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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
That's a good tip! I agree, it may be a better idea to test drive a career first, before committing to a major. Thanks for sharing that!
I actually feel the opposite. I was passionate about film, so I took that, only to discover it was a gigantic waste of time and not even a requirement to finding employment in the industry. If I could do again, I would have gone into computer science instead, much prefer steady employment in a field I’m not the most passionate about than to find my own interest a chore that’s somewhat of a gamble anyway. If you are interested in something, especially if it concerns the arts, NEVER sudy it in college, or at least don’t major in it,I wish someone discouraged me from taking film.
@ac-rx1in Tell that to all those Chinese concrete billionaires.
@@MultipleCareers may I ask, how to test drive a career first?
despising coding rn , have to focus on MONEY to even think about bringing myself up to do it
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.
Things were different back than, that's why your parents believe that was the only way. I hope that after graduation you can make things work and find work your truly enjoy!
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
You can always adjust your course and go back to study something else again. Also, your major doesn't entirely determine your job/career! Glad you found something that you're good at and hopefully also like doing!
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.
That’s true, looking forward and making good decisions can also help you process the past. All the best!
I got a business degree. My regret was not doing psychology with a minor in something else. I wanted to counsel people.
Mechanic, accounting and fisherman is practical trades. Animation is serious competitive job market as long you do well in arts.
@@SimicChameleonyou seem to know much about animation, could you inform me more friend?? I am interested in the industry
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.
Oftentimes, it's not either-or. I believe it's less about following your passion or not, but deciding when it's time to follow your passion, and when to prioritize money. It's possible to alternate between both. At some point, hopefully the two can even come together, and you can follow some of your passion while making a living. All the best!
wow I am not much different that is why I am 39 and still live at home with parents. I love history and geography but also enjoyed math. I did not take a lot if science in school but looking back now I should have picked a stem major. I thought of accounting but with accounting jobs becoming automated and heard that people can be paid in India with less money it was not for me. I graduated with a business degree but into the pandemic as it started after trying off and on for 18 ears to get my first bachelors.
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!
Thank you! So glad to hear that you managed to deal with those feelings of regret. Life is long and there is still a lot of time to tweak, adjust, and do things. All the best!
@@MultipleCareers Long time no see! I managed to change my major to clinical medicine this semester and I'll be a medical student soon. I'm really excited and satisfied about this. There are infinite opportunities in life, we should go and take the ones that matter bravely. Thank you again for your video!
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.
Glad if this video could help in some way! It is a hard reality to face in the moment, but in the bigger scheme of things, even this will fade. Wish you all the best in the future!
For me its the total opposite 🤣🤣🤣
You can do masters in CS bro/sis. Don't worry. Plus keep learning different programming languages in your freetime. Wish you all the best
@@sonofagun3753hey same with u what did u end up doing did u change from CS to Business?
@@sonofagun3753Hey, my university is going to starts soon and I need to choose my major for bachelor degree between Computer engineering and International business management. I feel like International business management(IBM) degree doesn't have much scope for job as compare to Computer engineering it has lots of scope. But I feel like I cannot do Computer engineering because its too hard subject and I'm not much interested in coding. As I'm interested in ecommerce. But I have to choose one course for my bachelor degree. I'm in too much dilema.😢
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.
The moment when you think of changing careers, it usually feels as though everything you've done before has gone to waste. But if you take a forward-looking approach, imagine how your life could change for the remaining many decades you have, if you make the decision you know you have to make. All the best!
Do you have study regrets? Let me know in the comments below!
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.
Glad it helped! Wishing you all the best!
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.
I hope you find a good way forward!
Try to find an accelerated BSN program. Since you already have credit ask If you transferred them over, to avoid starting from scratch. Stay encouraged you got this!
What made u decide against it?
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!
I'm glad to hear that. Your experience and concerns are things that many people go through. But you can definitely get out of it, one step at a time, all the best!
In 9th grade, my therapist told me to consider majoring in liberal arts bc I told her I wasn’t sure what to major in, so when I started college, I was still undecided but I started as a liberal arts major
I liked philosophy and figured I could get a Masters degree after and make a good salary
WORST DECISION TO MAKE
Now I don’t want to continue school, have a useless college degree, and can’t find a full time job
It's a challenge to differentiate what we are INTERESTED in versus what is the best course of study. Those are sometimes two different things. But you can always pivot once you find out. Also, you don't have to find a job that directly relates to your major. Hope you find a job to help you bridge this phase.
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
Really glad to hear that, wishing you all the very best!
@@MultipleCareers thank you :)
This sounds crazy but I'm actually looking into getting my masters in accounting (for nonaccounting majors) because I got a BA in women's studies... and let me just tell you... a stable but boring career sounds like HEAVEN to me. I have been struggling to years to find full time employment that actually pays well with my degree. I hate it so much. My mental health has suffered, I've gained 10k in interest alone from my worthless degree. I'm literally looking forward to just that- stability. Because I'm tired of living paycheck to paycheck as someone who holds a degree. I'm so depressed and anxious all the time. It makes me sad.
