Changing from music major

Aaron11365
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:28:30 +0000

I’m 25, married, and have a 3 year old son. From 2010 to 2012, I was a music major at my local community college, using federal aid. I successfully completed the music program, but was short on credits for the associate transfer degree. I had to pay for the remainder myself, so that took another 2 years. During that time, I also earned a certification to be a phlebotomist, which I, oddly, enjoyed.

Between then and now, I’ve come to realize music as more of a personal endeavor (I guess a “hobby”), and am having a LOT of trouble finding a different major that won’t make me start over again from the beginning. I’m not really sure what I want. I know that I want a major that I will enjoy, and that will have at least a reasonable chance of landing me a decent job in the future. I’m really interested in cultural studies (east asian, specifically), history, and have also considered the teaching route. But I’m still not sure, as I want to do the best thing, not just for me, but for my family that I am responsible for. If I major in something that I like, and then end up with a bad job or no job at all, I will feel incredibly guilty, and won’t be sure how I’m going to pay the federal loans back. That’s my worst fear.

I know my message is everywhere, but that’s how my head is all the time now. I’m really just lost.