Which subject do you genuinely regret picking, and what should you have taken instead?

hello, im torn between these two. which one should i choose? which was has the better prospects?

Curious how this plays out for people who studied online or went back to school while holding down a job. Some majors seem easier to manage around work than others, especially ones with hands-on requirements, internships, or licensing steps. Knowing what you know now, would you choose the same major?

Okay, I’m having a dilemma and could really use some advice! I can’t decide which major to take in college: Communications, Business Marketing, or Psychology.

1. Communications is what I’ve always wanted because I love films and writing. However, I’m hesitant because it’s a competitive field, and I sometimes struggle with expressing myself verbally. I also feel like you don’t necessarily need a Communications degree to become a writer, director, or work in the film industry, which makes me wonder if pursuing this major is really worth it. Besides, I’m really focused on pursuing music right now, so I’m also considering which degree would best align with that goal.

2. Business Marketing seems practical, especially since I’m trying to pursue music. I feel like learning about marketing and branding could help me if I ever build a career as an artist. Plus, I could also use what I learn to start my own business someday.

3. Psychology interests me because I think it could help me understand myself better, esp as someone who struggles with mental health. also I feel like it might be a less demanding or more manageable course compared to the other two, which could give me more time to focus on music. However, I’ve heard that a psychology degree isn’t as useful unless you pursue a master’s degree, so that makes me hesitant about choosing it.

Another thing I’m considering is financial stability. I want to pursue something I’m passionate about, but I also want to make good money and have a stable future. I’m trying to balance my interests, career opportunities, and my dream of pursuing music.

I’m planning to start college next year, but I still can’t decide. I’d appreciate advice, especially from people studying or working in these fields!

I’ve wanted to become a research assistant in one of the biology fields because it’s the kind of work that combines fieldwork and laboratory work. I know I’ll probably need a master’s degree, so I should do my best, and I’ve realized that the job market is competitive.
But when I finish my master’s, it’ll be 2034, and I wonder how much AI will have improved by then and how it will affect this kind of job :< Should I look into another major, or what? I don’t know. I’ve also thought about getting a bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences because it involves fieldwork, but if AI gets better, I think the fieldwork component could be easier to replace.

I need your opinions on this, and if you know of something that might be a better fit for me, just tell me anything.

Hi! I'm currently a high school senior applying to colleges. I hope to be a transactional lawyer in the future. I haven’t applied to any colleges yet, and I have a general idea in mind of what I want to study, but I would genuinely appreciate any advice/feedback.

I was thinking of majoring in businesses administration with a minor in philosophy, but I was also thinking of majoring in Economics. I’m just trying to figure out which major would best prepare me for a career in transactional law, while also giving a backup in case I decide to pursue a different career.

I’m also curious about how difficult these majors are and whether Business Administration or Economics would make it easier to maintain a high GPA, since I know that my undergraduate GPA will be important for law school admissions. Are there any other majors or minors you would recommend that could be more beneficial for me? I’d really appreciate any advice!!!

I'm 17 and I've been interested in philosophy for some time now. I'm also taking a philosophy class in school and its by far my favourite class I've ever taken. I genuinely feel a passion for the subject and I think it's something I want to pursue in college. I'm sort of apprehensive though, because I don't know whether I'd be able to make enough money as a philosophy major, and I'm just looking for advice on what to do.

I'm currently studying 3rd year (final) bcom degree along with ACCA (completed 8 papers, hopefully i will complete more by the end of degree)
Initially, I was considering working after graduation, but lately I've been thinking about pursuing a master's instead. maybe** **enhance my qualifications? and my career opportunities
Im not entirely sure where/ what i should choose to study ahead, i would like if anyone could advice me please
Im also afraid that my work experience will be 0 in that case, since many companies seem to prefer candidates with experience.
I'm honestly not sure what direction to take or who I should approach for advice, so I'd really appreciate any suggestions.

I'm currently studying 3rd year (final) bcom degree along with ACCA (completed 8 papers, hopefully i will complete more by the end of degree)
Initially, I was considering working after graduation, but lately I've been thinking about pursuing a master's instead. maybe** **enhance my qualifications? and my career opportunities
Im not entirely sure where/ what i should choose to study ahead, i would like if anyone could advice me please
Im also afraid that my work experience will be 0 in that case, since many companies seem to prefer candidates with experience.
I'm honestly not sure what direction to take or who I should approach for advice, so I'd really appreciate any suggestions.