@@GorgieClarissa It's interesting to look at things from that perspective. I was also working paycheck to paycheck before landing my first career job this year. You've helped me realized how blessed I've been this year. I wish you all the best with this pursuit, hopefully things improve
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
All the best!
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 😢
Sorry to hear that. I hope you can find a temporary job that can bridge the time and bring in some money until you find a job that's right for you!
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.
It's not too late to change your career path! If you are sure that you want to work in a profession related to psychology, explore it and see how you can pivot. All the best!
my exact situation and degree :((
I feel like I was blindly just completing my education without any aim in life. I really didn't have any idea how much hard you have to study to get a good job. I'm giving my exams right now and my exams are going bad. I've never faced failure in life and I'm sure this time I'm gonna get a backlog in couple subjects. I've chose CS as me masters but now when I'm studying and analyzing I feel like I don't really feel interested in learning it. My brain just doent work in a technical way. All the other students in class get their answers really fast and have a high functioning brain.. I'm in a lot of stress because of that. I had a choice to study MBA but I thought I could pull of a CS degree after seeing how much people earn in it. But now I realized that it's too difficult for me and I'm stuck in my Masters. I feel like if I take a decision of changing my field now. That will be wrong too. Any career I take will not be for me. Or I just don't have personality. I have my exam today and I'm having panic attacks and big meltdowns and crying in front of my parents
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope your exams were manageable and you got through it somehow. It seems it's just not the right fit for you. Luckily, so many people's long term career path diverge from what they studied. Actually, most people I know work in a field that has nothing to do with their degree. I hope you find a good path forward and do something you're interested in!
This was very calming. Thank you. It's hard to heal from this.
Glad to hear it had that effect!
I took a degree which was extremely long and the courage needed to leave came a tidbit late. Usually when as teenagers, we're asked to take up a career, most of us have no idea what exactly we want and it's natural. But later down the line, there are only very few not-so-reliable resources to ask for help if we do not align with what we took. This channel is so specific in what it does. I really appreciate it.💗
I'm glad this resonated. You're right, most people were not really aware of their choice. Luckily, it's never too late to make a change!
I'm in the exact same scenario except that I didnt choose the course myself . It was imposed on me
This i can relate to. I been six years in community college. Python was hard for me, I fail calc 2 around pandemic time and now in progress of getting embedded systems.
Seems you found a way forward!
@@ac-rx1in I was in your shoes before. It was mostly figure out in life direction and retake of the classes from past. It best to buy those books for self study like a year ahead before taking them. Calc 2 and python is challenging course for computer science. Python was 2017 i took and calc 2 in 2020. I am self study for a retake.
I had a feeling the liberal arts degree was wrong for me. I was 15 and thought my parents knew everything. Years later they admitted they didn’t know a thing, being a high school graduate themselves.
Reality hit really hard post graduation, the only thing that saved me was my Japanese minor - which to be clear, was accomplished by my independent study.
Now I realized 5 years into my career that I hate my career, and the 4 years before graduation was spent not learning skills that could transition me into another career - 9 years of my life. Gone. I don’t even believe half of the liberal sjw bullshit they taught me either.
I don’t have the money, time, and health to go get another degree. Hard to get over that, huh.
That feeling really sucks. What are you doing now? Many people I know ended up working in a field that has nothing to do with their degree. The first years are difficult as the regret still lingers... but once you've found something that you like doing, the bad memories fade, at least that's what I've experienced. I hope you're on your way to find something better!
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!
Thank you for sharing your story! That seems like a really fun project! It sounds like a wonderful way to combine and make use of all your skills and experiences. I believe there is an immense need for support for people in art. They are usually 100% focused on developing their work (at least that's what they want!) so it leaves them no time/energy left for the business development side. What you're doing is truly valuable!
We often underestimate the role of things we experienced, phases of life in the past, in our current success and tend to focus on the negative aspects. Your story shows that there are a lot of hidden gems to be found and put to use towards new goals, and will be very encouraging to anyone who reads it here! I wish you all the best!
I'm currently in class 11th and when someone asked me what my aim is, I always said engineering. I liked science and maths a lot. I loved solving numericals, I still do solve them. Even though I'm quite good in science, this doesn't interests me and makes me happy anymore. I feel like I'm forcing myself into this. I want to pursue my career in law as that interests me a lot. But till now I was preparing for engineering and going to a Coaching institute. I don't want to waste my parents money anymore in 12th now. I have realised this late idk how I'm supposed to tell everyone now. I'm scared I might disappoint them.
Starting an open and honest conversation can often help. It also helps to clarify your own thoughts and wants. All the best!
I studied Environmental studies. My previous major was Biology but I absolutely hated it. So I talked to a counselor and he recommended Environmental studies. At that time, I was only 10 credits behind before graduation and the courses for Environmental studies were far more easier than biology courses. Fast forward, I am now working as a chemist making 43k a year. I really wish I was making more than that especially during the time like these. I am currently taking some online courses to learn phyton. My regret is taking out student loans....ugh wish I knew better. But I should be done paying off by the end of the year so there you go.
