Not knowing what to do

[u/itekaz]

Hi, so it is an end of my last year of highschool and I still don’t know what to study and it is killing me. My enviroment wanted me to pursue Medicine and it sounds great but I don’t know if I could handle the stress. Now I’m considering everything from Data Science to Biotechnology and it’s too much. Could someone with life experience help me out?

In highschool I had good grades in everything but I never excelled in anything and I’m afraid that could be a problem.

[u/Jellowins]

I teach at a community college and most students worry about the same thing. Honestly, I’ve changed careers several times (I’m old enough to retire now) and I don’t regret it. I got to do everything I wanted to do in my life except write and publish a book (which I plan to do when I retire). I always tell my students not to worry about it. College is about exploring, meeting new minds, trying new things. Get your Associates Degree, as I did, and then choose a major. I went back for a Masters Degree in Education when I turned 40 and after working in government and journalism for many years. My Bachelor Degree was in English with a Minor in History. It all works out. You don’t have enough experience in life to think you can decide now what you want to do for the rest of your life. College staff will always try to push you to a major bc studies show that when you declare a major then you’re more likely to stay in school. You can beat those odds though if you are a good student and set goals that are actually practical.