How to Pick a Major of Study
It may seem as though choosing a college major is the most important choice you will ever make, determining your career path and how much money you'll eventually make. However, nothing is set in stone and many college students change their majors. Assess your interests and values before choosing your major.
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Stick to what you're good at and what you enjoy. It stands to reason if you hate math and are not a very good math student, a math-based major may not be for you. However, just because you might have to take some challenging math classes shouldn't be the deciding factor when choosing your major or career. Many majors require some upper level math but the career itself doesn't depend on the math skills of the student . For example, biomedical sciences requires a good deal of math but also require knowledge and skills that aren't all mathematically based.
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Assess your field of interest and examine what people do with those degrees. Talk to a college advisor or meet with some professors and discuss what you can do with that degree. Research the field.
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Learn about the field by working within it. Shadow a professional or intern for a company in your field of interest. An internship will give you a taste of the job you're interested in and it could very well lead to a job after graduation.
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Take into consideration other things that are important to you and how you career choice will affect you life choice. Think about your values and your working style. Do you want to help people and interact with people every day or would you rather work solo without too many distractions?
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Take career and personality interest or an aptitude tests. Many of these tests won't necessarily give you a definitive answer, and each test might have varying results, but they can help you direct your thoughts and get you thinking about fields that may be best for you.
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