Do you have an idea what you want to go to college for?

Question

I'm a sophomore in high school. All my friends seem to know at least direction they want to go in, but I feel so lost because I have no idea yet. I am constantly changing my mind on what I want to go for because I always look at the bad side of things. For example, I would love to be a pharmacist, but 8 years of college is too much. I would also love to own a small business, but it costs too much money to open, and I'll still have my college debt to pay off. Is anyone else like this, or am I the only one here? What do you want to go to college for?

Answer 1

well think of something youve liked to do all ur life or experiment a little bit! get a math major and you could have a ton of jobs! but remember you will get a chance to look at some packets and things next year

Answer 2

yea, for an associates degree first.

Answer 3

Yeah I know what field I want to go into I am going into Jr. year.  But its totally normal not to know what you want to do man.  People go to college not knowing what they want to do.  So you got time.  Best Of Luck To You!

Answer 4

I´m going to be a sophomore in high school this coming year. I still don´t really have a clue what I want to go to college for, but I think it will most likely be art/writing oriented. Definitely for something creative. Of course, I know that making a lot of money in either of those fields will probably be difficult, but I would rather do something I love and work hard for my money than do something boring and unchallenging while getting a lot of money. I just hope I will end up doing something worth while/inspiring for my work.

Answer 5

i am 14 and i already have my mind set on wat i want to be. i want to be the nurses that take care of the newborn babies.

Answer 6

dont rush into a decision... but also dont wait until you are finished with some classes to decide because that could mean you wasted money on classes you dont need for your major... i picked psychology. but dont pick that it sucks. unless you have your MA (which i am currently in the process of getting) just take your time. it doesnt matter how much money you make as long as you are happy with what you are doing.

Answer 7

I am going into high school this year and I think I'm going into game design or animation.  For you, just do what feels right, and is something you will enjoy or you'll be stuck doing something you don't like.

Answer 8

I want to go to become a vet. =) I really love animals, and help out at the local vet's office.

Do what you want to do, not what other people want you to do. =) Become your own person and even if you're destitute, you'll be happy.

That's what my parents did.

Answer 9

its ok it will come to you . just do what makes you happy. as long as it is legal. i have always know what i want to do but some of my firends dont. it will come to you in time.

Answer 10

Let me tell...What is 8 years out of your life? I went to school for business but I don't make a whole lot of money. I am going back to try to learn something new...Spanish. If need be go to school part-time, and work. Believe time flys. Be determined and you will be proud that you did go to school to be a pharmacist. If I could do it over I would have not listened to my counselors and done something totally different besides business.

Answer 11

I change my mind all the time and im 27.  My husband was getting his mba when he wanted to change to go into medecine.  Not alot of people know what they want to do nearing 30 let alone 18 or younger.  My advice is simply to pick something you think you would like and stick to it.  Dont quit or change becuase it will take longer to get the degree, when in fact all you need is a degree to get most any job.

Answer 12

That is a question that YOU have to answer. And if you want to be something like a pharmacist then you have to do the work to become one, and that means going to college for 8 years then thats what you do. Also the money should not be an issue you can get a school loan, or pell grant. I have been going to college and have no money but I used a pell and a stafford loan.

Answer 13

I WANNA BE A BUM FOR THE REST OF MY STUPID LIFE!

just kidding i wanna be a Medical Doctor.

Answer 14

i'm going to be a junior in high school and everyone is asking me what i want to do. i'm going to college for pre-med so i can then become a doctor after med school.  but a lot of my friends dont know what they want to do yet, and that's fine. just take basic courses your first two years of college and then try to pursue something that intrests you. remember you can always go back to school once you have some money and an idea of what you want to do

Answer 15

I am turning 17 soon and I start in Jan. for a double major in psychology and chemical depdency.

Answer 16

I'm gonna be a sophomore too

My mind keeps changing a lot too

My sisters gonna be a senior and she has no clue what she wants to do either

heres my top choices right now:

forensics investigator

psychologist

chef

writer

stem cell scientist

drug researcher

Answer 17

im only twelve, and i have the rest of my life planned out for me (by my parents of course). Im going to Harvord Law School ( i have exceptionally well grades) and i am to be a lawyer. Then going on to become a judge. Iike the ring of that; Judge Heather; or Judge Yoost. (changing if i get married)

Answer 18

I'm already in college and I've already changed my major three times.

It's a really tough decision, some people just 'know,' others take time.

Right now I'm majoring in Journalism because it's something I'm passionate about.

Answer 19

i dont go to college, because what i relaly dint care about money, i just wat a regular job, to get enough money to eat and that s it,

Answer 20

I want to go to college, for journalism. the Christiana Ampour kind of journalist. never a Oprah. Lol. but u shud just to something you really love. like do you want to to cosmotology? or be more of a buisness kind of person? u shud look up websites that would help you determin what you want to be.

Answer 21

I just stopped thinking about it completely. Then eventually, it just came to me. As soon as I saw "I'm From Rolling Stone" on TV, realized how much I loved music, concerts, and writing, I immediately knew what I wanted to do in life.

Answer 22

something in the medical field not to sure im thinking about peditrician or dermatiologist hmm i dont know

Answer 23

I had a lot of ideas a few years ago but after talking to my parents about it we cleared all the possibilities where I can go and where a can't ( economical  problems) so I decided to study  Economy because I have college in my town and it was the best thing from all possibilities I was able to study (like for teacher, than low, e.t.c.)

Answer 24

I am a sophmore in high school to!

we have a program at our school where if we toutor for 50 hours and there is other things you have to have but anyway if we do that program we get 4 years of collage paid for books and all.(in missouri)

so maybe you can check and see if your school has a college program

but i am going to be in culinary arts or food, im not sure exactly what i want but thats the field that i am going to .

Answer 25

I'm lost too, don't worry. =]

I want to a job that I won't mind waking up to. I want a challenging yet defeatable career that'll keep me occupied yet doesn't take over my life.

And I want to fly a plane. That'd be pretty sweet lol.

Answer 26

I'm in my 20's and still at lost for it. Dont worry so much about the time frame, go for what you feel like would be fun and rewarding. 8 years might sound like a long time to you right now, but if you think long term....you will be working until 65 years old, 8 years isn't so long after all! Good for you for thinking ahead about your future, it's the smartest choice you could make

Answer 27

for a really long time i wanted to be a plastic surgeon, but then i changed to a forensic technition like on CSI, but i always really liked little kids and a lot of peopole are telling em that i would be a good teacher, so now i don't know but i still have a lot of time, i'm gonna be a sophmore in september.

Answer 28

I am a senior. I want to pursue International Relations at George Washington University in D.C, get an internship with a congressman, go to law school at Georgetown, enter private practice, enter politics.

Answer 29

Broadcasting, but that'll probably change.

Answer 30

i go to college and im goin on to my second year in college and i dont even no why im in animal care i still have no idea whatpath i want to take. your ok at least you no whatyou want to do lol.