I have no idea what I want to major in. I’ve got such a broad range of interests, but I also feel I have a great deal of weaknesses and certain priorities to consider as well. I’m an incoming Freshman btw.
Obviously going to Yale gives me some more liberty in the subjects I can study while still being well off career wise, but I don’t actually know how to pick or what to choose. I want to love my career, but also not have to think about money. I’m first gen, so money has always been a struggle and I want to end that worry for our family / my future family.
I’m not the best at STEM, but I could definitely work hard at studying—I just don’t know if I’d match the passion or the discrete-math-in-highschool level of my peers.
I think English/The Humanities is(are) pretty cool and I’ve been told I’m good at writing (and thinking??). I wouldn’t want to go to Law School though.
I get passionate about things really easily, especially music and performance (enjoy it, not good at it). I think I’d like a career where I wouldn’t have to put up a front all day—I’ve heard high finance and IB careers are pretty pretentious—something that I could invest myself in and get super excited about as I try to grow it.
I like researching the best ways to do things and planning them out (#sciencebasedlifter). I don’t know if I could work a dull desk job. I love being passionate and creating opportunities and being energetic. I’m kind of introverted though so I lose energy quickly, but I’m not shy really.
Anyways, I’m just a really confused highschooler who has no clue what to do or how to use my Yale education for my goals (career fulfillment and “financial freedom”)