End of the year is pretty soon, so good for you! I'm sure there's still room for a lot of (earnings) growth! All the best!
Any updates now?
This helped me quite a bit. I feel like I chose the wrong degree and I am about to enter my final year.I simply didn't want a career in accounting and finance.Honestly I want to change my course rn but was recommended to push through for 1 final year. So I am still kinda confused
Although you studied one thing, it doesn't mean that you will have to work in that same area for the rest of your life, I hope you find the best forward for yourself!
@@MultipleCareers I see.Thanks alot
whatever you do, be mindful of how much student loans you will take out. Try to work much as you can do pay them off while in school.
Bro it is areverse for me 😂 i wish i choose accounting i'm an.electrical engineer
I'm only seventeen and just became a senior in highschool before I encountered this problem. Luckily, it's only the beginning of the school year and I haven't begun applying to any colleges; but it's a very scary and terrifying thought to suddenly come into the realization that all that you've been working and striving for, for the past few years would have all been for nothing.
I'm an art student and so my passion has always been for creating drawings, it's a skill that I've been cultivating seriously for the past five or six years and it's disheartening to feel like the one thing that I'm good at wouldn't be enough for me to live a stable and healthy life- at least, not without breaking my back for meager pay and tight deadlines around business corporations who don't value art enough as a subject and are more than willing to feed into AI for cheap and faster labor.
Though be that as it may, I know that I won't ever stop creating art. Just that I won't ever pursue a career out of it, hopefully I'd still be able to keep myself in the industry through business or with screenwriting/just becoming an author in general, but I'm still lost on the sort of direction that I'm supposed to take by the end of this year now that I'll finally be going into college and I have little more than just a year to prepare for it.
Hopefully I can return to this video and see this old comment of mine and give a little update as to how I am doing in the future and what I eventually chose to pursue :]
You've described a very common dilemma amongst artistic people. I've seen many similar cases where people find it hard to pursue an artistic career because the pure pursuit of it just doesn't pay enough (at least in the beginning!). Happy to hear that you're still trying ways to make it work. If art runs in your veins, there's just no other way than to pursue it.
There are many ways to make it work eventually. One path people pursue is to start a business related to art (e.g. graphic design, web design) that allows them fast, unlimited growth and the flexibility they need to work on their own projects. Another path is to work in a second-best job you can still endure and learn something from and that's high-paying for 5 years or so, become financially independent, and then do anything you like.
Yes, please come back to this thread and update us all on how things went. Although, TH-cam doesn't update me when there are replies to replied comments, so you may want to post it on a newer video. All the best!
ive had a unique interest im pursuing which is traditional bow and arrow making. i was pushed into college by my mentally abusive father. my 4 year chemistry degree turned into 8 years. i love making things but struggle with life skills. ive suffered from regret from letting myself be pushed into college with not really understanding that i was taking out loans because i could never bring myself to going through the process of registering for classes for a major i was not enjoyinging. 1/3 of my way into my college career i began to realize and then was begged to just finish and then do what ever you want and i did finish. i have a chemistry degree as well as a biology degree but still have not applied to recieve my bio degree even though i finished. i never even checked my grade from my last full year of college because i disdained it. i think i may have an undiagnosed mental illness like adhd , im definitely on the spectrum somewhere lol.
Bow and arrow making sounds really cool! I can imagine it being an extremely unique and valuable skill in the future. As everything becomes increasingly mass produced, handcrafted products and the skill that goes along with it become more valuable. There is no substitute for craftmanship.
I hear you, it seems like you went through a lot! I hope that going forward you’ll be able to do what you really want and overcome the feeling of regret. Looking forward to hear about your bow and arrow making! All the best!
@@MultipleCareers very kind words from you, i really appreciate that. i have quite a few bows in various stages of production. it allows me to go into a space where the world stands still
This is what I currently feel right now... It was the at start of the COVID pandemic when it was time for college. I don't even know why I chose it maybe cause my mind went blank due to the pandemic. I regret taking marketing as my course cause I feel like it doesn't align with me now. 2 years of online school then 1 year of half/half then now on my 4th year and I feel so dumb and useless. I wished I took a gap year instead of jumping the wagon. I wished I somewhat got a job cause that would've really helped us during the pandemic instead of wasting my time & effort for online classes. I wish I could turn back time and choose a better course that'll guarantee me a job abroad. I'm so dumb and weak...might as well just become nothing.
It's normal to think that way, and it takes gut to admit that. I hope you can get out of that rut though! Sure, all of us have wasted time on things that didn't amount to much. But perhaps you can take that regret and anger (in case there's anger) and turn it into fuel to change your future. Most people underestimate what they can accomplish in just 1-3 years. If you set your mind on something purposeful and inspiring, you'll be amazed at where you'll be in just a year from now. Wishing you all the best!
