How to choose a major

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by Haley Williams1 view·Updated Nov 29, 2021
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  1. Hi, my name is Haley.
  2. When I was younger, I daydreamed about what my Karubi when I got older,
  3. maybe a veterinarian with sick animals or maybe a lawyer serving in a courtroom,
  4. the possibilities seemed endless.
  5. However, the reality is that it's much more complicated choosing your career.
  6. Each job comes with its training.
  7. Will it be college or trade school?
  8. And for how long?
  9. How about if this career is realistic for you?
  10. There are so many questions to think about.
  11. If your career path starts with you in college, you will need to choose your major
  12. today.
  13. I will be showing you how to choose a major even with how complicated in my seat.
  14. Sure.
  15. Yeah.
  16. Oh
  17. your first step in choosing a major is looking at your interests.
  18. Your interests are what you like to do and what you're good at
  19. the subjects that you're good at in school or what you
  20. like to do in your free time can be your interests.
  21. For example, if you're active, you might consider a career, you can be activated
  22. if you enjoy anatomy,
  23. you might consider a career in the healthcare field.
  24. A great way to look more into your interests is by journaling.
  25. I do this as well.
  26. This is a great way to reflect and look inward.
  27. It's also a great time to explore and experiment
  28. and figure out more about what you're into.
  29. Once you've found a major that you're interested in
  30. look into that more.
  31. Yeah.
  32. What does the schooling look like for this major,
  33. deciding on the education
  34. you have to know yourself and you have to be honest with yourself,
  35. how long of an education is realistic for you,
  36. two years,
  37. four years,
  38. maybe
  39. six months.
  40. Look at, look at what's realistic for you.
  41. An example would be you want to be a lawyer, however,
  42. you can't see yourself being in school for longer than
  43. two years and you don't like classes with a lot of reading,
  44. this might not be a realistic career for you then
  45. if you're interested in a major that studies the subject that you know,
  46. you'll succeed in
  47. and that you can handle the amount of schooling.
  48. This is a good sign.
  49. Yeah.
  50. Also remember it's okay to feel unsure about your major
  51. a quote by Lewis carroll.
  52. If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.
  53. Mhm.
  54. At this point
  55. at this point it's time to start preparing for your future.
  56. Mhm.
  57. A realistic career is one that you can stick with for a long time.
  58. Ask yourself these questions.
  59. Is it realistic?
  60. Is the career in demand?
  61. Will you be able to pay your bills?
  62. This job should support you and you should
  63. somewhat feel excited and motivated to do it,
  64. commit
  65. to commit to time
  66. preparing in this job by job shadowing if you want to be a nurse,
  67. shadow nurses or if you want to be a firefighter volunteers a firefighter.
  68. Put in the time to really
  69. see if you want to do this job in real life
  70. if you feel confident in your decision,
  71. make a plan and make it real.
  72. In conclusion,
  73. it's easier to daydream about
  74. careers. However, the reality of choosing a path is much trickier than it seems
  75. It starts with choosing a major,
  76. which requires consideration for your interests time and feed yourself.
  77. Remember to be patient with yourself.
  78. Everyone's path is different, and we all find our calling in a different way,
  79. explore your options and enjoy the uncertainty and opportunities before you.
  80. Thank you.