18 year old engineering girl: I don't like my major and can't change it, what should I do?
I'm in my second semester of freshman year, and since the beginning of the school year I've felt like I'm not a good fit for this engineering major. I neither like it nor am I good at it; instead, I'm particularly interested in foreign languages and have been thinking of transferring to the College of Foreign Languages.
However, I failed calculus last semester and couldn't meet the requirements for changing majors, and now I feel so tired. There are so many classes and I don't understand them, and there is no hope to change my major, so I don't see a way out even though I try, so I really don't know what to do.
Hello, I'm of the first batch of heart scouting coaches summer sugar and I'm happy to talk to you about this topic. Let me share my opinion below, hope it can help you.
[Thinking about what you can't do only makes you more helpless.]
Past choices determine the present situation, for example, failing a class makes it impossible to change majors, which is already a fact that can't be changed. If you always dwell on what you can't do, it's easy to feel powerless, and this emotion will also affect your daily study life. In fact, your life now is not bad, think about it, you are still in college, many people can not even go to college; you learn the major, but also many people want to learn but can not learn. Moreover, there are students in your class who are taking calculus and various classes together, so you are not alone in your struggle.
[You're actually a responsible person]
Even though you understand that it's not your favorite major and you're not good at what you're learning, you keep trying and pass all your classes except calculus. You feel like you don't see a direction, but a lot of older students in this major have graduated with flying colors, got jobs, and achieved their goals. Maybe there used to be people who weren't good at it but excelled at it. College life is not just about major study, there are also friends, clubs, activities, and a colorful campus life waiting for you to explore.
[Change of mind, move on]
You like foreign language very much, this is your interest, even if you can't change your major, you can continue to study on your own and become a foreign language expert among engineering students. If you always think that you can't learn or are not interested in your current major, this kind of psychological implication will reduce your motivation to study. It is better to change your mind and increase your motivation to study your major. There are many choices in your life, so if you do well now, you can pave the way for your future.