i didn't know what to do ... SO I CHANGED MY MAJOR | for my stressed overachievers

[@OliveNLuv]

I'm currently a culinary arts major...and I want to become a full-time writer. I have self-published five books...and my mom thinks that my books (current and future) won't do well because they're sapphic. Baking is just something I thought I wanted to do for a career. I'm realizing that writing is my true passion.

[@ohmagso]

i think i came to the realization this morning that i need to change my major. ive been telling myself that i have to stick with it but im not happy. im currently majoring in diagnostic medical sonography, but as i did the prereqs it only made me realize how much i actually dislike science, specifically anatomy and physiology. i decided to do a gap semester this upcoming spring (currently a sophomore) and i hope i can figure it out by the summer. i dont even know what i want to do anymore and being a first gen makes it worse but this video did make me feel better so thank you

[@natasha.mathurent]

yes it's definitely hard, I have one semester after this and sometimes I still question my decisions but we live and we learn. Hopefully you find something that you love doing!

[@reaze222]

same im at the end of sophomore year in still undecided

[@kiauua]

This is so crazy because I'm starting college this fall and I had planned on doing sonography but now I'm second guessing it because I too don't like the science (anatomy, lab,physics) part of it and those are really important things you have to know plus sonography programs are hard to get into because they only allow a few. I don't know if I can do that job every day for the next few years if I graduate from it. I just don't think I have the motivation to want that type of career so now I'm looking at other majors I can pursue that will potentially make me more happy

[@luvvreni]

@@kiauua ah same

[@Twoshotsspleasee]

I’m Dealing with this now. I come to a realization that kinesiology isn’t my passion and I can no longer continue being stressed out on a daily.

[@charlottechanel4895]

I’m currently majoring in biology and I planned on being an orthodontist as well, but chemistry is so hard and now I’m questioning my life decisions. This video was made for me!!!!

[@danielk.5776]

Same. Letter for letter

[@natasha.mathurent]

Don't worry I question my decisions every hour.

[@danielk.5776]

@@natasha.mathurent haha, glad we're all on the same page at leat. Good to know i'm not the only one suffering

[@arianabrady6621]

No, the way chemistry classes have been stressing me out. I’ve had to repeat chem II twice and and last semester Organic Chem 1 didn’t go well. Since the beginning of college I didn’t have a strong love for science I actually hate it but I thought I might have classes that I like. Every science class I’ve taken so far I hated it. I began to doubt if pursuing a pre-med degree is for if I can’t get pass these basic classes. Now I’m in this weird place where I still want to be a Doctor but the classes needed make me unhappy but I don’t have any interest in other things.

[@lsmith7461]

Omg same!! I’m majoring in bio because I plan on being Veterinarian. But now I’m gonna major in animal science because as much as I love science chemistry is kicking my ass and I am so unhappy. For animal science major I’ll mainly be taking ofc animal science class and some bio but I just now I’ll be way happier cause literally all my classes rn are chem bio and math which is stressful 🤦‍♀️

[@lsmith7461]

The amount of breakdowns I have over my major is so sad😭 like I’m so miserable with my Biology major and I’ve came to the conclusion to transfer to animal science cause that is my true passion. My calling.

[@lsmith7461]

Update: I officially changed my major to animal science and I am so so happy😭 FUCK BIOLOGY

[@nalukasugano6207]

I m happyyy you did ♥️

[@Idkidk-tl1nt]

First year bio major here! I’m miserable and i’ll be switching either to psychology or journalism

[@icehuckyorkhawk7043]

Why is this literally me? I'm so irrational when I think I've fucked up majorly (and that's how I'm feeling right now). I just make irrational decisions left and right, I view everything negatively, I think everything is out to "get me" and I just want to curl up into a ball and mope. Why am I like this and can't think rationally?

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

My whole life I’ve wanted to be a musician for my career. But now I’m in music school and realizing I’m miserable and don’t know what I’m doing with my life. I don’t enjoy playing piano or writing music anymore because there’s so much stress added to it now. And while my professors think I’m wildly talented, if I keep this up I’m going to have a degree that I don’t get a job for because it’s making me miserable. I’m thinking about majoring in EC-12 Education and getting my masters later on to become a librarian. I love books, I love reading and writing, I love inspiring kids to enjoy reading and writing as well.

