<p>@lillychenny </p>
<p>I think the dilemma you describe is one of the reasons we’re forced to go through GEs/introductory courses as underclassmen. Eventually you will take a class that pulls you in one direction or another, and then you go off from there.</p>
<p>One of my roommates freshman year was a Biochem major. The classes early on overlap largely with pre-med disciplines – bio, chem (obviously), physics, etc…the point being, there’s little risk in starting on the Biochem track. You’ll take one of the introductory courses and know whether or not that’s for you.</p>
<p>For the record, my roommate is now a technician in a lab and doing very well. Grad school and higher levels of research positions, as well as jobs in the private sector, are still on the table.</p>
<p>Being uncertain about your major is I think one of the defining hallmarks of everyone’s freshman year, so I wouldn’t be concerned. And the other point that needs to be made is that some people pursue career paths that differ wildly from their major. Again, the point being that you are too young to be worried about these kinds of things.</p>
<p>Also, you will have plenty of time to get exposure to what people do as far as jobs for your desired field. This is one of many reasons it’s important to network as best as you can, and get to know your professors.</p>