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Kaelyn
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Hopewell, Virginia
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Will it be hard to double major when I get to college?
I'm in 9th and I want to double major in college. I want to get my business degree and my education degree But I'm nervous its gonna be to hard for me to handle.
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Amber Lee
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New York, New York
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Hi Kaelyn,
I think that all depends on your situation. Will you try to get both degrees done in as little time as possible? Or do you have the flexibility and resources to stretch out your college education longer than the traditional 4 - 5 year time frame? Other considerations might include whether you're going to be working part-time or full-time while you're at college, in which case you might find yourself having too much on your plate if you're enrolled at college as a full-time double-major student.
Realistically though, you're going to be taking general education classes during your first couple of years of college, and hopefully that will allow you time to gauge just how much you can handle and whether double-majoring is a good idea. By then you'd also have a better sense of what you're interested in studying. It's not unusual for people to change their majors during college, so it's completely fine if you were to change your mind on either (or both) of the majors you've set out to do when you first begin college.
If double-majoring becomes too much to handle, you can also opt to complete one of them as a minor instead. This is something you can speak to your college academic counselor about as they are likely able to help guide you towards making the right decision considering your career goals.
I think that all depends on your situation. Will you try to get both degrees done in as little time as possible? Or do you have the flexibility and resources to stretch out your college education longer than the traditional 4 - 5 year time frame? Other considerations might include whether you're going to be working part-time or full-time while you're at college, in which case you might find yourself having too much on your plate if you're enrolled at college as a full-time double-major student.
Realistically though, you're going to be taking general education classes during your first couple of years of college, and hopefully that will allow you time to gauge just how much you can handle and whether double-majoring is a good idea. By then you'd also have a better sense of what you're interested in studying. It's not unusual for people to change their majors during college, so it's completely fine if you were to change your mind on either (or both) of the majors you've set out to do when you first begin college.
If double-majoring becomes too much to handle, you can also opt to complete one of them as a minor instead. This is something you can speak to your college academic counselor about as they are likely able to help guide you towards making the right decision considering your career goals.
Thank you, Amber!
Kaelyn
Beverly Schott
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Canton, Connecticut
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Hi Kaelyn,
You raise an excellent question about studying business and education. Since you still have three years in high school, taking a college prep curriculum with some business courses as electives is a good way to begin.
I can sense you need some help so I will give you my best pointers and hope they help.
Best wishes on your journey!
Beverly
Speak with your guidance counselor about your plans and he or she should help direct you toward your goal
Study college prep and take business courses as electives to give you a sample of what the field is like
Look into colleges that offer a business administration and education degree combination that will set you up to teach the business curriculum
Speak with people in your high school administration offices to find out how they prepared for their careers.
Shadow or volunteer business professionals and education workers during the school year or over summers to get more insight into the field.
You raise an excellent question about studying business and education. Since you still have three years in high school, taking a college prep curriculum with some business courses as electives is a good way to begin.
I can sense you need some help so I will give you my best pointers and hope they help.
Best wishes on your journey!
Beverly
Beverly recommends the following next steps:
Thank you!
Kaelyn