CollegeMajors-1551730510-axbrdd.json

{
  "sid": "axbrdd",
  "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/",
  "title:": "Why is it so hard for me to choose a major?",
  "text": "Hey guys, to give you the run down I\u2019m currently a second year in a state college and I\u2019m undecided. Registration for the Fall Semester starts soon and I\u2019m running out of time so I need to choose a major. Everyone I\u2019ve talked to tells me to just choose one and if I don\u2019t like it, then I can simply switch to another. But the thing is even choosing one. single. major. is hard for me. My friend tells me it\u2019s because I can\u2019t find a major I like that I have a back-up plan for, meaning it\u2019s hard for me to personally find a major that I think is reliable. I\u2019m always that friend who is indecisive and overthinks a lot and I like to stay organized. I\u2019m very introverted and at my current part-time job, I find it hard for me to make small talk with the customers. I feel like everything I say to them is forced out and unnatural unlike my coworkers who are very people orientated. \nRight now I don\u2019t have any passions or hobbies. I use to be in drum-line in high school but music is not something I would personally pursue career wise. In my free time I surf around social media looking at memes or hangout with my brother. I kinda feel empty in a sense that I don\u2019t have a passion to drive me towards a career path or anything.\nI don\u2019t mind an office job, I\u2019ve always like the idea of a fun office setting. Some of the majors/careers I\u2019ve considered are psychology (but I don\u2019t want to go to grad school for that), statistics, nursing (only because all my Filipino relatives tell me that\u2019s what I should do), accounting, medical laboratory, health science, architect (because both my parents are currently architects) and even event planning (only because I follow someone on instagram who is an event planner and it looks like a fun job, but I feel like I\u2019m way too shy for that).\nI don\u2019t know what I expect from this post, I kind of just needed to let it out. If you read this entire post thank you for your time.",
  "author": "chickennugss",
  "created": 1551730510,
  "over_18": false,
  "upvotes": 7,
  "upvote_ratio": 0.79,
  "comments": {
    "eivnylb": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/eivnylb/",
      "text": "I would not rule out event planning just because you are shy, I am very shy and introverted and as I started to get more experience at work and school I started to become more comfortable in certain social situations. It\u2019s not like I\u2019ll ever become a social butterfly but I\u2019ve learned to interact with people and not feel constantly anxious and drained at the end of the day. \n\nI would not suggest nursing just because your family is pushing you towards it. While it\u2019s a great career for the right person, it is a high stress job and it\u2019s one that\u2019s gonna require a lot of constant social interaction, so I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good combination for most introverts. \n\nAccounting and medical laboratory both sound like they might be up your alley. Maybe major in something like biology for now and take an accounting class and do some job shadowing in other areas that interest you so you can narrow down your interests. That way you have a path chosen but there are still chances to change directions if you want to. ",
      "author": "puffy-jacket",
      "created": 1553005040,
      "upvotes": 1,
      "replies": {}
    },
    "eiodojb": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/eiodojb/",
      "text": "Late response (I hope registration hasn't passed yet) but if you're in interested in accounting, there is a huge job market that is only rising for this field. I'm the same way in being introverted, and if you end up in a job where you're directly communicating with clients, the questions asked between you and them are petty straightforward, yes or no responses usually. I worked as a tax assistant for a woman who owned her own tax business and listened to a lot of her phone calls with clients. \n\nBut in the end, choose something you enjoy, and good luck! ",
      "author": "asulan",
      "created": 1552760259,
      "upvotes": 1,
      "replies": {}
    },
    "ehtfu3i": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehtfu3i/",
      "text": "I\u2019m going to be serious: do what interests you. I almost didn\u2019t become an english major because everybody told me I was going to end up at mcdonalds. If you have any special skill or experience, it doesn\u2019t matter if you got a degree in art or a degree in business. My cousin\u2019s boyfriend went in as a history teacher and he got an internship at a food company that\u2019s paying off his tuition and giving him a job if he graduates on time. ",
      "author": "CapriciousSalmon",
      "created": 1551756971,
      "upvotes": 4,
      "replies": {}
    },
    "ehsuiaa": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehsuiaa/",
      "text": "I relate to this post allll the way. I\u2019m too much of an introvert for anything involving  public speaking or interacting with people. But I\u2019m going towards nursing rn in hopes it\u2019s something I actually want to do....I\u2019m the same as you, don\u2019t have any real hobbies or passions for anything. Have yet to take a class that deeply interests me. Really hoping for the best with nursing mainly because it pays well and nurses are in high of demand.",
      "author": "Sparkledustbunny",
      "created": 1551740255,
      "upvotes": 4,
      "replies": {
        "eivo8rt": {
          "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/eivo8rt/",
          "text": "This isn\u2019t a bad way to go, the world will always need people like nurses, teachers etc so at least you know you have a job. I would try to get into some hobbies though! Both for the sake of having something to do for fun other than playing on your phone and the possibility of discovering a future career or side business. It\u2019s also fine to just have hobbies for their own sake and not have them be your \u201cpassion\u201d or \u201ccalling\u201d. The idea that everyone has a single thing they are meant to do on this world (usually for money) is complete BS. It is fine to just have a job you like or don\u2019t mind doing; you don\u2019t have to love it or be willing to do it for free or whatever. ",
          "author": "puffy-jacket",
          "created": 1553005230,
          "upvotes": 1,
          "replies": {}
        }
      }
    },
    "ehsi6mu": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehsi6mu/",
      "text": "Are you good at math, science?",
      "author": "Tige6032",
      "created": 1551731739,
      "upvotes": 2,
      "replies": {
        "ehv4lvx": {
          "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehv4lvx/",
          "text": "I\u2019m pretty good at math, the lowest grade I\u2019ve ever gotten in a math class was a C and that was in pre-calc. The only math class i\u2019ve taken so far at csuf is statistics 101 and that was a pretty easy class. As for science, I don\u2019t really like hardcore physics or chemistry but other than that science is pretty cool.",
          "author": "chickennugss",
          "created": 1551816536,
          "upvotes": 1,
          "replies": {}
        }
      }
    },
    "ehsi6jk": {
      "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehsi6jk/",
      "text": "What classes have you enjoyed so far in your first year? That could be a clue as to what youll major in.",
      "author": "davvidho",
      "created": 1551731738,
      "upvotes": 4,
      "replies": {
        "ehv51pr": {
          "link": "/r/CollegeMajors/comments/axbrdd/why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_choose_a_major/ehv51pr/",
          "text": "Hmm, I mean I took sociology last year and that was a pretty enjoyable class, some other classes that I liked were statistics, biology and biology lab which was super cool. Right now i\u2019m taking Psyc 110 which is critical thinking in psychology and that class is interesting too. ",
          "author": "chickennugss",
          "created": 1551816834,
          "upvotes": 1,
          "replies": {}
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "updated": 1634059641
}