I know this never gets old :) and there are probably many articles here but wanted to start the convo again as the times are now different and old discussions I came across do not have relevant info. (e.g. remote culture will change many aspects of jobs and what employers look for) Our 17-year-old is at that crossroads and must choose a career path soon. Like many kids at this age, she hasn't found her passion yet. I am a software guy and all my efforts to push her towards technology have been futile :) Also, I realize I may be biased towards what I do for my career and honestly not sure what will work tomorrow with changing dynamics We are based in silicon valley CA .. any guidance around what major to choose with a good college (without breaking the bank) is much much appreciated!! ~Happy new year Confused parent of confused college aspirant #health #healthcare #tech #parenting #finance
I switched majors from English to polisci to science, and now I do design as my job. As someone who had no idea what I wanted to do either, I’d encourage your daughter to speak to people in jobs that she has a vague interest in. She won’t really know she likes something until she does it herself, but talking to someone (maybe on the younger side so she can relate with them) is the second best thing. Then she can work backwards from there and see what’s required for those jobs.
Pure math Everything else can be learned after college
Foreign languages are also harder to learn when one has a full-time job because they require long hours of face-to-face interaction with continual feedback
Hm I was thinking for children from established families who send kids to school mainly to network, not to land an above-average paying job... sure it's not as economically effective as a STEM major for working class people
Depends on college. English Lit at Harvard could be a very good path but English Lit at some UC just looks soft
Whatever she wants to do :)
Whatever she wants. Choose what she’s interested in and that will open doors. If you’re making these decisions for her then she’s bound to fail in the future regardless of her degree.
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The one that she enjoys
Go for business undergrad, better than undecided and still have a job worthy education
Also, going to a good name college is good for her and you. She will come out and stand on her feet and you don’t have to support for life.
What are her interests?
OP says she "hasn't found her passion yet" (which is very common) so I would suggest a general field with applications in many industries. Math has already been mentioned, but to be honest, very few people discover a passion for it, if they don't have it already in high school. I would say far more people discover a passion in CS or Statistics, which are also great general purpose majors.