<p>I’m coming up to the point where I need to finally declare my major, but I really haven’t done well so far. I was a typical hard-working Asian maniac in high school and wanted to enter pre-med, but then right before I had a major change of heart and decided to go into ministry in getting human trafficking victims/Communist camp refugees out of the country because it was during that summer that I found out my relatives died during some of the famines in the 90s. To cut to the chase, I’m starting to lose a lot of motivation and heart in being a minister. My best work results in only B’s (Latin major), I’m pretty bad with languages and can’t imagine learning the hardest one on the planet (Chinese), and I don’t think I’m very good with people since I only have 1 friend, literally. But I can’t see myself going into any other discipline besides ministry since I can’t really get over the fact that thousands of people in China are suffering a ton and not a lot of people seem to care much about it. Or perhaps I should just go into something else…maybe somebody else can save the women and children…</p>
<p>I think your intentions are really great! You don’t need to be a minister though in order to change the world and help the Chinese victims. Human rights law? Journalism? Social work? You could even take the premed track and set up a clinic in rural china for the poor? So your original plan could work! By the way, I’m Cuban. Communism sucks, doesn’t it? D: so many of my relatives have also fought against Castro, been punished, and the government separated so many families…In order to make a change, you need to be educated! Remember that next time you lose hope or motivation! I want to be a journalist in order to uncover lies & deceit, basically, I want to help those in need (just like my grandparents who found themselves voiceless in their own country and fearful for their lives). Good luck!</p>
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Seconded. If you want to help people, there are other ways besides ministry.</p>
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Have you considered volunteering for a local church or non-profit? That would expose you to more people, give you valuable experience and also help you decide on a career path that’s right for you. For example, there was a crisis hotline center near my college that was always looking for volunteers to answer calls, and all volunteers received at least 40 hours of training.</p>
<p>From a purely “people skill” perspective, service jobs are a good experience too.</p>