How to get over regret studying the wrong major (6 perspectives to move on) | Multiple Careers

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[sandile]

DO NOT GO TO COLLEGE UNTIL YOU FIND WHAT YOU CONSISTENTLY LIKE TO DO. I studied computer science only to find dread, despair, and deep regret considering my passion and gravitation towards music and aviation. Now i have 70k in debt to a career i couldn't care less about and have to work again to save for flight school. College is the car, not the road

[Audrey]

While college was a good experience that allowed me to grow and develop more interests, I'm still mad at my parents for forcing me to go right after high school when I wasn't ready. I was in a very depressing state with no motivation or career goal in mind. But society is always so conformed with absolutely needing to go to college. My mom wouldn't let me take a gap year, or even a gap semester. Now I'm stuck graduating with a degree I no longer want to pursue and a pile of meaningless debt.

[Vortexnicholas]

I'm having that same problem with my psycholgoy degree, looking back i wished I dropped out earlier and pursued something completely different. Animation, mechanic, fisherman, accounting, etc. But i find its best not to look back at the past but to look to the future and look at what else you can pursued, the options now a days are so wide open.

[PichuElric]

I've always loved STEM, for that reason I chose CS and halfway through third year, I hate it so much. I'm hearing from everyone in the family how big of a mistake I'm making to chnage to English Language, how I'll never get a decent job with a Bachelor of Arts degree, etc. But I'm determined. One day I might go back to CS or STEM, but right now I just don't want to hate my life and actually do something I'm good at for once instead of struggling through a CS degree I won't even get a job in

[jray]

I followed the cliche advice of following your passions. Since I was kid I wanted to go into the medical field so I majored in Kinesiology since I liked learning about the human body but I didn't realize how much sacrifice, commitment, and time it was until I applied to PT school. Lot of that passion disappeared especially when got into a school that would put me $200K in debt and I will only make $70-$80 K salary after graduating. My priorities changed in life now, and I realized that I value now more financial security and freedom. I still think I would find another career that fullfills me, allows me to solve problems, help others, has good work life balance, and makes a healthy salary with no financial burden, but I just feel so lost. My parents even warned me of this but I was just too stubborn and kept going on this path despite not knowing what I really wanted out of my life.

[tristan_]

OMG I'm so glad that I found this video and your channel. I've been having a delimma of switching my degree and pursue another degree that is only available in other place away from my town. I never actually chose my current degree but after the pandemic my mom said to me that I can just take this degree right now and then we can let the time tell what would I'll be doing next (if I would still switch degree), but now I'm just 2 years from graduating and I kind of still hesitating if I would even like living away from my town. Idk lol, I will just survive for now and watch videos like this.

[mikapika]

This video popped up in my recommendations at the exactly right time. Recently, I have been feeling very depressed, realizing that my degree in Business Administration(what a coincidence) is really not a degree I am enjoying and I am afraid of joining the work force in this field. I feel like I would have been better in Computer Science. Despite that, even when I was feeling in my gut that I should change majors, I didn't and I am now really struggling with these thoughts. I still feel quite lost, but your video has managed to calm me down just a bit and allowed me to hope that everything is going to be alright as time passes.

[gladys.nicolex]

This was very calming. Thank you. It's hard to heal from this.

[felipeperaltalcine]

It happens the opposite to me. I studied Film and Television and I regret it. I just don't have the passion anymore. If it were my actual vocation, I would film each time I can but I don't feel the desire to do that anymore. Colleagues and friends tell me I am good and passionate about it but honestly, I think it is just out of the worry of doing a work wrong, not because I have a passion but perfectionism in general. It has more to do with my personality, I am more use to receive orders than having initiative. I should have gone for sciences, working in a lab, doing numbers or something like that. However since it was not a cheap career at all, I feel even more regret. If I would return to study another career, I would feel like a failure in life.

[spoilthasoil]

I love your videos! Great reflection! It resonated well with me! Thank you! Being in school for so long has placed pressure on me and made me question and even fear if such a sacrifice was all worth it, but I do like to remind myself of all the non-related skills that I developed by being in school, like confidence, discipline and awareness to many subjects. Also, by being persistent and required to think conceptually, these skills are often overlooked but pay off later in your ability to perform at an advanced level in any career field.

