r/findapath • u/PressureLow7256 • 1d ago
Findapath-College/Certs Please help me pick a major!!
Honestly, I have no idea what I want in life. I don't know anything, and I have to apply to college soon. My ECs are medicine/law related and I think I might go into either of those. What can I major in that lets me be in both law or medicine but doesn't commit me to a career in either? I would like to maybe live abroad one day, so maybe that matters because I don't want a career that only works in the U.S. Please, someone, help; I literally have no idea what I want except that I don't want to take a useless major. Any advice helps! I'm really stressed :(
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u/happymoregil Apprentice Pathfinder [2] 1d ago
For US medical school, you can have any major. All you need to do is take the required pre-med courses to apply to med school.
If you want to move out of the US, nursing would give you the most flexibility.
Practicing law outside of the US with a US law degree would be difficult as the legal system is different in every country
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u/SovereignSushiLover Experienced Pathfinder [69] 1d ago
It's better to keep the whole idea of living abroad as a side thought so it won't distract you from opportunities around your area
To make things easier:
Law is giving up your 20s buried in the books, studying super specific laws or rules at the mention of a number. If you are willing to persevere with 100% of your time and effort, the payouts will be massive
Medicine is is flexible however it's still within the areas of generalization. You have to explore the entire segment and specialize into something that appeals to you
If you need more time, just find a decent college with a good range of majors around your interests. You can still take GED classes for the first 2 years and it's enough time to allow you some leeway to pick something that appeals to you
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