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What should I major in? MEGA-HELP NEEDED!?
Ok I'm a high school junior going to start the college apps process and I'm really confused about what major to choose. Firstly, I love design and technology. I'm into graphic design, computer animation, web design (web design, not web programming), 2D and 3D graphics, visual effects, game design, game development and things like that. But the problem is, these careers don't pay much in the future...and money is a big issue. I don't want a boring old job in an office everyday, but I do want an exciting job in which I can use my interests and talent effectively! So which of these fields is the best and most-paying to get into? And by the time I enter a career, its probably gonna be 2014 so the industry's growth rate is an issue aswell. Can anyone help me decide?
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- My best advice is to not go into college with a predetermined major. You need to keep your mind and options open. When you apply be sure to apply to colleges that offer most of what you think you might be interested in. Your first year should be spent taking required basic education classes as well as intro level classes in the areas that you are interested. Do not attemp to declare your major until after your first year. I changed my major 4 times and in the end probably didn't get the right degree because I didn't have a good academic advisor. Good Luck!
- Major in what appeals to you, what you have to get "out of your system" if that is what is needed. I've known people getting a degree in music performance and gone on to med school, theology school, law. Do what works. Professors who give recommendations for grad school look for brightness, eagerness to learn, ability to write, turn in papers timely and don't ask for extensions. Main thing is get going, and get it done.
- It's good that you recognize that your interests don't pay. Better to realize that now than go to school and get a Fine Arts degree and have nothing but student loans to show for it while you clerk at Target. Another option is to not go to college, live at home, be on your parents medical, and just work any old job and do the graphic thing for fun. You may find in a year or two you get a break, or you decide to go a complete different way. Live your life first, do what you love, and try to make it work -instead of- going to college, racking up debt, and majoring in something with no job prospects.