[MultipleCareers]

Do you have study regrets? Let me know in the comments below!

[AustinYoung]

I am a Chinese university student and I accidentally chose civil engineering as my major, but deep in my heart I know it is medicine or computer science that I really enjoy learning. I had been regretting for a whole semester's time. After watching this video I came to realize something novel, regretting is fine but regretting all the time will only destroy me. It is time for me to make some changes. There is no justice about fate. I will pick myself up and face every following day with the most enthusiasm. Thanks a lot for your video!

[carolinebennett-jarvis]

Thanks for a great, insightful video. My first degree and initial studies are in art, design and contemporary craft. I subsequently became more involved in HRD and online educational content earning multiple certifications, a master's in leadership and HRM along with a dual certification in strategic leadership and management. I've learned to find ways to combine all the knowledge and skills gained while capitalizing on my abilities as a creative and critical thinker. In fact, my leadership roles stemmed from the first degree, and I have always assumed this in my career path.

One of the few projects I'm working on involves consulting for a batik artist to write a book of his amazing journey with a view to elevating his brand, e.g. digitizing his book and workshops, art pieces, etc. Therefore, I would like to do similar business development endeavors for the creative industries in my region so for me the possibilities are endless. I'm very much an advocate of pushing boundaries while going the unconventional route as long as it is beneficial and profitable in the long run. Please keep up the good work!

[rushiacampbell]

I have a degree in Tourism and hospitality management as I’ve grown I’ve realised I have so much passion in the phycology sector my personality my compassion firsts helping those . Tourism has nothing to do with that so yhhh my biggest regret and i believe that working a job that take up 99% of your life needs to be enjoyable.

[cindyhutagaol]

Back in high school, i didn't know who to consult to because 1. talking to the school counselor wasn't an action i was familiar nor comfortable with, 2. i was too timid to talk about it with my parents because their expectations of me and what i was interested in was so different, plus some other personal reasons, and 3. i thought i needed to talk to an adult to get the right advice, but besides those 2 options, i didn't know who else to talk to, as i was quite shy to talk to anyone i don't feel very close to. In the end i chose architecture and miraculously got into a good university. It made sense when i was in high school because technically it combined something i enjoyed doing and my parents' expectations of me. But in reality, it was completely different from what i expected. I was miserable the entire time. I didn't have the passion nor the motivation to learn, but i don't know what major to change into if i quit this one, so i stayed. When the pandemic hit, i was even more scared to change path so i struggled my way through and thankfully graduated last year. I am still very confused as to which career path i should take, because i'm not confident in the major i studied, nor am i in anything else, so i'm scared to even send a resume anywhere. I regretted choosing my major and i still cry about it alone every now and then, including today. But seeing this video calmed me down and give me a better understanding plus a little confidence in how i should handle this situation. Thank you!

[cdiessner]

The idea of having a vision has been enlightening for me. I stuck with accounting because I wanted stability; my actual interest is middling at best. In my job, I've had to do Audit-related tasks, and that's where the cracks have really shown. Appreciate the insight, has given me hope in discovering what I truly want

[v.xien.]

I wish my parents didn’t keep pestering me and pressuring me, telling me I’m useless if I don’t go to college right out of hs 😒 now I’m changing my major in my junior year

[bawaharees]

i have no idea why this showed up on my feed but great content
keep it up

[KidOmega-ivtp]

My degree cost so much money, and I'm in debt and stuck in unemployment hell for nearly 1 year. I live in a third world hellhole that I can't leave because I have no money. My degree has been actively harmful here with employers dismissing me as "overqualified." It makes me sad 😢

[kiwi-jccp]

I’m only a freshman but I currently feel this way about my own major. I thought I would enjoy Speech Language Pathology because of the ability to work with children and pursue a clinical based major. It’s only been a semester but I already feel dreadful about my choice after seeing more of what the program entails and knowing that I would have to attend grad school to actually become an SLP. I’ve realized that my true passion is nursing but it seems I made this realization too late since many nursing schools require freshman admission. In addition, I already took a gap year prior to beginning my undergrad and I hate the feeling that I am further “behind” those around me.