College?!? need advise please?

Question

Ok so this is my second week of college at a community college (freshman). So i wasnt sure what i wanted to study and my dad suggest business so i thought i would give it a shot. Wellllll i hate accounting, i cant get a grasp on it. My professor is a jerk and it does not interest me at all. My other business classes are ok though, there is math and business principles. I just dropped accounting because the deadline is close for drops. So now i figure i am wasting my time taking these other business classes. I have always been interested in architecture and thought i would give that a try but i just dont know what i want to do. what if i dont like that or the next thing? gah. I feel bad for dropping the class and my parents are not to happy either so i want to find something that i like and am good at. would architecture be good? and what do i do about these business classes im taking which do not have anything to do with architecture? I feel im wasting so much time. please and advise would help thanks

Answer 1

Is accounting required for your 2 year degree in business? If so, you will have to bite the bullet and take it sooner or later.

As for the professor being a jerk: he is a professor and is genetically predisposed to be a jerk. They get an injection the day they are appointed, and in some cases, it just takes over their entire classroom persona.

Architecture from a 2 year school? look at 4 year Arch schools and see what their students take in the first two years. Chances are they have room in the BArch degree for some electives, OR they may require a business class. Then take courses that meet their needs and check to make sure what you have to do to get in.... IF that is your passion.......

you have plenty of time and no class you ever take is a waste of time: I had one sort of like that and one day, at a gathering, I joined a conversation on some topic and I was able to actually toss out one fact.... besides, every experience helps youto grow as a human... which by the way, is the underlying purpose of a college education: not to train you for a career.

Hang in there and stop beating yourself up. You are like so many other first semester students.... not sure what to do.

Answer 2

Speak to your academic advisor on campus asap. Usually, you have different sorts of requirements for your degree: classes required by your major, classes required by the college, and electives. At a minimum, those business classes will count as electives, so they won't be wasted. And you might even be able to major in, say, architecture, and minor in business, so those classes would go toward the minor. It's also very likely that the math class you're taking now will apply toward the college's math requirements, so it'll count for architecture as well. Speak to your advisor about your options, but these classes won't be wasted.

If you want to be an actual architect, you need at least a bachelors degree, but there are things you can do in architecture with just an associates, including architectural drafting. And that can be an in-demand field in some regions of the US. If you think you might be interested in it, I would have you take one class for the architecture major in place of that accounting class. In this way, you can try that major out, see if you like it. If you do, you switch to being an architecture major next term.

You haven't missed too much to catch up in that architecture class. Just go into it knowing you're late, and that you need to spend some extra effort to get caught up. Don't be afraid to ask the professor for extra help. Don't be shy about that, because your goal is to get caught up and to do well, so you can see if you like that field.

It's normal in your first terms at college to explore different majors. That's okay to do, and doing it at a community college, which is cheaper than a university, is smart.

In fact... go to the college's career center. They probably have some tests you can take, which can help you match your strengths and interests to possible careers. Ask about these sorts of tests, and take them. See if anything the tests suggest is of interest to you, and that can help guide your choice of a major.  

Answer 3

Drop out, see how much money you can get back.  Next semester, get a copy of the courses allowed (maybe in a college rather than a comm college, more courses to pick from), just pick 4-5 that sound interesting to you.  Let your experiences steer the way to picking a major.

I switched maybe 5 times before settling on a major, still graduated on time.  Went to grad school in Psych, took a couple Comp Programming courses and those 2 courses launched a lucrative career.

You really aren't expected to decide your life at 18, just to get started and find your way thru.

Answer 4

At a CC you should just be taking your core classes. You are going to be required to take several core classes no matter what your major is going to be or where you go on to college. Take one architecture class, not a whole semester of it. Look at the core requirements and what classes fit them, then choose different subjects to give you a taste of different areas you could major in.  

Answer 5

You JUST STARTED. You can always add Accounting back next semester or next year if you change your mind. You're interested in architecture, so if you can still get into a class, take it. You do have room for electives. Keep the other classes. A basic knowledge of business principles is helpful to have no matter what you choose to do later. You will need math for arch. as well as business. Remember, architects work in businesses. You can work for others or start your own, and if you do start your own, you'll need the biz skills.

Next semester, you can decide to take another arch. class or two. You have come courses that will be required for any degree you get, like Freshman Comp and maybe Government, so if you're undecided, take those to get them out of the way. If there's a biz class that appeals to you, take it.

If not, you'll have given it a fair shot with this semester's classes. Just realize that you don't need to decide until the second year. If you dislike both arch. & biz, take liberal arts stuff and decide when you transfer to a 4-year school.