Krzyszchris
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- MBTI
- INFJ
- Enneagram
- 4
Hello!
I'm writing to ask you about some advice regarding my university major.
Here's my background: I live in Europe and am currently about to choose what I should major in at university (you go to university after graduating high school where I live, so there isn't anything like a freshman year in college etc.). As I enjoyed maths (even though it's definitely not my primary interest) a lot while at school, I've been considering choosing a university subject involving it. I'm well aware of the fact that I have no mechanical aptitude and would therefore do miserably in an engineering course, so I've thought about choosing Computer Science, yet I'm not really sure if that's something I'm suited for. As I mentioned before, I really like problem solving (I've solved quite a few abstract problems through coding by now, and I enjoyed it), but at the same time I have no interest in anything related to computer hardware or anything physical in computers. I've thought that maybe I would change my mind about all that technical stuff if I got exposed to it, but I've tried doing so and wasn't really able to develop any interest in hardware, architecture etc. Going back in time, I have to admit that some of my high school classmates were fascinated about CS and often talked about technology, computers and machines, but I felt quite uncomfortable listening to them as I didn't really feel drawn to any of those subjects. It certainly doesn't help either that I've never been a 'computer person' and never actually felt the urge to learn about anything engineering-related. At the same time, what I really love is art, literature, psychology, languages and helping others. I'm considering majoring in Computer Science because of, as I said before, my interest in mathematics, and also because the area itself offers great opportunities. I think that I would most probably do best as a therapist, but I'm a little bit scared of going down that path because you need 9 years of education to become one in my country, so it's a very lengthy process. Moreover, I'm actually starting to think that I would miss out on something if I didn't learn about technology as it would continue to evolve while I would remain oblivious of it - like, the world would move on without me. Hence, there's some weird paradox in how I perceive the whole issue.
So, here's my question: should I major in Computer Science, knowing that I'm not 'naturally' interested in it and I would have to try and adapt to the general subject, or should I give up on that idea and pursue something I'm really passionate about (like psychology, which would allow me to become a therapist, a role I think I could do great in)?
I'm writing to ask you about some advice regarding my university major.
Here's my background: I live in Europe and am currently about to choose what I should major in at university (you go to university after graduating high school where I live, so there isn't anything like a freshman year in college etc.). As I enjoyed maths (even though it's definitely not my primary interest) a lot while at school, I've been considering choosing a university subject involving it. I'm well aware of the fact that I have no mechanical aptitude and would therefore do miserably in an engineering course, so I've thought about choosing Computer Science, yet I'm not really sure if that's something I'm suited for. As I mentioned before, I really like problem solving (I've solved quite a few abstract problems through coding by now, and I enjoyed it), but at the same time I have no interest in anything related to computer hardware or anything physical in computers. I've thought that maybe I would change my mind about all that technical stuff if I got exposed to it, but I've tried doing so and wasn't really able to develop any interest in hardware, architecture etc. Going back in time, I have to admit that some of my high school classmates were fascinated about CS and often talked about technology, computers and machines, but I felt quite uncomfortable listening to them as I didn't really feel drawn to any of those subjects. It certainly doesn't help either that I've never been a 'computer person' and never actually felt the urge to learn about anything engineering-related. At the same time, what I really love is art, literature, psychology, languages and helping others. I'm considering majoring in Computer Science because of, as I said before, my interest in mathematics, and also because the area itself offers great opportunities. I think that I would most probably do best as a therapist, but I'm a little bit scared of going down that path because you need 9 years of education to become one in my country, so it's a very lengthy process. Moreover, I'm actually starting to think that I would miss out on something if I didn't learn about technology as it would continue to evolve while I would remain oblivious of it - like, the world would move on without me. Hence, there's some weird paradox in how I perceive the whole issue.
So, here's my question: should I major in Computer Science, knowing that I'm not 'naturally' interested in it and I would have to try and adapt to the general subject, or should I give up on that idea and pursue something I'm really passionate about (like psychology, which would allow me to become a therapist, a role I think I could do great in)?