1. the kind of major where no matter how stressing it gets... it doesn't make me think "i'd rather die than doing this."
because college costs:
- a LOT of money.
- hours upon hours of classes, self-study, homeworks, and group projects every day—despite us all only have limited 24 hours a day. ... and it takes YEARS off your who-knows-only-how-long lifespan.
- drains a lot of energy and gives a lot of stress. (especially if ur the type who's serious about it, there's a high risk of burnout and depression.)
2. be careful, too, about choosing what you like (example: if you like arts or literature or sports). because IF it doesn't turn out like your expectations, college might make you hate it. :(
3. to consider: a major with a purpose bigger than your own self.
because at least if we know and we FEEL that what we do matters, that it has value, that it's actually important and extremely needed...
we wouldn't spend most of our days thinking, "what the fvck am i even doing here??" (and then started thinking about dying).
4. a major where you get actual hands-on experiences & practices you can't get anywhere else — instead of a major that only tells you to study from books.
(it pisses me off when the study materials are non-exclusive, just regular books ANYONE can buy in ANY bookstore at ANYTIME. because then what's the point of me paying so much for college????? i can just get those knowledge for free by locking myself in the library!!)
5. this point isn't about the major, but the *professors.*
try to to pick classes where the professors are actually great people who are passionate about their subjects and sharing their knowledge.
professors who suck don't even teach. they only give you homeworks and group projects and tell you to self-study and then present it in front of the class while the professors themselves do nothing.
now, using those advice...
if i were to go back to the past... i'd change my major into forestry or conservation or something like that.
but i'm a vision-oriented overthinker with a major that sucks... so my priorities and experiences will be different from others who actually lived a great college life.
Hey guys gotta question for the people in their last year of high school and older.
I'm aware that deciding what to major in is never an easy decision, but other than wanting to get into a high paying field or js picking the easiest one, what are the reasons that actually made u like/commit to ur major?