How to Choose a College Major (switching 5+ times)

THANK YOU SM IVE BEEN STRESSING FOR YEARS AND DAYS ON WHAT MAJOR I SHOULD CHOOSE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I DIDNT LIKE ANY OF THEM

Would love to reach out! Any social? In the same boat kind of and lost for direction

Am a math major sophomore... Thinking of going to Law.

OMFG YES! 👏👏👏I'm a junior and declared accounting which I already don't like😌It's only the first two weeks and it's so hard. So feeling really stuck 😅

Hey everyone in the comments, If someone read this, pls do leave a reply to my comment... Pls
So, I am a senior in hs, In my country, we have an official exam at the end of 12th grade, and for that, we need to register in the start of 12th grade with all the subjects that we want to give the exam for.. So initially, I chose Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and 2 language subjects... In the mid, I felt like I should switch one language subject with maths because in my country a lot of cources require maths as a subject to get into it.. So, I sent the application for my subject to change to maths, After a lot of days, it did change, it took like 2 months! But in this duration of 2 months, I realized that if I add maths onto my already existing combo, I would literally die of the burden, I already am failing one of these subjects in my mock test, and if maths is added onto it , then I am done for.. And I prayed to god everyday to decline my request of subject change, I even tried to ask the in charge if I could cancel my subject change request and they all denied ... And what I feared the most became true, My subject changed to maths... I honestly didn't know what to feel at that point, everyone was congractualting me for my subject change and that what I "wished" for finally came true, I stood there dazzled, Almost about to cry, I was cursing at myself from within, I was crying from within about how such a fool I am, why didn't I think this through ? Why didn't I take proper guidance beforehand.. And now I am stuck with maths... Idk what to do, I am afraid to tell my parents that I wanna go back to my previous subjects , they would kill me if I ask them again, And honestly, at this point, I wanna kill myself too because of how much of a freaking stupid idiotic indecisive person I am.. But at the end, I am just a stupid teen who is confused about his future and is looking for the best opportunity to make it better.

Imagine asking advice from someone who changed major 5+ time. But OMG sis I chose my major the same way as you did! For me it was because I'm good at chemistry and I like being told that I'm good at chemistry. But that doesn't mean I liked it lol

Thank you for sharing. Your video is incredibly helpful. So inspiring and relatable

At first I was an art major more specifically media science major with focus on advertising because I was interested in media side and more creative things. After that I changed to business and I love this major, business was my thing since ever. I will specialize in banking and finance. Best thing about business major is it teaches you everything from law to psych, programming to stats, economics to media everything.
Literally I also chose business major because I'm always that kid who wants to be in-charge of everything xD

I’m a current freshman at UC Berkeley and this was so helpful! Thank you sm for sharing your experience

"I'm a ballet dancer I play music
like I actually practice and
that is not art yo" most relatable thing I've heard in a while

omg! now i m trying to find perfect major . God send me to this video ... omg ... i failed my computer science major and left ... and now i m so insecure ... first i didn t like what i did there ... i was stressed ...

Thank you so much.

worth the watch, definitely more than helpful

I know this is kind of an old video, but did you ever think about double majoring with dance? How did you do ballet while in college? I'm a 16 year old ballet dancer and would love advice on how to keep dancing through college!

Thankyou so much for making this video! Was feeling so lost and overwhelmed and overall so sad because I had no idea what to pursue or study ! Just so glad to hear your advice <3

I am a retired academic and I would concur entirely with what you said. Once on a bus to the university I heard a past student lamenting the amount of time she spent choosing units/program subjects (UK) to study advising the current student it really doesn't matter, it's more important to be able to enjoy what you are studying. I thought at the time that was such sensible advice and now you have developed that argument. Good work! Yeah and economics rocks! Especially Macroeconomics and Econometrics!

I’m really comforted by this video. I’m about to switch to Public Admin from Sociology after so many years of confusion. It’ll take a lot of work but now I feel better that I have a goal.

