A few days ago
lil nikki

What do I take up in college?

I’m in high school and will be going to college next year. For the past two or three years I’ve sort of set my mind to do psychology. But this year after talking with career counselors and my parents, I’m starting to think maybe I shouldn’t. This is due to the problems psychology graduates face when trying to look for a job.

So right now I’m contemplating over journalism. When it comes to writing I am very competitive. I get really well…pressured if I see someone who’s my age and better than I am. I know I have a passion for writing but the thing that’s making me hesitate is whether I’m good enough. In my school I may be one of the best, but outside I don’t know yet.

So yeah, I don’t want to make a mistake in deciding what to do in college because it’s gonna be for the rest of my life.

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A few days ago
briteyes

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You don’t have to declare a major right away–in fact, most college freshman *don’t* know what they want to study.

My advice is to take a variety of classes, including some in the psychology and journalism departments. See how do with them, and how you like them. You may be surprised by what interests you. Talk to your new advisor, and your college’s career center. They will have a better idea of what’s out there, and alumni connections who can tell what the jobs are *really* like, and if you’d be well-suited to them.

The liberal arts school I went to required students to take courses in nearly every discipline before graduating. I knew fellow drama majors who ended up studying physics, and an ROTC cadet who fell in love with anthropology. College is as much about learning who you are as it is learning about your future field.

Also, don’t limit yourself by what you might be able to get a job in after college–that seems rather short-sided. Plenty of people end up in fields that have nothing to do with their majors (Psychology lends itself well to many fields!). I studied acting, and I work in non-profit. I know art majors who ended up in the business world, dancers who are project managers, psych majors who work in technical fields, and computer science folks who are unemployed.

Besides, right now, the job market is tough for *everyone*.

My alma mater’s Career Center has a list of the career paths taken by alumni in nearly ever major. Some of the choices may surprise you:

http://www.dickinson.edu/career/student/majortocareerindex.html

Good luck!

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A few days ago
Anonymous
You can get a job in journalism. I know a high school grad who’s done very well. You will start at the bottom. If your work progresses you will get promotions.

The best thing about journalism is that it’s an interesting and important job. You meet plenty of people and get to travel. It’s normally a good working environment where people get along well. The negative is that you won’t make much money. Your friends who choose other professions will probably make a lot more than you.

I think your decision not major in psychology is a correct one unless you plan to get a doctorate.

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4 years ago
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sure there some faculties in which you would be able to take those styles of training, yet they are many times the community college ones. 4 3 hundred and sixty 5 days college ones require a sort, probably money to prepare, and essays. I had taken a cake adorning classification as quickly as at an area college. And sure, I did meet my better half at school. It grew to become into our freshman 3 hundred and sixty 5 days at Michigan State college. we are meant for the different!
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A few days ago
twelveboxestrapt
Entering college with a major in “undecided” is a great thing. I have too strayed from psychology, and I am now undecided.

You have two years to complete the general education requirements. In those two years, you can take introduction to ____ classes that teach you about different careers. These classes provide you with tons of information to help you decide if you want to pursue a degree or not.

Worry about getting into college first, not what you will do there. You can ALWAYS change your major. My friend changed hers seven times.

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A few days ago
railer01
Just get a degree in something that isnt so specialized, something like a Bacholors in Political Science or plain Arts degree. Most employers will be happier with someone more rounded, and can teach you while on the job. If you ever change you mind you can always go back and get a specialized degree later on. Good Luck…
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A few days ago
Anonymous
take a course that you think will lead you to a job that you’ll enjoy, be happy, or contented with for the rest of your life. You should be sure that your are not pretending to yourself that you like a particular course just because other people like it. The idea of the course you take should really be from you and you alone.

Let’s see.. somebody once told me… find a job that you enjoy and get paid for doing what it is that you like doing.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
AS YOU ARE NOT CONFIDENT OF YOUR SELF TAKING ANY OF THE COURSES IN THE COLLEGE LEVEL.

I WILL SUGGEST YOU TO TAKE A COMMERCE COURSE AND LATTAR DO C.A(CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT)OR

DO GRADUATION DO IIM BY APPEARING IN CAT.

MAY YOU SET UP YOUR MIND IN CORRECT DIRECTION !!!!

WISHING YOU BEST OF LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT EVER I HAVE SUGGESTED YOU ARE NOT THAT HARD THINK ABOUT IT AND YOU HAVE SAID THAT YOU ARE HARD WORKING YOU WILL COME OUT WITH BRIGHT FUTURE IN THESE COURSES!!!!!!!!!

AND THESE COURSES ARE HAVING LOT OF DEMAND AND HIGH PAYING JOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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