I am on the fence of majoring in Biology or History in college. Right now I am in History mostly because I LOVE it. I research historical events all day just for fun, so I know that college will be really easy for me if that's the major I choose. However, the job opportunities after college will be a history teacher and I have no desire to be a teacher whatsoever.
So my other option is Biology. I love biology and find it so fascinating and fun to study, the problem is Im just not good at it. Where as history I know more than my teachers in some cases, Biology I feel like a fish out of water. Everyone else always knows the answers before me and I feel like its because for all the time I have spent studying and memorizing history, they have done the same for Biology.
So I am hesitant to switch because I feel like my brain is wired for History, but again I feel like its only because I spent so much time on it. So majoring in Biology will be much harder for me and will require more work, but in the long run I feel like a science degree is not only better for job opportunities, but is more useful than a bunch of historical events memorized.
So can someone please help me and tell me what Biology is like in college? Will it be impossible for me since I am so far behind others who have been preparing for this for years? Because like I said where their knowledge will be at say a freshman in college level, im more of a freshman in high school. I know I am behind so can someone tell me if this is just to hard to pull off? I really need some help deciding so all help is appreciated.
Just for some more info, I PLAN on earning a masters degree in epidemiology after college, so if anyone knows any detailed info on how this job is that would be great (I say detailed because I already know the general idea of the job). And again, I feel like Im supposed to major in history but theres just something gnawing at my brain tempting me, almost telling me to major in biology. Like i said, i dont know basically anything advanced about biology, but i feel like im a kid watching the moon landings in the late 60's, i feel like theres something out there i need to explore or learn, i feel like theres more to life then just memorizing a text book and I want to get out into the world and see for myself. I know its hard to describe but I just have this feeling of something or someone guiding me down this path, and I dont know if i should take it or not. I know you probably think im crazy or something but please help me and tell me if you have ever experienced a feeling or thought like this.
So my other option is Biology. I love biology and find it so fascinating and fun to study, the problem is Im just not good at it. Where as history I know more than my teachers in some cases, Biology I feel like a fish out of water. Everyone else always knows the answers before me and I feel like its because for all the time I have spent studying and memorizing history, they have done the same for Biology.
So I am hesitant to switch because I feel like my brain is wired for History, but again I feel like its only because I spent so much time on it. So majoring in Biology will be much harder for me and will require more work, but in the long run I feel like a science degree is not only better for job opportunities, but is more useful than a bunch of historical events memorized.
So can someone please help me and tell me what Biology is like in college? Will it be impossible for me since I am so far behind others who have been preparing for this for years? Because like I said where their knowledge will be at say a freshman in college level, im more of a freshman in high school. I know I am behind so can someone tell me if this is just to hard to pull off? I really need some help deciding so all help is appreciated.
Just for some more info, I PLAN on earning a masters degree in epidemiology after college, so if anyone knows any detailed info on how this job is that would be great (I say detailed because I already know the general idea of the job). And again, I feel like Im supposed to major in history but theres just something gnawing at my brain tempting me, almost telling me to major in biology. Like i said, i dont know basically anything advanced about biology, but i feel like im a kid watching the moon landings in the late 60's, i feel like theres something out there i need to explore or learn, i feel like theres more to life then just memorizing a text book and I want to get out into the world and see for myself. I know its hard to describe but I just have this feeling of something or someone guiding me down this path, and I dont know if i should take it or not. I know you probably think im crazy or something but please help me and tell me if you have ever experienced a feeling or thought like this.
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You should definitely study history not biology, it is what you are most passionate about and best at and you don't want to spend 3 years of your life struggling and wishing you'd done history and hating biology. You'll do well because you're motivated to learn about history.
Don't worry about job prospects at the moment just study what interests you and see where it takes you. Many careers just require degree level education not necessarily a certain subject.
Don't worry about job prospects at the moment just study what interests you and see where it takes you. Many careers just require degree level education not necessarily a certain subject.