Choosing A MajorChoosing A MajorPresented by:Presented by: Ilya Spector Ilya Spector

Amir AvrahamAmir Avraham

English Advanced Mechina Fall 2010-2011English Advanced Mechina Fall 2010-2011

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

Introduction. Introduction. Why school?Why school? CriteriaCriteria for choosing a major.for choosing a major. Factors for choosing a major.Factors for choosing a major. The top selected majors.The top selected majors. Conclusion.Conclusion. Bibliografy.Bibliografy.

IntroductionIntroductionIn this presentation we will observe some of In this presentation we will observe some of the difficulties that young people often face in the difficulties that young people often face in before choosing their major:before choosing their major:1.1. What is the most important factor for choosing?What is the most important factor for choosing?2.2. How can we know that we made the right How can we know that we made the right

choise?choise?3.3. What influences us most of all?What influences us most of all?4.4. Do we need a school to have a successful career?Do we need a school to have a successful career?In here we will try and answer this subjects.In here we will try and answer this subjects.

Why schoolWhy school??The first question is “Why school?”The first question is “Why school?”That is the big question that we all face. That is the big question that we all face. There are a lot of examples of people that never went to There are a lot of examples of people that never went to school for example: school for example: Tom AndersonTom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace. A high school , co-founder of MySpace. A high school dropout.dropout.If you have an idea for something that can work and doesn’t If you have an idea for something that can work and doesn’t require school why not go for it?require school why not go for it?S. Daniel AbrahamS. Daniel Abraham, billionaire founder of Slim-Fast. Did not , billionaire founder of Slim-Fast. Did not attend college.attend college.In my personal opinion it depends on the In my personal opinion it depends on the persons own ambitions, and the risks that person is willing to persons own ambitions, and the risks that person is willing to take. Unfortunately there are no guaranties with life or withtake. Unfortunately there are no guaranties with life or withcareers. careers.

Criteria for choosing a Criteria for choosing a majormajor

The most popular criteria's for choosing a major are:The most popular criteria's for choosing a major are: Popular subjects that have a high requirement with Popular subjects that have a high requirement with

big companies.big companies.

The amount of year required to study for the The amount of year required to study for the subject.subject.

The persons own personal interests in that suject.The persons own personal interests in that suject.And many more that are personal for each person.And many more that are personal for each person.

Factors for choosing a Factors for choosing a majormajor

There are a few major factors that influence people:There are a few major factors that influence people: Parents effect, not always our parents know what’s better for us Parents effect, not always our parents know what’s better for us

and sometimes we choose majors according to their desires and sometimes we choose majors according to their desires instead of our own.instead of our own.

Money, was always a factor for major choices not always our Money, was always a factor for major choices not always our interests match the major we pick because of the fear of not interests match the major we pick because of the fear of not finding work.finding work.

Lack or misleading information, many times we pick a major that Lack or misleading information, many times we pick a major that we thought was one thing and turns out to be something else we thought was one thing and turns out to be something else because we do not have sufficient information or misleading because we do not have sufficient information or misleading information. information.

And many times people just go for the logical choice according to And many times people just go for the logical choice according to their situation at that time (their job, financial state etc.)their situation at that time (their job, financial state etc.)

Again for every person the factors that influence him are different Again for every person the factors that influence him are different and individual but all of the factors basically the same. and individual but all of the factors basically the same.

The top 10 college majorsThe top 10 college majorsToday the most selected majors according to The Today the most selected majors according to The

Princeton Review are:Princeton Review are:

11. Business Administration and Management/Commerce.. Business Administration and Management/Commerce.2. Psychology 2. Psychology 3. Nursing 3. Nursing 4. Biology/Biological Sciences4. Biology/Biological Sciences5. Education 5. Education 6. English Language and Literature 6. English Language and Literature 7. Economics 7. Economics 8. Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8. Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9. Political Science and Government 9. Political Science and Government 10. Computer and Information Sciences.10. Computer and Information Sciences.

  

ConclusionConclusionIn conclusion we have seen that in the USA fo example the In conclusion we have seen that in the USA fo example the factors that most influence people in choosing their major factors that most influence people in choosing their major is Money because there the most popular majors are is Money because there the most popular majors are Business Administration and Management/Commerce, Business Administration and Management/Commerce, Psychology and Nursing. In my opinion every person Psychology and Nursing. In my opinion every person doesn’t really know is he/she have made the right choice in doesn’t really know is he/she have made the right choice in choosing a major and every choice we make leaves us with choosing a major and every choice we make leaves us with the questions “what if? Or Was this the right choice?” and the questions “what if? Or Was this the right choice?” and for me with a kind of regret for not choosing something for me with a kind of regret for not choosing something else. else. In the end we can only hope that things will workout for us In the end we can only hope that things will workout for us and try to succeed in life.and try to succeed in life.

ExplanationsExplanations "Factors Affecting Your Major Choice." Northwestern "Factors Affecting Your Major Choice." Northwestern

University. University. http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/explorecareers/mahttp://www.northwestern.edu/careers/explorecareers/major/factors.html (accessed December 20, 2010). jor/factors.html (accessed December 20, 2010).

Top 10 College Majors." ©2008 The Princeton Review, Top 10 College Majors." ©2008 The Princeton Review, INC. http://www.princetonreview.com/college/top-ten-INC. http://www.princetonreview.com/college/top-ten-majors.aspx (accessed March 25, 2003). majors.aspx (accessed March 25, 2003).

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