| Once you are accepted into a college and begin | | | | degrees. |
| taking classes, the next step is to decide on a major. | | | | If you are unclear about your interests when you |
| Most college graduates change their major several | | | | first enter college, rest assured that you are not |
| times before they finally pick one and stick to it, so it | | | | alone. Many people look at their undergraduate |
| is important not to get discouraged if you have a | | | | experience as a way to get acquainted with |
| hard time deciding right away. However, there are | | | | themselves in an intellectual and a personal way. Take |
| some factors to consider beyond your general | | | | a wide variety of classes during your basic |
| interests when you decide the subject on which you | | | | coursework, and you might find that your major |
| will focus your studies. It will take a lot of research | | | | finds you. If you tend to enjoy psychology classes |
| and soul-searching for you to find a good and | | | | more than anything else, you might consider majoring |
| somewhat practical match for your interests and | | | | in the subject, especially if you plan to attend |
| lifelong goals. | | | | graduate school. |
| The first thing to consider when choosing a college | | | | Keep in mind that you can always change your |
| major is what interests you the most. Some subjects | | | | major. Granted, you may end up spending more time |
| are more financially lucrative than others, but there is | | | | in college than you had originally planned, but if you |
| no sense in studying a subject that will make you | | | | look at it as a journey of exploration, you will find |
| miserable once you begin working in your field. It is | | | | that you will learn more from your college years than |
| obvious that business, sales and marketing degrees | | | | you would if you had the get in and get out mindset. |
| tend to put you on the path toward financial | | | | Once you finally decide on your major, you will feel |
| wellbeing, but if you are not interested in the | | | | confident that you will have made the right choice, |
| business world you will find that you do not enjoy | | | | and you will be able to learn more from your classes |
| your chosen career path. Rather than choosing | | | | than you would if you were still unsure. |
| something simply because of future financial benefits, | | | | No matter what college major you choose, |
| try exploring a variety of options before locking | | | | remember that you are not writing anything in stone. |
| down on one. If financial status is major goal, take a | | | | Once you graduate, you will have the freedom to |
| variety of science classes to see if those suit your | | | | choose whatever sort of profession that holds your |
| fancy. | | | | interest. Recent graduates are all the same in that |
| However, practicality should be considered when you | | | | they have limited experience in any given field, even |
| choose your major. You should evaluate that reasons | | | | if they do have specialized degrees. If you are |
| you are in college, and plan your course of study | | | | planning to attend graduate school, you will once |
| accordingly. If you are attending strictly to gain | | | | again be able to choose another course of study. As |
| general knowledge and experiences, then choosing | | | | an undergraduate, your main goal should be to learn |
| something simply because you are interested in it | | | | as much as you can about everything that interests |
| might be an acceptable way to go. If you enjoy | | | | you, and to gain as much real life experience as |
| reading and writing, getting a degree in English might | | | | possible. College is your last chance to explore the |
| be beneficial to you. However, English degrees are | | | | world without extreme financial responsibilities, so use |
| not quite as marketable as business or science | | | | your time wisely and learn as much as you can. |