[@tolav890]

It’s crazy because this is exactly why I don’t wanna major in music, I’ll completely lose my love for songwriting. Because the second your hobby becomes forced and academic it just sucks

[@gabyydiazm]

Omg this video and the comments made me realize how not alone I am!! I changed my major for next semester. I was hating everything about my chemical engineering major because the classes were SO hard and I wasn't doing well on any of them and also I was having so many mental health issues because of that! I also realized that I didn't wanna work as an engineer so I changed my major to psychology (which is what I wanted from the beginning). I want to focus either on neuropsychology or research psychology. Must say my dad's not thrilled *at all* but I'm doing this for myself and I'm excited for this decision! It was time for me to finally make the decision for myself and not for what other people think I should do. I'm so excited for this new chapter of life!

[@ashleysleepyy]

I started college right after graduating high school. I honestly went with my teachers suggested of education major. I loved and hated the class but the teacher certification became so much I was having panic attacks and having depressed episodes. It lead to my hand swelling up from the stress. I knew I wanted to teach kids but I didn't care for teaching in Florida or even America. I looked up teaching abroad and it sounded great. I am changing my major to general studies just to graduate and apply to program in Korea for me to just teach and live in Korea. I had to think about it and honestly I was like oh okay I just want to keep moving forward with another plan.

[@emilyau8023]

Thanks for this video! I also went through a mental breakdown and changed my major. I'm going from biomed to IT with a focus on information assurance and cybersecurity.

[@natasha.mathurent]

wow what a switch, I hope it aligns better with what you want to do!

[@ahliyah2436]

I just had a massive mental breakdown 🥺❤ this was refreshing.

[@natasha.mathurent]

I hope you're okay!

[@samantha7576]

Hope your doing better, I recently did too when I realized I did not like my major anymore. I didn’t really think too much about what I wanted to major in and made a rash decision. Now, I’m enrolling in a different school for social work and I am beyond excited

[@ahliyah2436]

@@samantha7576 Congrats, I wish you success ❤️❤️

[@p3oet]

i chose to study accounting purely because my parents wanted me to study something related to math so badly and i just thought it was something i wouldn’t hate that much but was i wrong… my first semester is ending in about a month and i am absolutely terrified of exams because i hate this major and im not good at half of the subjects … i want to switch majors so badly but im scared because theres a whole process and id have to change unis too … there’s also the problem of what my parents would say though and honestly also the problem of what major im supposed to pick. i still dont know what i want to do… update: i still study accounting and i think ive grown to love it ? its just … the thing i like is that im good at it and i think id like a job related to it at least so. yeah i might go into audit ? but anyway im here to say that people make picking majors a whole personality thing when in reality its really not a big deal. sure, it helps for ur future job but u dont have to have such a big passion for ur major? they make it their whole personality when its Not. u dont have to have a big passion for what u study as long as u can enjoy it. and im saying this for people who DONT think they have anything theyre passionate about ! just choose what appeals (?) to u and if u like the way classes go then its ok! i love u and u can do this !! update after like 3 years: wtf was i even trying to say in the previous update i make no sense. i graduated though y’all … and im doing quite ok. i got into a master’s and i’m still studying accounting. and i still hate it btw. i just chose it because idk what else to do. life is like this. it sucks. its okay.

[@candy-pb2fq]

Literally going through the same thing I am going into my second semester and I feel so unhappy continuing , but my parents want me to continue studying accounting... literally stressing me out every day 😪

[@honeyortiz1005]

I want to switch my major to marketing but I’m scared that I will fail the math classes or that I won’t end up liking it :( I really want to try it but I’m scared

[@p3oet]

@@honeyortiz1005 hi i would say go for it !!! math is probably not the main subject of marketing, at least at my uni its just one semester and that’s it, so don’t let that stop you! like sure, even if you fail, you can always retake the exam. but my point is that no matter what you study, there will always be an annoying, difficult to pass subject. so i’d say study what you like 🥰

[@honeyortiz1005]

@@p3oet thank you :) this made me feel better, I will keep thinking about it but hopefully If I do decide to do it I will do well 🤞🏼!

[@hannahjudith4415]

Thank you so much for this video. I am an education major an I literally had a breakdown today. My family has been such a support and they told me I should just take a gap year after finishing this semester to think things over and see what I want to change to

[@makennanelson222]

I’m in my third year for my bachelors and I’ve changed my major twice. It’s so stressful… I thought I wanted to neuroscience but started taking classes and it was too much and I ended up hating it. Now I’m in business and I love it I can talk to people that have the same goals and future career goals. I’m a person that doesn’t want one thing so I’m a business major with an entrepreneurship minor. Definitely want to go to fashion school after that and work with big brands and travel the world. All I want is to be happy and travel and be in places that I couldn’t be with other jobs

[@murraytianne]

Watching this video made me feel a lot better because I have decided to change my major in computer science to art. At first i wasn't sure what I wanted to do and I thought it would be interesting to learn all about computer science but then I discovered I wasn't really passionate about doing it in my life. I discovered art is my true passion and it's what i want to do for the rest of my life.

