Career questions tagged undecided
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How do I choose what I want to study after high school?
Hello everyone! I can't seem to decide what to study after high school. I've been thinking about it for quite a long time, but now that the applications are getting closer and many people are already preparing for entrance exams and building up extracurriculars, I'm very nervous about it. It's just difficult to choose! A little bit about me: I'm an ambitious student. I have A's from all my subjects and I'm honestly pretty good at maths and physics, however I'm also interested in psychology and people. I'm ambivert and I need something dynamic, repetitiveness drains me out and bores me. I'm quite creative type of person too. I'm very passionate about travelling and meeting people all around the world. I wouldn't mind working remotely. Though I don't like programming and chemistry at all. I also don't wanna be a scientist, it feels quite isolating. I'm also worried about money and employability, I don't want to work for minimal wage or find out that my degree has barely any use after. Is there any career that would fit me? Thanks a lot in advance!
What was the moment that made you decide that was the major for you?
Going to UW Bothell Undecided major Still doesn't know what major to choose
What's the best way to go about exploring my major interests in college as a freshman?
I have a lot of major interests, including psych, acting for theater and screen, TEFL, environmental sustainability & policy, journalism, linguistics, and creative writing. I'm really excited to go to college this fall and explore all of my interests, but I'm wondering what the best way to explore them is and also get the most out of my time at college. I'm going to be attending Western Washington University's Honors College. I'm definitely planning on talking to my academic advisor about it before registering for classes, but I wanted to get some input from here too.
How do you choose a degree when you have many interests?
I've always been asked, "What do you want to do?" when it comes to my degree, but I love art, cooking, criminal justice, computer science, etc. How do you end up choosing before you're 2-3 years into a degree you realize you don't have any real passion for, or even grew out of?
How do I choose! I am a high school senior starting college in the fall as an undecided major. Like many 17-year-olds, I’m still figuring out what I want to do long-term. I’ve always had a strong passion for teaching, but my mom encourages me to pursue healthcare for financial stability, and my dad suggests business administration for similar reasons. We all know most educators are underpaid! Are there areas within education or education-related careers that offer higher earning potential while still allowing me to work in the field of teaching or education? Do I just go with my passion and not cave in to my parents? #Spring26
Any education professionals
How do you find out what you will major in? What are the advantages of going to college as undecided as an incoming college freshman
What are the risks you need to take to dual or even triple major. I am going to college undecided and I have a wide range of interests and I am really overwhelmed by what the future holds. I am passionate about math and biology; however, I really don't know how to utilize my likes into an actual profession. I would like to major in biology and finance while minoring in language and business. I might even major in other subjects that are not listed above. I would like to know what the hardships and hard parts of learning each course in college are and the fun and interesting aspects of it. I want to get the answer from an actual person who has gone through the process of figuring what they want to major in and people who have seen what it takes to be in either finance, business, anesthesiology, dentistry, and many more. Thank you ! #Spring26
How did you figure out what career path was right for you, and what helped you feel confident in that decision?
I’m planning to start college this fall, but I’m still unsure about what I want to study. I haven’t found a strong passion yet, so I’m trying to explore my options and make a decision I feel confident about. I would really value any guidance on how to approach choosing a career path?
How do I pick a major + minor when every option seems like it won’t be sustainable financially, nor for who I am as a person?
