Often when college students select a major, they are not usually thinking beyond graduation to the job or career it might lead. When I worked as a counselor years ago in a college, I met up with many seniors who were switching their majors. They realized that the major they thought they wanted as freshman, was not going to get them the job they wanted when they graduated.
At the time, they felt stressed and worried about life after college. However, when it comes to college work, there is rarely any lost time. Few jobs involve only one subject area, and having a broad background keeps your options open. In many ways, staying undecided and giving your mind a change to explore many opportunities is a smart approach to college. Many people who graduate with a college degree often discover later that they do not use any of it in their actual career. Still, college does teach you many important job-related skills.
College should be about having questions and discovering the answers. While we go to college to get a job someday, knowing what job you will have at a young age (even at an old age!) can be tricky. Better to take the college years to explore the variety that life has to offer.
Success is learned in college, however not from a book. Leaning how to balance your work with your life is crucial. As well as learning how to use resources, research and network with others are additional college skills that apply to all careers down the road.
If you take this exploratory approach about a college education, you will do a better job in finding the right major. Learn about yourself first, before you pick a career. Find the proper resources in college professors or counselors that can help you find your best path. Then get out and expand your mind!
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