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Hey Luna, here’s my brief two cents:
Especially if you’re intelligent and multi-talented, picking a field can be hard. Try taking a few online career tests. Sounds cheesy, but they can be a great guide if you’re indecisive. This question below might also help you. These are common motivators for WHY people actually want to work, instead of sitting on the couch at home. If you can rank them from most to least important, it will help guide you toward a field that is likely to be a good long-term choice. If you can find a career that fits your top two, bingo! You could also try working backwards: picture your dream job(s), do some research on what they are really like, and then figure out what degree you need to get there.
What is most important to you in your work?
a) Feeling fulfilled and truly enjoying what I do.
b) Honoring my family’s wishes and carrying on their legacy.
c) Making plenty of money and having financial security.
d) Contributing to the world and making it a better place.
You sound like a hard worker, so I’m sure you know that any career takes work. Any career will also give you burnout if you let it define you and take up all your time. There’s a lot more to you than your chosen field- especially since you could be good at so many things! Schedule time for friends and hobbies. And remember that hobbies and clubs are a great way to stay in touch with both people and passions outside your career. I will never be a professional baker, but I whip up cupcakes and pies every opportunity I get just because I love doing it. My friend was a psych major, but she went to multicultural hour and TA’d for Spanish classes just because she enjoyed it. Picking a major doesn’t mean you have to give up your other interests.
– Jessa