I'll be graduating within 2 months as an Electrical Engineer.Although I was pretty good at it and have very high grades, I've never enjoyed studying it.Of course I was manipulate by my family to study engineering but i hated it and i never ever want to pursue a career in this path. Now I'm preparing to apply for masters in a topic which I actually like.I hope everything will work better for now.
It feels good to be really good at something. But I get that it's not as great as doing something you're good at AND like. Awesome that you managed to pivot early on, all the best!
I was forced to chose immediately for university and I never got to talk with myself about what was I good at because of my parents. I went to law school cus my dad thought it was the best for me but i have never liked law and still don’t. I was so focused on getting better grades in middle and Highschool that i never enjoyed any subject to see where i was good at. The only thing I enjoyed was art related stuff and I wanted to go study for a graphic designer. Unfortunately here the degree was more of a course so it was useless. Idk if I should keep doing law or not now
Hope you find a good solution!
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.
I appreciate it! Interesting viewpoint, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Great insight!! Thanks Hector!
i have no idea why this showed up on my feed but great content
keep it up
The mystery of the youtube algorithm :) Glad the video found you and hope it was useful. Thanks and have a great and productive week!!
lol i studied and graduated multimedia in the age where AI is taking over. just great. now I'm continuing my studies taking Public Administration. i don't regret studying multimedia, rather I see this as another opportunity to add to my knowledge!
That sounds awesome, I like that 'and' attitude! I'm sure that being knowledgeable in both those areas will prove useful!
Almost business administrarion graduate, little work experience, 22 years old. I am so depressed. I want to change my life. And the frst step is letting this regret go
That's right... work through your regret while starting to make changes. The more you focus on the present and future, the less time and energy you'll automatically have to think about the past.
0:50 you should definitely make a video about the "why". I'm pretty sure a lot of people would benefit from hearing your story & reasons
Interesting! Thanks for sharing that, I'll think about it!
Nothing learned thoroughly is wasted in life.
When I graduated, I felt it would be easier to get promoted into a new role. After interviewing for a few positions and not being hired, I started having difficulty with my degree. What I struggle with most now is the fact that I am doing the same job as before I went back to school and the job itself does not require a college degree. Not only do I feel the time and money invested was wasted effort, but it makes it difficult to do my current job. I haven’t come to terms with this and feel stuck.
Thanks for sharing, yes it is sometimes surprising to find out only on the job that a degree wasn't really necessary for that purpose. I bet it must be very difficult to deal with this feeling. Although it may sound impossible at this moment, there is a way to get past this, over time. When better things happen in your career and life that absorb your energy and enthusiasm, that feeling of past regret will slowly fade. I hope you will get there soon, take care!
@@MultipleCareers The feeling of regret has decreased over time and it is not as heavy as what it was before. I feel like it would be beneficial to find another job, and not necessarily a promotion. Unfortunately, with living in a small town, job options are limited and the biggest employer is government.
@@GuitarType01 I see, that's indeed a limitation. Not sure if you are open to moving to another city, you might find something that you like!
@@MultipleCareers that is certainly an option. Thank you
Well, I accepted a promotion today. The hiring manager said my degree played a major role in the hiring decision (among other factors). I have no words but suddenly feel different about my education.
The moral of the story: patience and dedication pays off sooner or later.
chose finance im gonna start studying next month. wish me luck for whatever nightmares come through
Hope you enjoy it! If not, you can always reroute! all the best!
I also regret taking a commerce degree. I wanted to enter the art major. And that I am realising in my third year. I feel like I am in the wrong place.
I find many comments here interesting. I regret mechanical engineering with an emphasize on manufacturing. Anyone who has studied engineering knows how much effort it requires, even the easier versions of manufacturing. I went in as a naive 19 year old thinking that a 3 year bachelors degree would make the companies even headhunt me. Because they always mention the huge lack of engineers in my country. But I think they are lying/wrong.
Anyway it took me almost 6 years (5,5 years) to finish my 3 year degree. With reexaminations and alot of work I finally made it. I got out of the other end hoping companies would hire me left and right for being so well educated. I was so wrong. I even had to apply for 30-60 jobs and finally got one in inside sales which I could have done without the degree. The problem with this is that I wasted my early 20´s (19-25) studying a subject I only studied because I thought everyone/companies would chase me, even the biggest companies. But I was sorely mistaken, in hindsight I should have studied the labour market more closely, but how many students do that at 19? They said there was a engineering shortage and I just thought that meant a lot of money and good work.
Also the degrees at university are way too academic I think. A Bachelor eng degree is fine if you will go for a masters and Phd since the courses are clearly steered towards academic work. But the knowledge I have from university is usually irrelevant for companies.
What practical knowledge can I contribute with if my courses have nothing to do with their company? Therefor more practical schools need to be started in order to make more money in the future.
