Take your time deciding.
At the University of Cincinnati, undecided students can enroll in an exploratory studies program.
Check to see if your school offers a similar program.
Otherwise, take it into your own hands and explore introductory classes to some different studies you’re considering.
However, when you start to study it full-time, you may change your mind.
After all, turning a fun pastime into required workmakes it just thatwork.
Those might be the ones that result in a more fulfilling experience in the long run.
Yep, you read that right!
This can be a blessing for people who desperately need a little more flexibility in their monthly budget.
With IBR, you’ll also have a different timeline for repayment 25 years instead of 10 years.
Of course you want to venture to avoid this.
Best case scenario: you choose a major that pays well enough to keep this problem at bay.
Instead, stick with majors that will land you a job that covers the debt you graduate with.
The career you choose should fit into your lifestyle, not the other way around.
The career doesn’t always permit your desired lifestyle.
LinkedIn’sField of Study Exploreris a great first stop for gathering some real-world data.
This is handy in broadening the scopeyour major might be good for more positions than you think.
However, you’re free to contact someone in the field andrequest to shadow themwhenever you want.
Shadowing is simply following someone who’s already doing the job you hope to do one day.
Use your school’s resources to find a shadow opportunity.
Look into the companies that partner with your school for internships and contact them.
Since they’re already involved with education, they might be open to your request to shadow an employee.
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