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With so many choices, it's no wonder most universities give students two years to choose a major. Here are some ways to narrow it down.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Self-awareness
Goals
The courage to stay true to yourself

Step 1: Think about what classes you enjoy most. What subjects do you find interesting? What do you see yourself doing in the future?

Step 2: Find out when your school requires that you declare a major.

Tip: Try not to wait until the last minute to declare. If you put off the decision too long, it may delay your graduation.

Step 3: While you're deciding on a major, take classes that expose you to as many fields as possible.

Step 4: Think about what kind of career you want. What interests you? Is it more important to you to be well paid or fulfilled? Ideally, you won't have to choose one over the other.

Tip: Remember that you don't always have to major in a field related to the career you eventually want to pursue.

Step 5: When considering a certain major, talk to people who have graduated with that degree. They can tell you how it helped -- or didn't help -- them in the real world.

Tip: Talk to upperclassmen who are pursuing your possible major. They can tell you what the program is like.

Step 6: Still confused? Something in the humanities, like communications or sociology, serves as a good base for a variety of careers.

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do something ...
do something technically never do social sciences? indians and chinese do this and they get jobs all the time

ikr lol?
ikr lol?

$h!t i dont rlly ...
$h!t i dont rlly know every major or watever they? call it so this is so f***ing hard

hi, it's been? 2 ...
hi, it's been? 2 years since you posted this comment, so how did it go ?

@0:23 If I knew ...
@0:23 If I knew what I can see myself doing, I wouldn't be watching this.?

Its my senior year ...
Its my senior year and I don't really know what I want? to do. I don't a lot of experiences in anything. All I know is I am really at math but I love helping people. I also want a good paying job. Should I just be a nurse? Idk I love to dress up lot. I lack social skill though. Shy too. Help someone suggest some possible careers?

is that a? woman or ...
is that a? woman or man?

0:58 Orlando? Bloom ...
0:58 Orlando? Bloom.. :D

omg chosing a? ...
omg chosing a? major makes me want to kill myself.

Finally! Is it ...
Finally! Is it with? or without work placement?

no? kidding.
no? kidding.

I have NO idea? ...
I have NO idea? what i want to do TT_TT

What if? you want ...
What if? you want to double major?

what if nothing ...
what if nothing interests? you? God IM f**kING SCREWED FOR COLLEGE.

what is the aurthor ...
what is the aurthor of "what color is your parachute?" and what? is it gen. abt thx!

read "what? color ...
read "what? color is your parachute?" it helped me

no most ...
no most undergraduate students major in Political Science and then apply for Law school. But you could major in anything and still go to? law school, you simply need to pass the entrance examination

is it me or is that ...
is it me or is that girl from the brady bunch??????? maan? she looks like her...alittle cuter too

Is? law a major?
Is? law a major?

i? agree
i? agree

the one that makes? ...
the one that makes? you the most money is probaly biology or computer engineering, journalism and psychology takes a long time to get to the top and the world is full of them, we need scientists and engineers right now... at least that's what i think!

hahahahaha this ...
hahahahaha this video is hilarious!! it actually? says you have to have courage. who wants to major in bowling?

prepare to? switch
prepare to? switch

Dont be like me and ...
Dont be like me and just toss a coin.. I got stuck with bio physics, yet I changed to biology. Biology is awesome, especially if you want to? be a doctor. But then you have med school and thats an extra 10 years after college. lol!

Man, I have to ...
Man, I have to declare a major soon and I still haven't made up my mind. I'm thinking about Psychology, Biology, Journalism, or even Computer Engineering. I? need a decision quickly...

Haha, every high ...
Haha, every high school kid? on the face of the planet thinks they're going to major in psychology.

I'm a junior in ...
I'm a junior in highchool and I already know what I want to major in (or something along in these llines): Psychology or childhood development and? a minor in Theatre. Ahaha. Your psycho children will be experienced actors when they come to see me!

you're... shallow?
you're... shallow?

Choosing my major ...
Choosing my major was the hardest? thing I had to do... I finally decided to major in Humanities a week ago. :P

I'm in my 3rd year ...
I'm in my 3rd year in college and don't ? have a major