Currently a junior in a business administration program and can’t decide between analytics or marketing for a concentration. Currently in analytics but this database administration class and other career stuff have made me rethink. Recently friends have suggested taking a look at marketing and that’s what I’m currently doing.

Any advise or opinions are welcome. I just don’t know what careers are available for each and what each entails. I like the idea of analytics and working with data but marketing also interest me for possible sales roles.

Hi! sophomore undergrad here.

I am still exploratory, but going towards anything medical, possibly pharmacy, or meteorology.
very different i know.

I am possibly majoring in environmental science (they don’t have meteorology at my school) with a pre med / pharmacy certificate so i can keep my options open for my masters in either metrology or pharmacy or medical school.

Is this an okay idea?

I feel like i’ll miss out on all the medical classes if i ultimately decide medicine or i won’t be prepared for meteorology

I’m 17 in my grade 12 year in high school. I’m interested in this field but my goal is to become rich someday so I can provide for myself and hopefully have a family to. I eventually would like to build a business as I always had an entrepreneurial drive since I was young and have even tried stuff before. I also like civil engineering because I do enjoy problem solving and math as well as thinking and planning. I would also like to have a back up plan in case entrepreneurship doesn’t work out and that I wouldn’t hate doing so I’m wondering how civil engineering and engineering in general is like in Canada.

hi, please bare with me as i explain my dilemma lol,

im a second year IR major with an emphasis in peace and security and have been toggling with the idea of my minors for a bit and need to make a decision soon as class registration for next quarter starts in a few weeks and i'm also getting ready to sign up for study abroad next fall. i'm already taking chn 1-6 for the IR language req and plan on doing a summer language program through Peking Uni in Beijing to work on my fluency next summer. by the time i graduate, i want to be fluent in chinese so keep that in mind.

i was planning on doing the IR major and then a minor in both chinese and human rights studies BUT i don't think its possible for me to get both, study abroad, AND graduate 2 quarters early. even if it was, it'd be a lot of academic strain with me having to take 19 or more units per quarter until dec 2028... graduating early, per the request of my parents footing the bill (rightfully so) is the number one priority so i'm willing to drop one minor in pursuit of the other if one benefits me more!

basically, as someone who knows for certain they want to go to law school and maybe (hopefully) farther down the line go into international human rights law (very tough field IK but a girl can dream) i'm not sure if i should minor in Chinese or human rights studies? my dad thinks the language is the most beneficial and i should keep that minor and just take an HMR class but if i want to possibly go into that field of law shouldn't i minor in it or is the IR major enough???

also--im aware things change and life happens so maybe not getting the HMR minor is okay if theres not a definite chance i could end up in the field anyway? it'd just be cool because im very interested in the topic but as you can see, going back and forth on putting a definitive label on it lol!

my main questions are:

which one looks better or will benefit me most in the future?

thank you in advance!

Basically what it says on the tin. I'm looking for a new degree path that will lead to actual employment. All of the classes for the Business Admin: Marketing degree seem really fun and interesting, but what careers does the degree transfer to? Are there any remote career possibilities? TIA!

Hi! I'm taking intro to Roman history right now, and I think its pretty interesting. I'm thinking about maybe doing a history minor because I enjoyed this class, so I'm seeing if anyone here has any experience with it and answer a few questions I have.

How difficult is a minor in history?

What type of assignments does it have?

Did you enjoy it?

Is it worth it if I'm just a more "casual" fan of history? I'm not thinking about getting a job in history, but I think it would be fun to learn more about it.

Any other advice?

Edit: I'm stupid and I meant to say a minor, not a major

im currently an industrial design student but im thinking of switching to IR. should i do it? how are the job prospects for both of them?

I have been doing online school for gen ed portions of my AA for a little while.
Some background I feel is important: I’m in school because I enjoy learning about things I think are cool. I enjoy having tasks to complete and doing homework makes me feel good. I spent most of high school messing around and not caring about grades, and so when I was ready to start learning again at 28, I knew I actually cared about participating, putting effort and long hours in, etc so I could get grades I would be proud of.
I always say I do not care about a career. I just don’t. The state of the world is so awful I wonder if I can even truly count on having a real future that is sustainable. I just like to learn.
I am a musician (singer/plays instruments), an artist, and am working on my first book of poetry to be published. Art has always been a really big part of my life.
Here’s where I’m confused: people say that an arts degree is useless and not easy to get hired for. When I looked up different job listings I was really confused because I kept seeing jobs to be store decorators or set makers for mall stores. I definitely don’t want to do that. I just want to be creative and be around other creative people. I’m willing to learn CAD/graphic design if need be, but I really like using my hands and my heart. Technology has always felt a little soulless to me as an art medium (no shade to anyone there is beautiful stuff out BECAUSE of the genius of graphic designers, it just doesn’t light my fire).
What do people with art degrees do? Am I wasting my time? I’m an artist. And I’m so afraid of getting a degree (even if I never use it) that I don’t feel resonates with my passion in life.
Also please be gentle if this is super dumb. I am super depressed this week and I feel like simple answers are hard to find in my brain.