[@ChooseLoveToday316]

I have a serious question. What are you going to use that degree for? The only thing you can do with it is be an Art teacher. Art museum curator? Those jobs are so coveted they usually attended Harvard, Stanford or similar. Do you want to be an art teacher is that your dream? If so by all means go to school for it.

[@liekemichielsen4108]

Last year I changed my major from landscape architecture to biology. But now I'm overthinking again if this is the right major for me because I don't know if I'm passionate enough about it, but I don't want to change again, so I had a mental breakdown too. But your positive energy really helps because I think I always make it too heavy in my mind. For now I will go on with studying biology because I think that the advice to only make drastic decisions after your mental breakdown is pretty smart haha, thank you!!

[@hail4712]

if its okay may i ask if u still regret this decision ?I'm currently a 3rd year architecture student and I'm constantly having mental break downs due to thinking that I'm not "talented" or "creative" enough to be an architect ,my grades are fine actually they r great but i feel like this isn't enough cuz its not about grades its about having passion..i barely can sketch// , i feel like I'm forced to do double the effort to catch up with my friends

[@dumbgenious1960]

@@hail4712 are you still in architecture? One thing I’ll tell you as an engineering major is that desire is all that matters. We all suck at the classes and fail them, but as long as you have a desire to be an engineer that’s all that matters

[@haruspexxxx]

This actually helped me a whole lot. I have my courses for next semester planned out. I’m just too caught up in my professors and friends emotions but I gotta look out for my own happiness too

[@haruspexxxx]

Literally my problem is when I’m mentally fine I’m sure about the major change. But like I start to doubt myself and create panic attacks in my brain

[@elizabethboyd9287]

Just changed my major too!!!! Journalism -> History (I feel you girl!!!!!)

[@natasha.mathurent]

girlll the struggle haha but history fits you so well!!

[@honeyortiz1005]

I’m thinking of changing my major from communications to business but I’m scared because I’m not that good at math and it sucks because that’s the one thing holding me back from switching :( I really wanna go for it but I’m terrified

[@musicislife2310]

I was a major in accounting but I hated it. So now I am gonna go into communications because I actually enjoy it! The only thing that sucks is all the classes I have to take now. So I hope I graduate on time Also that is so true not making decisions when having a mental breakdown. Currently I am having one over registration because I have to pick my classes and how many classes I gotta do for the comm major. I need to start an internship as well. But this really makes me feel okay. I can't sacrifice my mental health so. Thank you for this!

[@dreamglow6343]

Omg hi! I’m majoring in accounting too! I’m a 2nd yr and I’ve already figured out that I don’t like the job I’m going into. I really want to switch majors, to perhaps Industrial Design. What year did you switch your major?

[@HannahTran1]

I’m a sophomore in college and still don’t know what to major in. The semester is over and literally I’m still doing anatomy trying to get it done it is literally way too stressful for me I don’t think I can actually continue doing classes like that. I don’t wanna do any further anatomy if it gives me that much stress. Im better at chemistry although I’ve only taken gen chem. Wanted to always get into PA school or nursing school or med school but now cause of all the breakdowns I have I absolutely do not want to anymore. And now I’m stranded with being undecided and have absolutely no clue what to do and I’m just not rlly into anything

[@Wonder503]

Hey what did you end up doing?

[@MollyHuffle]

I’m thinking about doing this. I’m unhappy with accounting and marketing seems like a good field. It wont pay as much but it’s a growing field and gotta work up in it. Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate it. I could always get an associates in accounting and a bachelors in marketing to have that background anyway.

[@Wonder503]

Exactly what I’m going through and it feels like those who aren’t in college don’t understand me. Reading the comment section is like reading what I’m going through its wild. I pray we all find our paths and passions. I’m first gen, so I relate to a lot of you!

[@natasha.mathurent]

It's crazy how many people relate! Sending all the good vibes and hope that you can find some clarity in what you want to do!

[@friedlemon5172]

I'm in my 3rd year of pharmacy school (5 year program) and I want to quit. This career seems so wishy-washy, most end up working in retail, after SO MUCH studying ughh. I thought I could do some science, lab work, research, but it's so hard and so questionable, and my grades are pretty bad, so yeah... I've had really bad anxiety for the past two years because of my degree... I hope I muster up the courage to change my major, it's hard cuz I would have to start over, and I'm 22 and not from the USA.

