College Majors
I'm feeling like it's getting to be that time for me... time to declare my college major(s). Being only a freshman I still have many options open to me, and that's scary! I have already declared a major in art studio, but I need to decide whether I want to double major with physics or art history. There are just too many opportunities, and I don't know what to do!
So... I'm curious - what did you guys major in if you went to college (or what are you majoring in right now)? How did you decide without wasting valuable time?
So... I'm curious - what did you guys major in if you went to college (or what are you majoring in right now)? How did you decide without wasting valuable time?
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although it feels more like im majoring in crew
probably astronomy.
One one person got an answer. His mass was negative and he assumed he got it wrong. Turns out he was correct. You have to dig a hole\
Originally posted by Eugene
Ramen and beer.
Many people major in this purely by attending college.
Originally posted by Scott
Easy? I still remember the homework problem from my mechanics prof. You have a planet spinning on an axis. On an angle 45 degrees from the axis you are going to put a mountain to make the rotation go chaotic. What mass does the mountain have to be to cause the rotation to go chaotic?
One one person got an answer. His mass was negative and he assumed he got it wrong. Turns out he was correct. You have to dig a hole\
stop complaining. not everyone can handle it.
Originally posted by alcimedes
i wonder if that kid would have known that hot water freezes faster than cold...
I still don't buy that one. Any peer review journal articles?
Major in something you like. That's the most important thing. You do NOT want to spend 4 years being miserable.
I started college as a psych major, got sick of it with 2 classes left, then decided to double-major in psych and English.
Cheers
Scott
As I went through I really developed an interest in socialogy and communications. I was to far along to really change though so I just finished with a music ed degree.
Nick
Originally posted by Scott
I still don't buy that one. Any peer review journal articles?
Well, there was this "Newton's Apple" episode once...
EDIT: Oh, and to answer the original poster's query, I was a Humanities major, Classical concentration.
Coming into college, I wanted to be a Music major (classical music being my first love). However, I was struck by the low self-esteem bug and shyed away from the performance side of the degree's requirements.
I then switched for a short time to Math/Computer Science during my sophomore year. My inner nerd was showing that year.
Later, I switched yet again, this time permanently to the aformentioned Humanities degree plus a self-designed Music program. The thesis that would have capped off that latter major became too grandiose and interfered with my other classes; I called it quits with that and devoted my energy to the Humanities major.
By the way, I do recommend designing your own series of courses for a specialized major if feasible or desired. Beyond the bonus points it gives you on your transcript, it provides a greater sense of freedom as you steer the course towards graduation. I for one often felt confined being forced to take certain classes "because I had to" for such-and-such a requirement.
Physics is well known around here (Universite de Montreal and McGill) as being the most difficult major you can find. Don't choose it as a "secondary" major. You will spend 150% of your time on it! I don't say it in an arrogant way, that's just the way it is
If you are truly interested in physics, go for it! My first quantum theory class changed my life (How geeky does that sound??)
Double majors are less common here. Most people I know in fact get into an Honours program where you take a large majority of your classes in your main field. For instance, I got 66 credits in physics, 18 in math and 6 in off-topic classes. The only double majors in physics are math-physics (45-45 in each) and physics-computer sc., which are still closely related. I've never heard of physics-music or others.
Back to your case: what do you really want to do in life? 2 of your choices are related to arts. You want to work in this field? Or would you do it mainly for fun? You plan to do graduate studies? Think seriously about what you like and where you see yourself in 10, 20, 40 years!! We can't tell you directly what to do.
Good luck!