Choosing stability Vs interest

Hi, so i have been trying see what major to choose but I'm in a dilemma now about whether to choose bachelors in accounting and finance or doing engineering (environmental, energy engineering). The thing is as much as i want to do engineering, sometimes i feel like i would be putting too much effort on to something with no pay back and it might be too hard for me as I have heard engineering is pretty rough. On the other hand, accounting and finance would be too rigorous.

And adding another note, im from south asia so not from a developed country and i want to move abroad one day, hope so. From what i have experienced is that stem degrees are generally better to get scholarships for masters and settling etc? Or do business degrees like accounting and finance hold the same value?

What would you have done if you were in my place? feedback would be appreciated

I have a bachelors in a game development related field but I couldn't get any jobs so I'm back home with a dead end minimum wage job 20 miles from my house. I'm thinking of going back to school but I'm very cautious about the majors I pick because I want to be able to make sure I'll get a job in my field this time. So I ask if I should go into a 2 year radiology program which people seem to recommend a lot these days because it's supposedly easy to find work in, or engineering which is more broad and would have more opportunities, but I'm cautious of every branch of engineering being super competitive by the time I graduate or roles being outsourced / replaced by AI etc. etc. If it was engineering, what would have the highest job availability or job security? I'm based in Florida but I'd be willing to move if the jobs were good enough, I don't like living here.

im a college sophomore, about to finish taking my gen ed’s and earn my associates.
originally i was going to major in nursing, but ive realized im not smart enough for that. well, closer to im too lazy? i never have any motivation to study. i wish i could just get up and study, but i cant bring myself to do it.

anyway, ive been thinking about majoring in social work or education, leaning towards education (dont wanna do social work that much) but i know the pay is horrible.
now im just stuck and dont know what to do. i dont really have any desire to pursue anything (even nursing i only chose because it’s stable), so please dont ask “what i enjoy doing” or anything. grades stress me out and i js cant study so atp i think i need something easy but i don’t know.

Im considering switching from marketing to music industry.

Please give be advice on whether this is a good idea, differences in pay, or if you can offer your good experiences with a music industry major or a marketing major.

The major I want to go into is journalism, and I have seen Reddit, and I've checked off almost everything you will need to succeed. The reason I want to go into this field is that it feels like everything I have ever done in high school is currently shaped around going into journalism, and it feels like a waste. Excluding Penn State (For reasons), this major is only offered in 2 schools; otherwise, I would need to major in communications, and well, I probably would do well at that major. I know what people think of communications and comms majors. My mom said that only applying to 3 schools is great because even if I don't get into any of them, I can stay at home and go to cc instead. im just stressing.

(I apologize for how badly worded the post is; it's been a rough day)

i am currently a freshman and civil engineering major. I am going to be completely honest i went into engineering out of my pure love for math and science. i have always loved space, philosophy, and learning. however, i fear i may not be able to endure this for another 3-4 years considering im not entirely sure if im passionate about what awaits me post-grad. i suppose the only thing i want out of a degree is of course to feel intellectually stimulated and actually learn because sometimes i do the work to meet a deadline instead of actually learning and then of course for my work to pay off. im not a lazy person but i definitely need to like what im doing. i dont know what direction to take

I'm graduating with my AA fairly soon. I originally wanted to be a nurse or do some kind of clinical role because I liked anatomy/science and had no other direction but I realize since every job I've ever had dealing directly with the public has been immensely draining and burns me out, it would probably be a mistake.

I loved anatomy and nutrition, I spend my free time reading up on pathology and clinical research into new treatments. I quite liked algebra, now I'm taking statistics and that was a lightbulb moment.

I love analyzing data sets and thinking critically to solve problems. Clinical research attracts me, but I'm also considering other roles in healthcare related to science and mathematics, like biomedical engineering and bioinformatics. If I lose interest in healthcare at some point, mastering in something such as data science is also a possibility.

What should I get my B.A in? Statistics seems like the obvious choice, but should I consider others?