I’m a 17 year old junior, and I’m strugglng to make a decision. I’d love a career that allows me to continue engaging with my interests (art, history, fashion, biology), that allows me to play a primarily supportive role in the execution of a project I care about, and allows me to help people, in some way. Though I’d probably be able to find some enjoyment in any job, I think these aspects are what would bring me the most personal fufillment. This has led me down the road of the GLAM sector, and so far, I love the idea of it. Aiding in the presevation and accessibility of knowledge? Cataloging, organizing, and managing records, items, and complicated but pretty structured systems? Researching for and designing exhibitions? What a dream it would be! Unfortunately, like a lot of fields meant to be in service of the people, it just doesn’t make good money. Despite knowing I’d love the job and the work I would do, I’m just not sure if I want to make myself go through that, especially with the current state of the world. It feels kinda selfish that I don’t want to waste my life away in a job I can’t stand, but I also don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck for the rest of my life. My family is very much comfortable in my home country—I’ve truly never worried about finances here—but I am very sure that I’ll be studying abroad, and I am accutely aware that I won’t have economic support to the level that I’m used to. On top of the money troubles, I know the field is highly competitive and high-pressure, that it’s incredibly difficult to get into without connections, and that I’ll almost definitely go into debt to get the education most positions need. I would pivot, but I feel as if I’m too far in. My subjects, extracurriculars, and life has been built around this one thread, how am I meant to cut it and start anew? All other roads lead to careers that I feel so unsure about, or require skills I feel I’m too late to pick up. While I can learn to navigate and use a database, I’m still not very good with computers, or people, or chemistry. I don’t have any spark of entrepreneurship. I have a tiny interest in medicine, but I don’t think I could handle the responsibilty; someone losing their life because I made a mistake terrifies me. Sorry for the rant! D: But that leads me back to my original question, how do I pick a path when everything feels like a dead end? Every compromise makes me feel insane, because it just feels like I’m walking in circles and running into the same problems. It never feels like I’m actually reaching a middle ground, where I won’t be constantly worried about bills AND still actually like my job. Maybe this is just some character flaw I need to work through? Maybe I just need to be more adaptable, more willing to take risks and slum it. Maybe I just need to expand my horizons and look for more options? But I don’t know anymore. Should I just look for a major that gets me a corporate job and have the personally fufilling things as a minor and side job? What jobs does “corporate” even include? Do I look for an integrated degree? Should I just go into like archiving or digital cataloging? Again, I’m SO sorry for this behemoth of a question! I’m just genuinely at my wit’s end. If anyone could provide any words of wisdom, it would be greatly appreciated! :D
What do I do; what should I be?
I am feeling very discouraged about what career path to follow. I am currently somewhere in between a sophomore and a junior in college at the University of Florida Online (due to dual enrollment; it is actually my freshman year), majoring in speech language pathology. I want to switch majors because I do not feel like my current path is going to work out. I was already unsure about this major, and I am very indecisive, so now I am struggling to find another major to switch to. I have all A's and a full bright futures scholarship. The classes I have taken so far are very general. On paper, I seem to have a lot of options. However, it feels like everything I want to do is being taken over by AI, everything I do not like but am good at (math-related) takes forever in school to complete and sounds profoundly boring, and everything else either does not interest me, does not make enough money, or I will not be able to find a job with that degree. I want to spend as little time in school as possible, so at most a master's degree if necessary. My worst nightmare is being chained to a desk for the rest of my life staring at numbers. I feel very stuck and I would really appreciate some advice!
Because of how competitive jobs are now, what should I do now as someone with no interests or extracurricular activities? What are some jobs or positions that are without anything science-y, yet with good pay?
I'm interested in the choices I have when the time comes as a current Junior in High school.
Is going into the tattooing industry worth it?
I'm a junior in high school wondering what I should do. I plan to go into my family's HVAC business, and my estimated annual income (disregarding taxes and other bills) would be about $110K. But something I've wanted to do for a while is become a tattoo artist. So what I'm asking: is becoming a tattoo artist worth it?
How do I go into college undecided on any major?
I have some interest in culinary and sports medicine
What does an office-based logistics specialist do every day?
Hi! My name is Anya, I'm a high school student in 9th grade and I'm exploring logistics as a possible future career. My strongest subjects are math and English, and I really enjoy structured office work with clear tasks, documents, and planning. I don't enjoy sales or constant communication with clients. I would like to understand what a real working day of an office-based logistics specialist looks like: what tasks you usually do during the day, how much of the work is related to documents and working on a computer, how much communication is involved and what kind of communication it usually is, and what you personally like and dislike about this job. Thank you very much for sharing your real experience.
How can I land on a major, when my interests are all over the place?
I started undergrad as a biology major but don't feel confident with my choice since I have a lot of interest in finance. I have recently started taking more classes based off topics I just find interesting in order to help narrow it down, but I feel like the choice keeps getting harder the more I learn about both finance and healthcare. Its spring semester of my second year of college and I feel I'm quickly losing time to make a choice.
