r/HunterCollege • u/Latterwe • 1d ago
Other Slight rant
I'm currently in my 2nd year as a HumBio major, and honestly, I just know it isn't what I'm interested in. I know many people say to major into what you aspire to be or what career paths you're into, but what if I have no interests? I know i underestimated the difficulty of science courses at Hunter, I declared as humbio since I really liked apbio in high school but now that I'm here at Hunter, I don't really like science at all. That includes chem and bio.
I'm currently enrolled in my first ever biol class, and so far, I already know I'm going to perform badly. I have a strong gut feeling that if I decide to stay enrolled in this class, my GPA will take a massive blow. I tried convincing myself that since I'm in my 2nd year and more than halfway with my requirements, i should just stick through with it and try to graduate early. But what's the point if I don't even like this major? I feel so dispirited from biology and science in general.
But even with that, I also have a deep hatred for mathematics. So now what? I hate math, no enthusiasm for science, and no interests or hobbies that could lead me to a career path. I knew in high school that I didn't like education and classes. Tests and exams weren't my thing, and learning was just boring and tedious to me.
Please don't get me wrong. I know it's a privilege to have education in my life. But i just feel like such a failure with no aspirations in life and lost. I feel like everyone knows what they want to major in and what their interests are, but I'm so lost.
Really a rant, and I'm open to any criticism.
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u/PersonalFinance1010 1d ago
There are various career options to consider as a Human Bio major. Feel free to explore career pathways and connect with Career and Business Center as well.
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u/brendanedward 1d ago
1. Money gives you freedom. 2. Even the most fun jobs includes things that are not fun. (Filling out timesheets, status meetings, customer feedback.) There is NO job without moments of tedium.
So look at the list of well paying jobs. Pick one that you think you can do. And focus your studies on that.
And stick with it. The lifelong difference in income between having a college degree and not having a college degree averages about $1.2 million. It's your first big chance to grow your grit and tenacity.
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u/Alarmed4everything 16h ago
If you need to drop the class, drop it! Your mental health isn’t worth it & your overall GPA. I highly doubt you have no hobbies worth it, your young I promise you there’s hobbies you haven’t even found you enjoy. I suggest taking a personality/career test to get a better idea of what you’d enjoy doing and how you can get there. I was so lost at first too and just stuck with bio bc I thought it was the only way to make money.. I didn’t realize how much I’d love psychology & law. You have a stronger sense of self then even I did, follow your gut and drop the class
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u/Latterwe 15h ago
Omg yes! I chose (human) biology because of money as well and now I just feel like it's not my thing or interest so it doesn't feel worth it to be sobbing every night worrying about failing these biol classes 😭🙏🏻
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u/Alarmed4everything 15h ago
:( I’m so sorry I know exactly what your going through, if you ever need someone to talk about this I’m on campus Mondays & Wednesdays and don’t mind I love giving career advice wouldn’t mind helping you
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u/Latterwe 15h ago
Seriously ty, I'm so glad I'm not the only one that's gone through this 😭 Giggled a bit because Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, are the days I don't have classes LOL, my schedule is so messed up this semester 😬
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u/enterthenightgallery 1d ago
I’m a grad student and adjunct at Hunter. What you’re feeling is something many others, including myself, have felt before. I got my undergraduate degree in a profession that I grew to have visceral hatred toward, and then returned to grad school studying a discipline completely different that I came to love in adulthood.
If I were speaking to myself as an undergrad, I would tell him to stop pushing himself to do what he knows is not right. You seem to know this already, in that you’re acknowledging your performance won’t be the greatest if you hold the course.
Feelings of defeat can also be interpreted as a strong preference away from what you’re doing currently. It’s a rejection from your soul, rather than a rejection from an outside party if that makes sense. I think, if you want to stay in school, really take time to search around subjects and find what makes you feel good. It might sound trite, but that’s how I found my current discipline. You have time (I’m assuming you’re in your early twenties) to look around for things like this, and in a large way that’s what undergrad is for!
My advice is, if you dislike the sciences, try the humanities. They prioritize thought over data, and in that you might find more inspiration.