History or counseling? sorry so long

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<p>I am a year away from finishing a bachelor’s in couneling (6 classes + internship, actually will be 3 semesters). However, I do NOT like this major, and have no intention of ever becoming a counselor. </p>

<p>My passion is history. Any history, but mainly american history, and especially the civil war. I love to read, write, and do research. I am very good with foreign languages, and fascinated by different cultures. Also love to travel. I would love to get paid to spend all day in a musty library going through old documents. </p>

<p>However, I just turned 30. At this point, would it be worth to change my major to history? Or should I just stay with counseling. I know I can find jobs in this, history not so sure about. I do know that all I read is mainly historical nonfiction. If I am interested in a specific topic, I will research it for fun to see what I can find out.</p>

<p>I am also not sure if teaching is for me. I think I would like it, but that is up in the air.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>You would be hard-pressed to find a career that pays you to do this. Remember, too, that your major doesn’t need to correlate with your career.</p>

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<p>You should think about obtaining your masters in library science and specializing in archives if you like going through old documents.</p>