Then some people say that my bsc in engineering prove to employers that you can finish what you start and handle a high coursload etc. Really? You are telling me i wasted my early 20´s (19-25) being stressed out of my mind to prove that I can finish what I started?
That does not give me jobs. Oh well this is my reflection anyways.
Thanks for sharing that!
Same 😢
I have listen to my parents but now I'm feeling regret by choosing nursing I was passionate to study BBA 💔
Please help :( I’m about to graduate with a B.A. in sociology and I’m having so much regret and pain and heartbreak. For my first two years I studied math and computer science at my community college to pursue a degree in statistics. The first month after transferring to a big uni, I cracked and couldn’t handle the pressure, so I switched my degree to sociology because it was much easier. I did not enjoy working with numbers and complex math and coding, but I certainly wanted a reliable way to make money. Now, I have a human resources job lined up after I graduate, but I’m so scared that I will not like this career path and will have no useful degree to fall back on. I feel like I never got the chance to explore other options like medicine or life science jobs…. :'(
That must have been really hard. Facing the reality of having made a less-ideal decision is tough. The good news is that you can change your life in a matter of a few years. Important is to keep exploring and discovering what you like to do and dare to pivot and make small tweaks to your career. Life is long if you use the time! All the best!
I changed from Engineering to Business almost 11 years ago and will finally finish the 4 year degree next month. I'm not sure after all this time whether it was worth it or not and now I have no idea what I'm going to do with my life. But my problem is not just the major I chose, but after all these years I've struggled to retain any of the knowledge I've learned. I want to get out of the military but it's probably safer if I stay for now.
Not sure if this is useful, but what I've actually applied from my own business administration studies in career and life is miniscule. Well, there are perhaps some models, concepts, and ways of thinking that were useful. I hope that it's a consolation to know that from hereon you can plot whatever path you want. There will be a price for changing, and it will take time, but it will likely be worth it. Gradual change is less risky and also less nerve-wracking. All the best!
I'm 41. I wish I had gone in and done the 20 years.
I am studying diploma in Architecture
I dont think it is meant for me.
I still have years to study in this field . I am depressed and tbh i am not happy.
But the only think that keeps me going is that i hope i would pursue my bachelor's in germany
Even after this thought i just dont know how do i keep going
But anyways
Thank you for this video
Thank you! Studying in Germany is very interesting and also cheaper. I studied in Germany myself and saved myself a lot of money. At that time there was still 0 tuition fee. Only an admin fee of around $60+ Euros per semester or something close to that.
i feel so lost in life
I hope it is a relief to hear that many or even most people feel somewhat lost in life. What matters is just your trajectory, are you getting more and more lost each day, or less. Hope you find something in your life or work that gives you meaning!
Key word: Mindset
Totally!
I regret choosing CS over civil engineering. From childhood i love about building design. I don't know why i still choose CS. Now its already 3rd year in CS and regretting every now and then
I choose a wrong graduation and post graduation,,, now i understood that it is not my passion. I feel so regret that i choose wrong course. I dont know whether i can rectify my mistake by doing my desired course... Still i am hoping for the best,,,, but iam crying too much internally 😥that i done bad decision...
There is definitely still time and opportunities to go on a more suitable path! Take some time to really figure out what you want and what’s best for you, and when you do that, your life will change a lot in the next few years. All the best!
I wish so
@@sahalakp7129 I just released a new videos on dealing with dilemmas, hope that can help. Take care!
wanted to go to medical school, pandemic had other plans. now i'm a business grad still working in restaurants while i travel the world.
I hope you enjoy your new path!
My friend choosed dmlt coures after my 10th now she is in 3rd year and she is depressed about her choose because she wanted to do it but after pursuing she got to know this course is not for her...and everyone are demotivating her so we need your guidance ❤.
I wonder how you are able to built this mindset to make this video. It took me a while to get over the fact that I had studied a degree that didn't lead me into a career, but had accepted the fact. I am still struggling to find a clear career path, and not being able to find and secure jobs right away is not helping me put the fact behind me. Maybe I will not get to that point in my life where I see the purpose of me completing that degree. That's also a sad truth about life that we all have to accept, as they say sunkcost.
How long has it been since you got that degree and now feel that it's difficult to get over it?
Honestly, it took me a long time to get over it. I would say it's less a matter of time but more a matter of how many 'new cycles' of work you've been through. If you've had one job after your degree, you might still feel hung up about having studied the 'wrong degree'. But after you've been through your 3rd, 4th, 5th job, that feeling is likely to fade aways. Also, the happier and more fulfilled you are in your current career, the less you weight those regrets will have.
It's hard for many people to find a clear career path as you mentioned, it can take a lot of time and trial and error. But it's worth pursuing it, because life is still long. You try hard for the next few years to get into a career that is fulfilling and you'll reap the benefits until the rest of your life. Wishing you all the best!
I'm going through the same problem. I'm a literature student and regret about it which is also affecting my study. Can't even restart 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
Take care and all the best!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
You're welcome!
