<p><span style="color:#000000;">Choosing a college major is one of the biggest decisions you&#8217;ll ever make. Although many people don&#8217;t work in a field related to their college majors, your major can determine what careers you&#8217;ll be qualified for after college. </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>When to choose a major. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong> </strong> Some colleges force students to choose a major at some point, often sophomore year. If you aren&#8217;t sure about what major is best, don&#8217;t feel pressured to pick a major the first or even the second semester of college. When I entered college, I didn&#8217;t even realize that you could be undeclared. I went from the wrong major first semester to another wrong major second semester. Due to this impatience (and lack of knowledge), I graduated with a degree that wasn&#8217;t right for me. To meet the requirements for most degrees, you&#8217;ll need to choose a major by your sophomore year if you want to graduate in four years. If you wait until junior year to choose a major, summer or intersession courses can help you catch up.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>How to choose a major. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">The best way to choose a major is to choose a career. Maximize your time and money by choosing a major that prepares you for a great career. Take career tests, talk to college career counselors, and interview the people in careers you are considering. Be aware that a technical degree will probably allow you to find a job more easily and offers more income potential, but a liberal arts degree isn&#8217;t completely useless. There are career options for those with liberal arts degrees. Increase your chances of getting a job with your liberal arts degree by choosing a more practical minor.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">Choice of major is not given a lot of thought by many students, which leads to difficulty during and after college. Take your time choosing a major and don&#8217;t allow someone else to make the choice for you. This is a decision that will affect you the most and one that only you can make. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Some resources to help you choose a major:</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375429697?ie=UTF8&;tag=colcarlif-20&;linkCode=as2&;camp=1789&;creative=390957&;creativeASIN=0375429697">Guide to College Majors, 2010 Edition (College Admissions Guides)</a><img class=" scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx scekbvpnpgrunrwndxwx pcvczhjkdcfxhicyxjgw pcvczhjkdcfxhicyxjgw ybilspskuaksczqrnpsy ybilspskuaksczqrnpsy ijigauqlbtrtbefdrtvb ijigauqlbtrtbefdrtvb" style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=colcarlif-20&;l=as2&;o=1&;a=0375429697" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">Choose Your Major &#8211; Marquette University</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://homeworktips.about.com/library/maj/bl_majors_quiz.htm">College Major Quiz &#8211; About.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.mymajors.com/">MyMajors.com</a></span></p>
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