i don't know what i wanna be or major in. i have a few ideas. i either wanna do something in the psychology department, philosophy department or english department.i wanna be fiction writer, but my parents say it will not help me in the future, they say i'll be poor and forgotten(thought,i dont mind that really) i have am more keen for the psychology department, as a child psychologist or to be a ESL teacher or a normal english teacher. the more realistic one would probably be the esl teaching, but i don't know..do i really want to do this? it confuses the hell out of me, what if i pick wrong? personally, i just want to help or entertain people, you know?. sorry if this is trite..
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baroque said:

I got 3 words for your parents :
Fucking Harry Potter

does your school have a career center? like a place where you can go and talk to someone and take a test? There is a test you can take that will kinda steer you in one direction or another. It's also great ammunition against the parents telling you what you should do.

good luck

I majored in sororities and did just fine.

What helped me make a recent (and difficult) career choice was taking some time to think about my intentions of pursuing either path.

Try it why not, and see what answers you come up with

Good luck!

I wish I could help you. I still don't know what I want to do.....and I'm 41. Hopefully you can find something that combines all the things that you talked about.

Good luck and dig deep. You will find it.

baroque said:

Your parents think being a fiction writer is a risky choice...so you go for psychology and philosophy?

Sorry.

Lemme hip you to something. You don't walk out of school with an undergrad degree in psychology or philosophy and get a job as a psychologist or philosopher. You need an advanced degree (masters or doctorate) to get a job as a psychologist or social worker. A philosophy degree trains you to do nothing - except (again, with an advanced degree) be an academic. With English, you could teach...but depending on where you are, you'll need a masters in education to do that.

Keep in mind that there are a lot of things you can do with a liberal arts undergrad degree, but you will probably not have a job that relates in any way to what your degree is in. (The important thing is that you get the degree - not your field of study.)

What do you like to do? If you like to write, look into journalism, public relations, or marketing. Do an internship (or two) in a corporate creative or marketing department. If a non-profit would be more to your liking, do volunteer work that gives you access to the pr or fundraising departments of said non-profits.

Keep your fiction writing for after hours - because chances are, you won't make a living at it.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Same here. The things I am interested in pay crap for money. If I am to go to college, spend the money to get a degree, etc. etc., I want to be able to make decent money.

psychodelicide said:

You know what? If I hadn't spent so much money on credit cards my current wage would be WONDERFUL. It's just the darn bills that get me down.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I hear ya!

I don't know either dahling and I have to decide in a month exactly

Follow your heart. You will find it.

I would imagine teaching ESL to kids would be a rewarding career, but probably badly paid

Oops I just made a topic very similar to this. I didn't even see yours, sorry but it's nice to know that someone else is going through the same problems. Best of luck to you with whatever you choose!