I regret studying civil engineering because no matter what you do the architect gets all the credit and you have to think about people's lives when doing the work. It's extremely undervalued and underpaid.
I hope you'll find something that you like and you feel is worth doing!
Thank you for your support
This calmed me down
Happy to hear that!
i feel like i studied the wrong career and now for 6 years i am also not in the right job. :/ i feel depressed, useful und without perspective. for the career i d like, i d habe to do another 5 years of full time studying, what i dont see possible for me. :/
Is there perhaps another way to get into that other career? Or are there connected career and jobs that you can get in faster without doing 5 years of studies?
What career did you choose?
Love this video!!
Thanks!
This video gave me cure to my depression:)
That sounds great, I hope it alleviated some of your concerns! Take care!
I chose to major in psychology. I am now 45.
Good for you!
This helped a lot. Thank you!
I'm glad to hear that, thank you!
I picked the wrong major, I’ve been thinking about drop out of University
There are many ways after a wrong major!
Great advice!
Happy if it was useful!
I've always wanted to become a doctor. however, I ended up majoring in Population Studies and Demography. I never enjoyed it. now I'm 24, graduated, unemployed, and regretting the 4 years I spent studying the wrong major. I never see myself doing other things than becoming a doctor. so I wanted to go back and start a new career (doctor) but there was one problem, I didn't do well in biology, and I never like biology. what should I do?
How significant is the biology portion is to becoming and practicing as a doctor? Is being a doctor meaningful enough to you that you'll be able to plough through biology nevertheless? Also, is there a way to 'test' whether being a doctor is what's best for you, before starting to study it? There's no right or wrong answer, but I hope these questions help to find the best path for you!
@@MultipleCareers thank you for your reply. these questions are very helpful.
Writing my thesis for my international relations undergrad right now. I entered this major in the first place because "oh I liked Model United Nations surely I could fit right in" but no. It turns out I hated contemporary politics of any kind and I should have realized this a long time ago because I didn't like civic studies as a kid. I realized during one semester abroad I took more history-based classes and it was the most I got enjoyment out of my major.
My biggest fear with my major is that I'm a jack of all trades but a master of none. In fact...I don't feel like I'm a jack at *anything* at all. International Relations touts you with the prospect of being knowledgeable in various fields all at once, like politics, economics, history, geography, etc. But I don't feel like I've specialized in one area enough that my knowledge feels useful. I just hope I'm able to get a decent, corruption-free job. I'm still trying to figure out what I really want to do. Thank you for the video.
I can relate to that. I studied Economics and Business Administration thinking I wanted to start a business afterwards. In fact, starting a business and being self-employed had nothing to do with what I studied. But having the degree gave the illusion of knowing a lot. Anyway, I changed and tweaked my career until I got to something that was meaningful and purposeful.
I hope you'll find something you love doing. In a few years your degree won't matter. All the best!
I’m in a similar boat as you except I graduated a few years ago. I double majored in international relations & political science, and although I enjoyed the coursework, it didn’t really prepare me for life after college. You’re right that you become a generalist without enough knowledge in a specific field or skill. I also took classes in politics, economics, history, statistics, etc. but it was more theoretical and less practical knowledge. Because of that, I struggled for 2 years to find a job, and I eventually had to settle for a job unrelated to my degree. Now, I’m working on pivoting into data analysis. I found out that it could relate to my degree and that many people who studied political science have went on to become data analysts. There is also a growing market for jobs in data analysis so I’m hoping I can get in.
Thank you for this wow!
You’re welcome, I hope it was useful!!
This did well too!
I have opted for bsc plant biology and plant biotech rightnow I had no interest in it but seeing my friends pursue engineering it makes me feel more worse than ever and I don't have a choice or support to change my major
You can always change, if not now, perhaps later on when you know what you want to do exactly. All the best!
I have choosed the wrong major.
I have finished it too.
Now I can't even change it.
What I should do?
I just want to be happy.
:( tell me any tips to be happy.
Please say I am not the only one here who choosed the wrong major and can't get out of it. ☹️
There's in article in one of my recent videos that says that over 30% people regret their major. I would say that it's more than that because not everyone will disclose their regrets!
The only thing I would say is to look at things from a bigger perspective. How many years have you studied? Compare that to how long your entire career will be, and how long your life will be? Compared to that, the duration of your studies is not that long.
Then, consider how long it will take to change careers - it could simply just mean taking a course or a getting some certificate.
It doesn't matter what you did in the past, as long as you change the course of things once you've realized it. If you've realized a wrong decision but don't change your course, then in a few years from now, you'll experience regret all over again.
To be happy, among others, means to be working towards something that matters to you, that gives you hope. It doesn't mean it's easy and always pleasant, but it's something that's worth doing and you're willing to sacrifice for.
It's not easy to find what that is. That's what this channel is about. All the best!
Keep up the good work
Will try my best!
Right now i am in the midst of choosing a major, and is there anything you would recommend in terms of avoiding being indecisive and dedicating yourself to a goal while also recognizing when to change paths?
