Was it just me or was what’s your major or what are you planning on studying the most dreaded question when you were a high school senior? I would think the whole time how am I supposed to know what I’m going to do in four years when I change my mind on what I’m going to eat for dinner at least three times a day. Although committing to one major can be overwhelming, it can be much less complicated than many can make it out to be.

Unless if you are one of those lucky people who has known that they were going to be a veterinarian since they were seven years old or have the motivational drive to dominate in law school, you might not know where to even start. The easiest step is to research the programs available to you. Farmingdale has an extremely diverse selection from aviation, bioscience, criminal justice, dental hygiene, nursing and so much more. Once you can narrow down to a few majors or a certain field that you think would be a match to your personality and you could see yourself doing, you can look further into your options of careers down the road. This aspect is not too imminent because people’s minds change from time to time and your major may not necessarily determine your career path. Luckily, each program can be connected to several different outlets once you have graduated and begin looking for jobs.

Other factors that can help you decide on if a major is a good match is to look further into the programs requirements, coursework and tests that may be involved. Only you know what you are capable of but if you have enough desire to really push yourself, you can motivate yourself to exceed your limitations. What really helped me finally decide on what major to choose and what program to study in is to look at what all careers are connected to each major and compare what seemed most interesting to me at the time. The next aspect that really inspired me to continue on my path was speaking to students who studied the same program, professors who taught the curriculum and people were currently working in the field. Their feedback and advice helped me see the reality of the major with given and supported facts.

If you are torn between two or more majors that can easily correlate with one another, you have a few options. You could search for a combination program, consider studying one as a minor or focusing on the other later on in graduate school. It’s important to know that you have options and choosing a major is not dire when your first start school. However, it is just as important to be conscious of your time to make sure you are not just taking courses that won’t even count toward your degree. When you first begin taking courses, you can focus on general education classes to give yourself some time to look further into your options. If you are struggling to choose, good luck with your research and don’t hesitate to reach out to advisors.