Choice of major

Many of us feel confused while facing such a question: what should I major in? This question may not be solved easily even after attending the Open House last weekend, as almost every faculty and department seems attracting. The School of Computing is great, but students in Faculty of Engineering may have more opportunities to get a better job. Well, now I tend to apply for math or physics…Almost everyone is hesitating nowadays, followed by mountains of suggestions made by our parents and seniors and huge amount of information on the Internet, which inevitably make us more puzzled. Thus, in my opinion, we should be careful when we choose our majors.

Our own interest is the most important. Though it should not be the only factor, it must be taken into account undoubtedly. It is true that we are easier to make progress in the subjects we are more interested in. As a result, more opportunities will be given to us because of our good grades, and finally we can get better jobs. However, if we choose to major in a subject we are not very interested in, we may regret shortly after entering that department. Then we may act ordinarily in academic instead of trying hard to make progress. On the other hand, many other factors should also be considered thoroughly, like personal ability and getting a job in the future. Nevertheless, interest should be the first thing we think of.

When we choose a major, information and suggestions are also significant. It is impossible for us to have a good understanding of every department we can apply to, though we have been to the Open House. Thus, getting enough information from various ways seems very important. Website about each faculty and department in NUS is a good reference, as detailed introduction can be seen there. What’s more, advice given by our seniors and parents is also needed, though their advice could be a little subjective.

As to myself, I tend to choose statistics as my major at present. The reason is simple: I have a deep interest in mathematics; as is known to all, statistics is related to math, while it is not so abstract compared to math. Actually, statistics is needed almost everywhere in our lives. What is more, my parents support me to major in it, while I have got much information on this subject. Though engineering is another choice for me, and whether I should choose a second major or minor is not decided yet, I am now forming my own idea on my choice of my life in NUS.

In conclusion, choosing a major is not an easy thing. We should consider many factors together, and spent much time thinking on it. Wish everyone get an ideal major during undergraduate studying.