The reason we're indecisive is often that we're afraid to make 'the wrong choice', without the possibility of turning back. It may help to remember that oftentimes there's not one decision to make, but rather a series of decisions. If you've taken sufficient time to deliberate then that's the best decision you can come up with at that time. After you implement that decision, to not get stuck on a less-optimal path, it's useful to review where you're at, latest every 6 months. That way you can always pivot.
Related to choosing a major; Many people pick the wrong major because they mistake being interested in a subject (let's say history) with actually wanting to work in that field. To make the best decision, working backward is useful. Start with the job you wanna do after graduation, and find out exactly what degree/education is needed for that.
I studied marketing and advertising but my dream and goal from the beginning was law 💔💔😞
If you really want it, you can still change!
I got a teaching degree and I was always passionate about social work and I ended up working in social work and now I want to go back for my MSW which will take 3 years vs if I had my undergrad in social work it would have only taken me 1 year. I regret it so much and it’s definitely hard to get over it.
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you find a good way forward!
Exactly what i feel
Supply Chain student here from PH.
It's too late for me to switch, I'm on my 3rd year. I just want to graduate fast but at the same time a little bit of regret is still there.. I've been watching this since yesterday.
I think this field isn't for me and I dread coming to class everyday. I just need to hold on for a bit and I'm done.
I wanted to go into Environmental Science and Biology. In the future, if I decide to leave Supply Chain or just decided to not get into it:
Do I have the chance to get environmental science / biology related jobs with a Supply Chain degree?
If it's even possible I want to work abroad someday.
It seems you're almost about to graduate, I see why it's too late to switch majors now. But it's not too late in the context of your whole life. You can, later on, always change your career. Go back to school, etc. Life is long and full of possibilities.
I am 41. I have a degree in supply chain from a div 1 school. It is the second biggest regret of my life. I wanted to be a guidance counselor for young people or a gym teacher. My father explained he would not support me in getting a degree for one of those low paying loser jobs and that I would have to drop out of college (you can't get loans if your parents won't help with loans paperwork). I don't call my father anymore.
My advice is stay in college. Switch your major now. It will probably be some bs like you won't get a degree in 4 years but instead 6. Do you want to be 41 and starting over, or worse working jobs you hate for years and years? No one ever told me what supply chain jobs will be like so i'll tell as you someone whos had several. You will work in a warehouse, factory or somewhere routing trucks. You will engage in interdepartmental conflict on a daily basis. The blue collar people will view you as an outsider. The corporate office people will be full of psychopaths, sociopaths and narcissists. The office people will hate you for having a degree and view you as a problem, a danger. Most of them have a high school degree, hate every minute of life, but choose to stay because the field pays ok.
There are so many other things I wanted to do in life. Some people will disagree with me but if you hate your career it's not a life worth living. I have adopted a minimalist lifestyle. I plan to save money and leave the game entirely by either opening a small business or buying property and renting it out. Best of luck to you.
@@ChooseLoveToday316 Something similar happened to me. When I was younger, I thought that I wanted to be a civil engineer, but after a while, my life prespective has changed. At my 26 y o(almost 27), I found out that what I truly love is Medicine. Idk, it's just something amazing. The problem is, maybe it's too late to go to Medschool.😞 It saddens me.
@@benditonafilo1295 never too late man to choose another path, but we must have alternate paths if the one we want doesn't work out.. I am going to get a life coach certificate and trauma counselor certificate and try to help people (I wanted to be a guidance counselor). I may go back to school for psychology i'm not sure yet, or like I said maybe i'll save and open a business. My daughter is trying to get into med school. She has been denied and has a test in a week to see if she can get into another. I recommend you do a personality test and start thinking about other jobs that will fulfill you. I spend several hours a week counseling acquaintances and friends mostly by reaffirming positive affirmations and reframing negative broken belief systems. So I like this field enough to do it without pay and have studied for hundreds possibly thousands of hours on my own. I was depressed for a long time. I feel we are all in charge of our lives. We cannot stay victims of suffering because suffering is a normal part of life and even though it is often unfair and wrong we can accept that we all suffer it's a part of life and not let it define us.
But ma'am why am I feeling regret by studying nursing I feel like I'm not made for nursing
It's a good idea to look further into that. Journaling can help!
We have no escape same!
I did a ba in fine art. Got my 0 jobs
Sorry to hear that... have you tried to find a job in a different field?
My problem is that I don't have a second degree in mind. I don't like the one I currently have that much but I also don't have any idea about what else to do lmao
Sometimes it helps to work first for a while (or for longer, in case you're already working), then you'll get a better idea of what you like and don't like.
I think ill go back for llb
I disagree with the second part because my degree did not get me any accreditation for anything. If I had chosen my field I would have done something with media but even that is a risky field as well. And you do live with burn out.
By accreditation I just mean that society/employers acknowledge that you have completed specific education and it counts as a very basic baseline to be considered for certain jobs. It's like having a kitchen without meaning you can necessarily bake delicious cookies.
