What is a good way for me to decide my major for college?
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Noone expects that you are going to pick one and stay with it – almost everyone changes their major at some point. I changed mine three times before I got to my junior year.
Take the time during the first two years to take different classes in different subjects that interest you – use the time to explore! You will certainly come up with some better ideas of what you would like to spend the rest of your life doing to make money.
Good luck!
As a music teacher,you can look forward to little pay and little recognition.It grinds after a while,but you will have a lifetime job.
Science is a good area,it pays well and you will always be in demand.It is another degree that will allow you to start your own business.
Whatever you choose,remember–life is a fight.It does not matter where you are,it is a fight.
A geologist will always be paid more and be more in demand that any teacher.That is just the way that it is.
You will always have greater freedom to choose where to work too.You can still be a teacher if you want to.
If you want to figure out what you would like to study, first ask yourself what you as an individual like to do, determine your strengths and what you don’t like to do then research fields that require your strengths/qualities. You will be most happiest doing what you enjoy doing. You have an inclination towards something, go with it. The money will come eventually. If you focus on the money part and not what you like to do, you will be miserable doing something you don’t enjoy doing just so you can make alot–it’s not worth it. My brother-in-law went to MIT (top school in the nation for the sciences) to major in Electrical Engineering because it “paid well” and in the end he got out of the field because he hated it. It was boring. So it’s not worth spending the money on an education if you aren’t going to use it in the field you studied in (though any degree is better than none.
I was a product manager and they make really good money after you work your way up (only takes 3-4 years to do that). You can make from $45,000 to over $100,00 if you are a associate product manager (lowest) up to a Senior Product Manager (top of the rank). This job requires a Business Degree typically in Marketing (I wouldn’t recommend getting a management degree which would also work, but anyone can learn how to manage on the job so it’s a waste–instead take Marketing since it’s vital to your role as a manager.) This job requires 40% travel and long hours, but you make good money and if you are single it’s a great place to experience the world on the company’s expense (any business trip you travel on the company will pay for your plane, hotel, food, transportation, money to take other clients out, etc.). You would learn alot and it is interesting. Given your inclination to music, you may like it (I like music and sang for years. I also have a sanguine personality so I like to be around people and I like change. This field gives you both. If you don’t like be around people and don’t like constant change, than this isn’t the job for you, but at least you get an idea of what I mean.
I know alot of teachers and they don’t particularly like teaching due to low wages for so much work and having to deal with discipline issues by students. It’s a hassle they say. No authority to take care of unruly kids is a drag.
Anyhow, good luck.