How did you learn that your major was "the one"? What skills were you good at that led you to feel that the major you picked was best?
I'm undecided right now and I just am really confused on what to do. I've always been good at school and I really want to work with kids, but I also want a job that gives me financial security. My question is, how did you decide on your career or know that it was "the one"? #fall25
How will I figure out what to major in when I have no idea what I want to do in the future?
I am a high school senior who is getting nervous since everyone around me seems to know what they want to do in life. I enjoy the arts but don't think it would make a promising career.
How do I know that i'm choosing the right feild to work in?
Like the thought gives me anxiety, becasue what do you mean I have to do this for the rest of my life till I retire? How do I know whats right for me?
Life beyond high-school
Life beyond high-school I am currently a junior in high-school and they weren't lying when they said junior year would be a tough year. It's not too, too, bad but ap biology is kicking my behind right now. On top of that I'm not sure of what I would like to do after high-school. I know that I'm going to the army reserves but for college I'm very undecided. I am strongly thinking the medical field but I'm undecided which specialty. Before I wanted to be a pediatrician, I love kids but do I want to make it a profession taking care of kids? Im not sure myself. I'm more interested in behavior and the mind(minus surgery). I was thinking psychiatry, but even then I'm not too sure. I think i may need one on one shadowing with individuals in these fields before deciding on a decision. Any advice for me will be greatly appreciated.
I need help for my future?
I am in 7th grade, and I am trying to find what I want to do for my future job but I am unsure because there are many options! I like technology, designing things, and I also like building things kind of like engineering are there any things that could let me do all of those and that would also help me get into a good school?
What are some recommended courses for an indecisive undecided major?
I’m currently enrolled in university, but i’m an undecided major. The problem is I am very indecisive about my career path. I know I don’t want to do school for a long time, but I want to make good money. I don’t want to major in anything math heavy because that’s the subject I struggle with the most. Any recommendations?
What can I do to improve my career from here?
I am feeling quite low these days. I scored only 71% in my board exams and 69 percentile in JEE Mains. I got admission into Thapar CSE only because of the SC category, and this has affected my confidence a lot. My parents are also not very happy with my performance, and they are not allowing me to take a drop year. Please guide me what can I do from here to improve my career
can I study business, architecture and a bachelor of fine arts in one go ?
I want to create my business, but I also love architecture and am deeply interested in art. I want to have something that connects all three of these things. I want to see if there's a way to study all of these things at the same time. and to see what universities or colleges have classes that can be studied, or learn all three topics at once
What, internships or volunteering should I do, I’m a 16 year old and I’m looking for any internships for psychology or any organizations I can volunteer for online.
I’ve been doing a few things and created a few clubs like a Red Cross branch, and have been volunteering in other ways for other mental health organizations. But I was looking for any psychology things I could do, I was currently looking at crisis volunteer lines I could do. But if there is any other please let me know it would be greatly appreciated!
How would you pursue a career in an area of employment where the future of the career isn't ensured?
We can't see into the future, but we can predict it. How would someone pursue a career where the future is unsure? Should the person change their career choice?
What are some steps I can take to help me find what major I would enjoy? #Spring25
I am going into college with my major undecided and I need advice on how to find the right major for me. I will be attending the University of Utah in the fall, and I want to have a general idea on what I want to go into so I can get a head start on my major my freshman year.
How to narrow down career choice when I have a lot of interests?
What do you suggest for narrowing down your career ideas when I have a lot of interests? I really don't know how to pick one!
How did you know what you wanted to major in, going into college And why did you choose the college you went to? ?
I am a Junior in high school and still unsure of what I want to do. I think I am leaning towards a veterinarian. I am not sure what the path is for this profession in college. I am also having trouble deciding what colleges I should apply for next year. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
What academic planning resources or strategies best support undecided students in making intentional, informed decisions about their majors while exploring different fields of study?
I am a high school senior planning on attending Bates College. I am interested in STEM, but can't seem to pinpoint exactly what I'd like to pursue in the future.
What has been the best way to figure out the major you want to get a degree in? And how do you navigate moving away from home?
I am a graduating high school senior and have been having trouble figuring out what I want to do with my time in college. I feel Ive been putting too much emphasis on what I would become after my degree and the pay.