How do I know if a major is right for me?

Hi Ashley,
The community college is a very good school where you could learn what career would satisfy you the most. You might want to talk with a consultant or social worker. Writing? You could take a course in journalism? Then you could look for a job at a local newspaper, or online at Alternet, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Huffington Post or Mint Press. Writing for TV or films has become almost impossible. Also, you could write and publish a collection of poems, short stories, or write novels. Romances are always the best sellers, and Harlequin will always be looking for more. Writing allows you to express your thoughts and feelings and memories, even if the art and craft has only become a hobby. At least, you don't have to understand yourself by staring at a mirror or explaining your miseries to a psychiatrist.
Best wishes, Mark Wagner

H Ashley! I suggest that you go to www.mynextmove.org to take the career assessment. That will help narrow down your interests and give you some career options.

Another option to consider is to take the StrengthsFinder assessment. It will help you identify what strengths you possess naturally and what that means both personally and professionally. It is a great tool to make certain you focus on your strengths and utilize them to the fullest extent.

Hi Ashley!

Help is nearby! The Community College is a great place to be. It is where I was able to put things together.

You are already paying for services which will help you very much. Here are some suggestions that have helped many!
- talk to the career counselor at your community college and arrange to take interest and aptitude testing and have the career counselor help you interpret them
- then with the results of the testing in mind, talk to the head of alumni relations at your community college to arrange to meet and visit graduates of that school who are doing what you think that you might want to do so you can see what they are doing, how they got there, and how you feel about it.

- arrange to participate in coop, intern, shadowing, and volunteer programs that will allow you to experience the inside career areas and develop important interpersonal relationships - many careers look much different on the inside than they do from the outside

Many times people who write do it as a hobby, at least to start, and work in another career area to make money. If you do a search for "Writing Groups North Brunswick" and "Writing Workshops North Brunswick", you will be able to link up with people with whom you have much in common and get some great information.

Let me know if and how this is helpful I would like to follow your progress. Keep me informed.