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How do you know which major is right for you?

i mean, what if i choose the wrong one and regret it later in life? Is this just a risk that i'll have to face in life?

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Thank you comment icon Hi Alicia! Great question. Almost everyone who is making their major decision has some doubts. You would be amazed on how many people think that their major is perfect at first but realize that they didn't enjoy learning it. But always remember that not enjoying your major is not the end of the world. You can always switch majors, for example, from switching from business to biology or art to creative writing. To know if a major is right for you, I recommend talking to a student who is majoring that major right now to understand their college experience. Also, if you actually love learning more about the topic of your major, then it most likely will be great for you. Ramtin
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Bill’s Answer

There's no real right answer to this question, but I'd highly suggest you focus on what interests you the most. If you don't like math, then being a finance or accounting major wouldn't be right for you as that's basically what the major is all about.

For example, my son loves video games and computers. He sought and obtained a degree in computer science majoring in game design. While the work he is doing today is not in the game design field, he's a programmer which fits into his love of computers and still tinkers designing games on the side. My daughter is the exact opposite and doesn't like video games or computer and thought she'd try and become a rocket engineer. Suffice it to say, this wasn't her passion and after a year she too realized this and ultimately is now going for an interior design major which I could have told her day 1 of college was a better choice for her. She needed to figure this out on her own.

Make a list of things you like and dislike and see if the school you are attending has some entry level courses that like up with your likes. If there are internships around try and work for a summer in a job you'd like to have to see if it truly is something you want to do. The sooner you figure that out, the less expensive college will be and the happy you'll be out of school, making money in a field you greatly enjoy.

Good luck.

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Kushaan’s Answer

Hi Alicia,


I changed my major almost eight times in college. There were many times were I was unsure if it was right and to this day, what I do in my career isn't really impacted by my college major too much. I would do what keeps you on the edge of your seat and what keeps you excited about learning - moreso than your GPA, employers will care why something interests you. At the end of the day, many long-term functional careers do need graduate degrees so don't worry about getting something right now. I wrote a reflective piece on trying to find the right major a couple years back and have attached it to the next steps if you're interested in reading. Good luck!

Kushaan recommends the following next steps:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-navigating-eight-majors-taught-me-education-kushaan-shah/
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