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Nachanok
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What do you do when you have so many interests?
When it comes to choosing your career, most people apply to the major they're interested in, right? So how do people usually deal with many interests like you wanna be an architect and a scientist and maybe do business. Do they choose one career path, stabilize it and many engage with other interests as side gig? Or what happens when, for example, you want to do something but it requires a lot of knowledge and you can only have time for one? Share your experiences! (Not personally experiencing this, but I will eventually)
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Marchonie Derosier
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It’s very normal to have more than one big interest. A lot of students feel like, “What if I want architecture, science, and business?” The truth is: most people don’t fully do all of them at the same time. Usually, they choose one main path first, get good at it, and keep the other interests alive in smaller ways.
A good way to think about it is this:
Pick one main path for now, not forever.
Use that path to build skills, confidence, and stability.
Keep your other interests through reading, clubs, projects, internships, competitions, or side work.
You may get to a point that you may combine them in the future since you will increase in work experience over time.
For example:
someone interested in architecture + science might go into sustainable design or materials research
someone interested in science + business might work in biotech or start a company later
someone interested in architecture + business might go into real estate development or design strategy
The hard part is this: if something needs deep training, you probably can’t master three of those things at once. That’s not because you’re not capable — it’s because time is limited. So the smart move is usually to ask: which interest should get my deepest focus first?
To take the pressure off think of things this way:
You are not choosing your whole life. You are choosing your next serious step.
Fucus on
Which path needs the most training early?
Which one excites you enough to stay committed?
Which one gives you the strongest future options?
Which interests can stay as side projects for now?
Hopefully that helps!
A good way to think about it is this:
Pick one main path for now, not forever.
Use that path to build skills, confidence, and stability.
Keep your other interests through reading, clubs, projects, internships, competitions, or side work.
You may get to a point that you may combine them in the future since you will increase in work experience over time.
For example:
someone interested in architecture + science might go into sustainable design or materials research
someone interested in science + business might work in biotech or start a company later
someone interested in architecture + business might go into real estate development or design strategy
The hard part is this: if something needs deep training, you probably can’t master three of those things at once. That’s not because you’re not capable — it’s because time is limited. So the smart move is usually to ask: which interest should get my deepest focus first?
To take the pressure off think of things this way:
You are not choosing your whole life. You are choosing your next serious step.
Fucus on
Which path needs the most training early?
Which one excites you enough to stay committed?
Which one gives you the strongest future options?
Which interests can stay as side projects for now?
Hopefully that helps!