Choosing the right college major for yourself can be a daunting task. Because on one hand, its just a choice that you have to make, and people have plenty of time for it. On the other hand, it is a choice whose outcome will essentially determine the rest of your life; from your career to how financially well-off you're going to be in your olden years, yes, choosing a college major does feel like something that we aren't ready for. But, for all of us, it's a leap of faith, helped by our interests, our passions, and most importantly, how the market reacts to our choices and our academic ventures, transitioning into the professional cadres.
In this blog post, we will make things easier for you, and discuss how to choose the right college major, making it easy for you to understand the process, understand the implications that choosing the right major will have for you, and finally, what exact process you can use to choose a college major that pays off in the long term, helping you build your beneficial career and build a purposeful life.
Lets get started with some basics of choosing the right college major.
Choosing the right college major can seem like an uphill task, but one that every single one of us has to go through, and is basically your first step into adulthood. So, in order to ease that process and allow you to be the right headspace when making such a momentous decision, here are a few steps that will help you choose the right major for your college, and eventually for the remainder of your life.
The first step in making the right decision is to follow your heart and your passions. After all, its going to be a lifetime of working; you might as well enjoy the work. Therefore, having a career that aligns with your passions can help you get a headstart.
The second step involves further doubling down on the introspectiveness, and gauging your own strengths and weaknesses. For example, if you are good in sciences, you could go for a career in said field. However, if you struggle with basic math, then coding or programming might not be for you.
Once you have yourself figured out, its time to look for potential career paths. Good with computers? Now, its time narrow it down to specifics. Programming, coding, AI, hardware, network: you need to start looking at specifics at this stage.
Like programming and network? Now, this step will have you do some research on careers and what professionals make here. Everything from average salaries to average career lengths and major employers, this will help you further refine your selection into that one particular sweet spot of a degree.
Have your sweet spot down? There are many universities and colleges that offer that particular degree or qualification. It is now time for you to scope out the universities that offer this programme, and compare them to other options or even majors you might have on your wishlist. This time you can get even more specific and even more choosy.
Talking to career professionals in your chosen field will always help you map out what the entire experience is going to be like. The academics, the transition to a professional role and all the in-betweens will be discussed by the alumni and professors, and this will help you further feel out and gauge whether your selection is viable or if further research or refinement is required here.
Asking people who matter to you always helps! From parents to friends and even an elder sibling can help you decide, and help you make sense of the decision that you are about to make. It is always better to have a second opinion from elders who always want to help you and wish you nothing but the best! Ask your parents, your friends and factor in their input when going for the final decision.
you can switch majors: One of the things that most students forget about is that its okay to bungle up your first time. After all, there is a thing called first time jitters, right? At this stage, you're young, so you can always switch majors later down the road if you feel like you could be performing better in another field.
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