<p>I just finished my freshman year of college, and I’ve signed up for next year’s classes. I started out as an English major, but I found that I didn’t like it as much as I thought I did.</p>
<p>Now I’m considering psychology, but then I thought “hey, maybe sociology”, and then “hey maybe pre-med.”</p>
<p>I’m all over the map, and I don’t know what to do. I think I like a subject, but then I quickly change my mind. I signed up for a psychology, sociology, and biology class next year to see how I like them. But what if I still don’t know what I want to do? I’m so lost.</p>
<p>Nerd, I am 56 years old and I still don’t know what I want to do. That doesn’t mean I am not productive nor does it mean I don’t like my job. But as long as I am alive, there are always going to be things to which I aspire.</p>
<p>It seems like you have a good plan, i.e. to try a few things. The one thing that is important however is to recognize that fields like psychology or sociology don’t offer as many employment opportunities and you do have to find a way to seperate yourself from the pack. You might want to pair one of those majors with an area such as computer science or statistics (just to throw out a couple).</p>
<p>You’re not really “all over the map,” as those majors are all very similar with a bit of overlap. You can have a biological emphasis in psychology (such as cognitive psychology/neuroscience). Sociology and psychology have some overlap as well, though some differing of opinion on certain topics. Sociology focuses on how society and institutional structures shape personality and life circumstances; psychology focuses inward on our own perceptions of reality and biological influences.</p>
<p>For jobs in psychology, you have to think outside the box - you can do more than just be an entry-level counselor of sorts. I have a BA in psychology and entered the field of human resources management, and also looked at recruiter positions. I applied for admissions counselor positions (can be for college, private high schools, tech schools), business management, and marketing. </p>
<p>Adding a bio or statistics major/minor or concentration to psychology or sociology can open a few more doors and better prepare you if you want to pursue graduate school (highly recommended for any of those majors, as entry-level positions with just a bachelor’s degree do not pay especially well). </p>
<p>Even though I majored in just psychology, I, like you, had many interests, including political science, religion, marketing, art, design, and writing. I read about and do many of these things as hobbies, and the well-rounded education I received (in complement of my various interests), has been very useful in job hunting and application to my current position. </p>
<p>I’d say not to worry about declaring a major until the second semester of sophomore year, that way you have quite a few general requirements under your belt and have a better understanding of what interests you in a career-sense, rather than just for fun.</p>