How To Choose A College Major
September 26th, 2011
Some people work out what they want to do with their lives by the time they are five. For the rest of us, choosing a college major can be a challenge. Some people spend two or three years in college trying to decide. The numerous choices out there can be overwhelming at best. Making a decision can take time, thought, and advice. Consider these three things.
1. What are you good at? There is no point in trying to be an art major if you have no talent for drawing.
2. What do you enjoy? Pursuing a major you hate just because your parents or career adviser think it is what you should do is a recipe for a low GPA.
3. What are your long term goals? If you want to be in management, you will need to study business. Alternatively, no matter how much you love history, it is a poor choice of major unless you want to teach.
The trick is to balance these three things. Studying something you hate because it would make you money is not a good choice, but neither is doing what you love and ending up flipping burgers. If you look hard enough, though, you should be able to find a course of study that satisfies all three.
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