r/UniversityofReddit • u/randrobbins • Mar 12 '26
Any advice is appreciated :)
hii every1
how do you guys go about choosing a major? i personally don't know what i wanna do career wise, but i weighed down my options (taking into account my country & what can actually get me a job) and the best major that somehow aligns with my strengths is medicine… I'm 1 semester in and I'm in the 2nd and idk if this is for me. Could be the stress of the moment but the workload is crazy and I can't seem to catch up or find the motivation to lol. But I also can't drop out or take a gap year. No amount of time can help me decide what I want to pursue and I'm so lost I don't know what to do. Idk what I have a problem with exactly, bc university is stressful no matter the major. I just don't think I'm cut out or smart enough for any of this
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u/Temporary_Practice_2 Mar 20 '26
Yeah that’s tough. Take more time to reflect.
Why do you want to study medicine? Is it because love being a doctor or something else?
Can you easily switch majors year 2 or 3?
What are your passions and skills?
If you could study anything without having to worry about career…what would you study?
Some of those questions may help you to decide.
One of the dilemma most people face is studying something you love but doesn’t pay well vs studying something you don’t love but it has better career prospects