Although many colleges do not require you to choose a major until the end of your sophomore year, there are many advantages that come with deciding your major early in the process. It is often argued that choosing careers should not have to take place until the end of sophomore year, but the advantages of choosing your career early outweigh the disadvantages. You get to focus on school rather than worrying about deciding what you want to do, make sure you are taking the right classes, and you can change your career earlier in the process if you decide you do not enjoy the career you originally wanted to pursue. If the career you originally chose doesn’t feel like the right opportunity for you, there will be more time to try out other careers that may be of your interest. Changes in student’s careers happen often, and an early choice in careers helps with the stress that may be associated in looking for a new career. Studies show that about 75% of college students end up changing their career at least once before their graduation. (Freedman) This being a valid statistic, I believe it would be best to narrow down some possibilities for majors early in the process. If you decide your career as a freshman and after one semester choose to switch to a different career, there is no harm done because you still have seven semesters left to pursue a different one. “But leave yourself plenty of space and time to change your mind about specific career paths.” (Chicago Public
After having been in my first college year for a couple of months, I still had no idea what I was leaning towards for a major. Within these first couple of months I had learned that Biomedical Studies was not something that I was sure of, along with many other careers and majors that I learned about in the Compass class that were not for me. Tired of not knowing what I wanted to do, I sat myself down and did some researched. I came upon
Selecting a college major is an important decision, and it is not one that should be made lightly. It is important to remember, however, that declaring a major is not an irreversible decision. It is not uncommon for college students to change majors one or more times after they enroll in college. Sometimes, you need time, research, and reflection before you can choose a college major. Setting college goals can help you, as can understanding different college majors and how they can move you closer to your goals. Do your research, keep an open mind, and be honest with yourself, and you can choose a college major that
When you have a general thought of your career major, take some time to deduce what abilities you have and what aptitudes you require. Recall that, you are not totally beginning starting with no outside help you recently have a few aptitudes to begin. These abilities are called transferable aptitudes, and they might be connected to very nearly any field.
I want to share with you about a process that can be helpful in determining a major. The process includes determining possible college majors of interest, collecting data
Everyone who decides to enroll in college must, at some point, think about what area they want to major in. There are many things that students consider when choosing a major. Some make their decision based on what they think can make them the most money once they begin their lives in the work force. However, many students believe that if you choose a major that interests you and challenges you then you can use those skills that can help you in any career. (R. Landrum & S. Davis, 2014) Let’s face it. Employers know that when they hire someone straight out of college they are not immediately going to know
A big concern in todays’ world for graduating college students is being able to find a job right out of school. More times than not, there are many problems that occur when a student chooses a specific career path. In the short exert “Why Focusing Too Narrowly In College Could Backfire”, written by Peter Cappelli, he discusses in his opinion, as well as many others, the right path students should be taking. The lead way students should be following to secure they get a job in a field they will enjoy. Many students have trouble picking a college to go to let alone what major they want to focus on. Students are told to pick a major and start taking the classes for it as soon as possible without realizing they might not even enjoy that field of work. There are many struggles in college with picking the correct classes and
There are many majors out there and tons to choose from. Many students in high school by now have an idea on what they’re interested on becoming. So far, I have no clue on what I want to study, but I do have a picture of it. Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life. Because of that you have to choose very carefully and make sure whatever you choose will suite you. Whether it’s from engineering or going into the medical field, they all take time. Here I have chosen 5 careers that I myself am very interested on studying after high school.
This article mainly targets current college students who are still undecided or students who are already in a major, and it tries to convince those students to make sure they chose the “correct” career path. Not only does it target college, students but also current high school students. This article is more of a guide to help those students who
As a student who is not nearly at the precipice of adulthood, it is very challenging to lay down future plans that eventually, will dictate a crucial segment of your life. I, for one, not only speak for myself but for other students as well. Students like myself are quite dilatory when it comes to adhering to a respective future plan. Until the summer before my senior year, I was utterly indecisive about what career to pursue in college. During that
According to St. Louis University, it’s not unusual for a freshman to not know what to major in. While some may believe that kids should know their majors before they get to school, maybe this isn’t the best tactic to take. Instead, it’s reasonable to think that a person’s education will influence his/ her decisions about what to major in.
one of the biggest decisions of my life was choosing a major for my post high school education. Many people seem to have a general idea to what they would like to major in at a relatively young age while others have a more difficult time deciding what to do with their future and sadly I was one of those unlucky few.
Overgeneralization was used often. This was the main error with the argument. There were many facts missing and much of the information was oversimplified. This was because many pieces of information were missing for someone to be able to decide upon a career field.
Most students in high school are likely to be determined which area of a study he/she is interested about. However, some absurd ideas make come up on the surface. In such cases, I strongly believe that at young age some students need help to make the decision about their majors from their relatives and/or professors. Needless to say that any college education entails a substantial amount of money, as well as they would have to live with that choice for a long time if not for the entire life. beside that a student being attracted to some area may lose interest shortly after. In order to prevent crucial mistakes on choosing a career path, some high schoolers rather take a piece of advice from a mature person who they
One of the most important decisions when attending your first year or any year of college is deciding what major to choose. When you’re deciding this do you think about what your parents want, what your grandparents want, what your friends say you should do, or what your pears tell you to do? Or do you listen to yourself and what you want or what you think you should do? In the article “Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?” published on August 22nd 2011 in The Oxford American, Mark Edmundson gives you a pretty good idea of how to help your decision-making. He explains in very good detail that when going into your first year of college you should only focus on what you want to do and doing the things that make you happy and to find your
Senior year in high school is the time we finally approach the first look at college applications. For many, it may be simple, for others it may not. Some of us have had our lives planned out earlier than others. others may see it as a scary lifelong decision to be made when choosing a major. One way students make their decision by planning ahead and seeing the actual potential available within a major.