they'd ask if I want to go to med school and I'd tell them I don't even know what I want to do with it but I'm sure there'll be something.)

I think choosing a major is not only about what you're interested in but also what you see yourself doing. I don't trust new-found interests all that much. There was a time when I actually felt like science classes are sooo boring, and I was having a lot of fun with classmates in my intro to philosophy class so I considered majoring in philosophy. But then I realized that's not really who I am. This also applies to possible careers a major might give you. If you don't see yourself living with a job that doesn't pay much, then it doesn't work to just "follow your dreams."

[writtenkarma]

I'm a Music Business major.

Cliche but true, I picked what I love doing most.
One thing that helped me was doing internships and stuff before hand.
But for the longest time I think since I was like 11 I wanted to do this, haha.

I do get weird looks when asked about my major, especially being Asian and all.

[feonay]

Even if your parents are pressuring you to do something, don't always follow that... because you might regret not paving your own future and going for what you, yourself want. However, I understand how hard it is... I'd like to please my parents too, seeing as they worked hard to get me to university in the first place. It's definitely tough, and I wish you good luck in finding the right place for you.

[Antz]

i decided to continue with nursing because i still want to care and help for others. there's nothing else that interests me, either.

[JDMz]

sometimes it is hard to tell.. I was really interested in math, physics.. etc.. So i decided to go engineering. But it is intense in college! Physics is so much harder here. Oh well.. i'll just hang on for as long as I can