As an undeclared student not knowing what to major in, is tuff to deal with. Someone is always hitting you with the question of “What’s your major?” For a while your answer is “I’m not sure,” or “I think ill go into this.” After reading “I Have to Pick a Major - - Now What?” an article written by Peter Vogt; the undeclared student would feel less likely to panic about picking a major that is right for he/she. Vogt gives tips about what to do to help the student get started, such as “Meet with a Campus Career Counselor”, “Read Your Undergraduate Bulletin and Related Publication”, and “Talk to Professors and Students in Various Majors”. All these ideas are good but they still don’t give the one answer that all undeclared students are looking for; what do I want to do with the rest of my life? As Vogt said, use the resources around you; the recourses help but how does that lead to a major choice? The real answer to this problem is getting out and participating in activities to see what you like and don’t like to do.
http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/resources/archive/careerfields/pickamajor/
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It's true that picking a major puts a lot of pressure on undecided students. Sometimes meeting with people about what your career should be sometimes can't help,and can even hinder, you on your path to deciding on a major. When I was still undecided in high school, my counselor definitely did NOT help me find my major-I had to figure it out on my own, based on what I KNOW I'm interested in, not what someone tells me I'm interested in. The tips you listed are good for helping undecided majors.
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