Fellow UC Berkeley student here who also switched majors who knows how many times. Came in as MCB, considered astrophysics or math, switched to Cognitive Science, switched to Conservation and Resource Studies, declared Public Health as a junior, and will be adding a second major in Data Science at the end of junior year.:) You truly described everything I've gone through, including all the indecision and anxiety.

Hey everyone! I am alive and well :) I'm currently a software engineer at Apple (despite being an econ major). I know a lot of you are very anxious and worried about college majors, salaries, and life in general. 2020-2021 are wild years but I hope you are all doing well! I haven't made a video in a while, still brainstorming, let me know if you have any suggestions~

This video was very useful and you have a good personality! Where your videos at Dx

you should consider cs!

To anyone frustrated with choosing a major:
Don't worry most of the time what you want to do is there and the earlier you think about choosing a major the better it'll be, choose what you want to do, its hard to do something you're not interested

Yeah I can relate. I was first an education major, then undecided, and finally graphic design. However, I am not an artist and want to work behind the scenes in the arts, so I want to change it to arts leadership and management.

Thank you so much for this helpful video, I feel very anxious about my major and career path. I have been feeling very nervous about choosing a different major because I’ve always thought that I wanted to be in one certain career for a while now. Hopefully I make up my mind soon!!

I am going through the same thing! Thank you for sharing you story!

math is art

les cours que j'ai suivis m'ont tous plu

im doing accountancy/finance right now and i hate it😔

Thank you for this! So helpful

So I always wanted to be a teacher, untill I discover theirs salary. Now I'm in the hole and don't know what to do in my life. I like languages and business ( but I'm not certain in it, because I have no one to ask how it looks like ), psychology too

So I always wanted to be a teacher, untill I discover theirs salary

Great video. Ive been feeling a lot of these things youve described in the video recently. I enrolled into pre-engineering at a prestigious school in hopes of a high income after school, but what I value does not align with my work at all and its been everything but enjoyable trying to stay afloat. This lets me know there is still hope, even during sophomore year

I am naturally drawn to writing, solitude, poetry, short stories, novels, psychology and philosophy, nature, and rain.

Natural strength is also writing, organizing, and listening. I am a quiet, reserved type of person, so I don't always talk, but I am a good listener and secret keeper.

You gave great advice. I’m currently in medical school and I’m also figuring out if the delayed gratification is worth it. Best of luck with your channel and new app💕

Can you talk more about your experience in economics?

lollll I literally have so many google doc sheets for Major choice A B C D E F G so I relate! Thanks for the video!

Broooo i don’t know what major to choose

this is SO off topic but i love your sweater 💛

me, a math major feels attacked Haha. I switched my major 10 times in 2 years. I’m a junior now. I understand exactly what you went through. Great advice!

“Wow, that was a very Asian sentence to say” 😂😂😂😂

Wow this felt right at home how I mentally feel and how I am physically at university

I thankfully got a lot of college credit during high school, but as grateful as I am for that work ethic I now am stuck as a junior in college and still am confused about my major. Like you, I’m good at math and have thought about changing my major from architecture to mathematics. But as good as I can be on an academic score, it didn’t feel “beautiful” hahah. So it’s it say that just because you are good at it, you bringing up values and childlike passions made me think that energy must be natural and make you work hard with that too.

And you using the word “anxious energy”, that’s exactly how I physically feel. My heart beats fast, I feel like headed, and my face get itchy just thinking about how far I am able to get in school and not decided. But when you say that I gotta focus that anxious energy of my major to focus on the work ethic that school teaches you, it was a breath of fresh air. Or else you’re right! It’s completely counterintuitive.

Anyways thank you so so much for this video. I have to keep it when I need a reminder!

What type of jobs can you get with an Econ degree?

You are literally describing what I’ve been going through. Thank you so much i needed to hear those words!

Yes girl! I changed my major sooo many times from art major to accounting now.
A little bit behind but at the end I'm thinking of pursuing UX design after I graduate.

i have no idea what major to choose when i go to college next year🙃🙃

Thank you so much for this video. You should mention in the title or description UC Berkeley

I'm 14 and trying not to stress out...

This was so helpful!! I’m going through the exact same thing right now and it’s been so stressful.

Thank you for making this video~ 😊