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What can I do to figure out what major is right for me?

I need to pick classes soon and would like to start on a career path but I am interested in so many things. #undecided

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Try an Interdisciplinary, Liberal Studies, or General Studies major, that will let you combine multiple interests. Or an Individually Designed major that you can even name yourself.
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Gloria’s Answer

Since you are just starting your college experience, you should not feel a lot of pressure to decide on a major just yet. Most of your major work is done during your junior and senior year. I would suggest that you work hard on the general courses that you need to take at your university – English, History, Math, etc. I would also recommend that you challenge yourself with the elective courses that you take. If you do not really know what you want to major in, you should start to look in places where you have never looked. Take the elective that you don’t even know what it is. That will expose you to new experiences that may catch your attention. Or you may find that something you don’t think would be a good major is actually what you want to do. You should not be afraid of majors where you are not quite sure what you will do with it as a job. I ended up graduating with what is the equivalent of a Liberal Arts degree at a lot of universities.

You will need to focus on areas where you already have skills or something that you would do even if you weren't paid. Those are good ways to start.
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Valerie’s Answer

Great question! It sure is hard to know what you want to do before you have had the opportunity to explore options and learn what is even out there to major in. I recommend taking a variety of classes that sound interesting - read the course descriptions - and if you think it would be interesting see if you can take it. You can also reach out to students that have taken a course, read reviews and even be proactive reaching out to the professor to learn more. Be inquisitive! explore checkitout

Valerie recommends the following next steps:

review the course catalog
research with students that have taken that class
talk to professors
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