Currently studying my postgraduate but i realised i chose the wrong course because i realised i dont have the necessary skills to enable me understand the concepts in class so this is making me fall behind. Iam very unhappy and always anxious when i think about how am i going to pass?,please advise how do i motivate myself to atleast persevere till the end because i was told i cant change( its a one year course),i feel quiting wil make me a looser.i really dont know what to do
It can help to put things in perspective. Look at your entire life and see what proportion the stage your at is compared to the whole. You might have a lousy 2-3 years, but in view of a possibly 90-year long life, there are so many things you can still do to change course, if you're serious about it. Quitting doesn't always make you a loser. Maybe you lost something at that point, but as long as you're off to something better, you're not a loser.
I'm majoring in animation rn and I find myself disliking it so much that I want to jump down from 10th floor. I told my parents that I really want to switch majors but they said I've already wasted a lot of money. I don't know what to do now I'm very lost :(
Life is long, so there are a lot of opportunities to switch courses. Even if it doesn't happen know, you can still switch to something else after years in the workforce. Most people I know don't even work in the industry that matches their field of study. Please take care of yourself and get some professional help if you feel you're in a very dark place. All the best!
Don't go to CS unless you have a real passion for the field or you will never get ahead of the people who have the genuine interest.
I agree.
How if you don't know the alternative yet and still are in the degree? I've been struggling for months
The only way is to keep researching for alternatives. It takes time, it's like an excavation process. All the best!
Ma'am I'm studying nursing and it will give me a job directly but i wanted to study BBA because I love to study Batchelor of business administrative
There's enough time to go back and study. You don't have to do all at once.
I studied computer science I highy regret it . I wanted to study medical sciences. I was under pressure from my family
It might be more difficult to do it now, but it's never too late!
Computer science is a really good degree though.
You can still work in a hospital with your CS degree. Also med schools don’t care what you major in as long as you have the pre reqs completed and take entrance exam
Least economics and business is useful
The knowledge is useful, at least to satisfy my own curiosity about how things work. But in the actual world of work, years later, no one cares what degree someone has (especially if it's related to business!)😂 The reason is that what you learn in economics, but especially business studies is oftentimes detached from reality.
Keep it up
Make the decision quick because they need you to sign up for that hefty loan.
Those student loans are really something... not convinced they're (always) worth it.
I regret studying civil engineering
Hope you find a good path forward from here!
I'm currently feeling bad .....
I wish I had tried again to study medicine
Perhaps you can still go back and study again in the future!
I'm currently studying it
Studied Biology and it has proven to be a useless major.
I hope you found something better suited to you!
😔
I Am already hating Nursing
Oh no...sorry to hear that!
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccjckckckckckckck wasting my 18-23 age
23 onwards... still plenty of time to make up :D!
biology:/
Honestly this video is a god sent ,and I firstly just want to thank you for making it and taking so much time and effort to help people out 🩵 .I’m in my first year ever and first semester of uni and boi I feel so torn atp. I have a deep passion for the creative side (art ,design and fashion design etc ) but ended up going into a econ major for a BA in general studies due to some pressure from family. Mind you,I do like academic and intellectual aspects of life ( if I may say )but lately my minds been swarming with doubts about what major I chose , will I even be able to handle it and am I just wasting my time on studying something I’m not passionate about. I love to learn new things but if I’m not capable enough i immediately set myself up - either resulting in me not being able to finish this degree and wasting so much money already .And if I change then my passion would honestly result in more problems .I’m stuck between my passion and an opportunity to learn something that is held as more valuable because it’s ‘ academic ‘ and I’m not sure what way to go …all I can do is pray .
Thanks, and I feel you! I used to be in a similar position. I always wanted to be an actor, but instead went into econ and business administration. If I could back, I'd not necessarily go straight into the arts, but what I'd definitely do if I'd stayed in the financial industry is save money diligently to the point that I achieve FIRE or at least 50% financial freedom, within the first 5-8 years of my career, then quit my job and fully pursue arts.
@@MultipleCareers Thank youu so much for this advice🪷🌻🩵!!! Honestly did not think of this path of action and I’m glad that you’ve provided me with deeper insight on this …maybe it’s not so bad to be studying this - and I can always make time and continue and grow my knowledge on what I actually love. That way I don’t miss anything .It’ll be difficult but I’ll do my best and what I can 🌸✨🥹
I'm currently in my freshman year studying I.T (Information Technology) and I just don't want it anymore. I'm even failing my most important class which is Programming. I really want to shift of drop out but my family says that it'd be such a hassle but idk anymore. Also doesn't help that they're the one paying for my education 🥲
If you're certain that it's not for you and you're not even good at it, it's a good idea to consider switching to something else. Otherwise you might be wasting your time!
@@MultipleCareers thank u for taking the time to reply !! i'll be keeping this in mind tysm 🫶 i wish u all the best!
I regret studying civil engineering
I hope you found an alternative!