5 Signs Your Major Might Not Be For You

5 Signs Your Major Might Not Be for You

1. You hate your classes.

While it is understandable if you do not particularly enjoy your required general education classes, you should enjoy your upper-level major specific courses. In considering this, be sure to disseminate a dislike of the course itself over a dislike of your professor’s teaching style.

 

2. You avoid conversations about your future profession.

I find myself constantly talking about public relations and marketing. I know that it is the right field for me because I care about it beyond the classroom. I enjoy reading articles about current trends in the field. I enjoy watching organizations react to adversity through careful communications plans.

 

3. You are not willing to go the extra mile.

If you find yourself doing the bare minimum to slide by in your courses, you might want to consider a major change. Again, you should be highly vested in your major-specific courses. You should not find yourself scraping along to get to the end of the semester. At this point, you should want to learn more about the topics you discuss in class, thus go above and beyond the minimum requirements for a course.

 

4. You are only in it for the money.

Please do not base your major choice on the potential salary. Your happiness is worth considerably more than a paycheck. A life time of not being happy in your field is not worth a high salary.

 

5. You cannot handle honest feedback from your professors.

If a professor provides you with honest, constructive feedback on an assignment and you take it as a personal attack, you may want to consider a new field. The feedback that you receive as a professional will be far less friendly and constructive. The professional field can be rather cutthroat. If it hurts now, imagine the pain later.

 

Overall, do not be afraid to change your major. Even if it adds another year or two to your undergraduate career. A small amount of inconvenience now will certainly pay off in the long run. Part of the college experience is opening your eyes to new fields and topics. There are many majors and professions at your fingertips that you had no idea existed before. Embrace them, research them and if it feels right, just do it!