[@candy-pb2fq]

Oh my gosh I hope you have the courage to do so ....all the best

[@friedlemon5172]

@Audrey I'm so close to quitting, my fingers are squishing each other, I just have to figure out which major to pick out of three. Thank you and I hope you gather courage for a change too! I'm in my third year, out of five, if that comforts you a bit...

[@friedlemon5172]

@Audrey Oh my gosh! I'm so happy for you! :D You inspire me. Fingers crossed that you get in! Also, may I ask, what programme have you applied to? I'm considering English, Psychology, or Directing... Ultimately I want to be a writer, a playwright

[@jassoaj7776]

Changing a major you dislike iss the most satisfaying shittt

[@dumbgenious1960]

I’m miserable but I have no idea what to switch to or if I’d like it enough for it to be worth changing majors for. Screw engineering 😭

[@janiyiaholliday]

I’m a college freshman and I literally just changed my major from political science to biology because I was so unhappy

[@shyannekendra5589]

Can we all agree anatomy seems to be the class that gets everyone's attention? I ended with a B in both lectures and a B+/A- for the labs

[@lovely_liability8081]

I took anatomy and physiology TWICE to get into the dental hygiene program at my school and now that I’m in, I’ve realized I HATE it!!! Took a year of gen ends to get accepted in just to hate it three weeks in. Total mental breakdown. Needed this video, so thank you!

[@natasha.mathurent]

I feel like we all need to go through our little bumps in the road to figure out what works for us, anatomy definitely made me cry MULTIPLE times haha, but without going through it I wouldn’t have know what I like and what I don’t. I hope though all those classes you found what you enjoy doing!

[@whatsmyname12341]

Stumbled across this video and your comment. I am thinking about switching from architecture to dental hygiene. What about dental hygiene didn’t you like ? Just curious.

[@chrissyquis5L]

@@whatsmyname12341 I’m a freshman in college, so I haven’t even learned anything within the dental part yet but the anatomy classes are hard for sure. I’m changing my major to idk what bc I can’t seem to pass anatomy. Look at program requirements but I need a C to pass to get in and I just can’t pass it

[@yougotit3141]

OMG SAMEEEE, I worked so hard to get into the dental hygiene program and once I got in it, I realized it wasn’t for me at all. Went through a small break down. Now I’m going to study business administration hopefully everything goes well.

[@yougotit3141]

@hanna just do some shadowing at a clinic and see how they operate; wish I did that so I could of had an idea.

[@benito8773]

criminal justice to business admin for me so happy i changed, all my credits transferred to be electives since business degrees are flexible and i’m almost graduated now and i feel like i’m learning more skills that will give me better opportunities to get a good job you can use a business degree if you are unsure on what to study

[@lizarrington3636]

I wanna do photojournalism bcuz I'm really into photography and what's going on in the world. But instead I'm doing physical therapy and honestly I don't even wanna do it bcuz my mom wanted me to do it. I start in 6 days and I'm considering changing it pretty soon bcuz getting everything set is already stressing me out 😭. I'll give it a few weeks and then I'll change it. I'll update within a few weeks.

[@Euclideanaxiom]

Ah man... Thank you so much for this video because honestly I feel really miserable and sick (all the things you describe) as I'm pushing myself through school.

[@natasha.mathurent]

Glad I could help! We all go through, it's tough!

[@Deryasvoice]

Same here

[@micahkyu6020]

"Human Anatomy" - Have headaches - Be nauseous -Question my life choices ; I feel youu natashaaaa!😅Its so freakin stressful subject for me. hahaha. I had that subject during my last grade of Senior highschool. Thankfully i were able to pass it😅 Your amazing Natasha! Despite of that breakdown you still have the courage stand again!😘Keep goin😘🤗Your #1 supporter, subsriber and fan.lol

[@natasha.mathurent]

that class has made me question my life choices more then any other, WOW it was rough but we made it through!

[@meganrodriguez3708]

when people ask me what i want to be i tell them "an orthodontist" like ever since i was little too haha. i remember sending you a dm two years ago saying that i wanted to apply to byu-h. now i'm going to byu-i because of there dental program but i totally agree with you because i took anatomy and my grade did not pass the vibe check.

[@natasha.mathurent]

Yes girl, how is the college experience like at BYU-I? I feel you, Anatomy was a BIG OOP- but we got through it and now I want to take another course because we have a cadaver class at our school! (but in the moment the experience was not pleasant)

[@annonymous.user.loveee]

i do hate my major lol, and i dont know what to do, bc i dont rlly want to do anything, i mostly want to help animals and nature..

[@Deryasvoice]

I don't know what to do 😭 I'm studying English Language Teaching only because I'm good at English (finished my first year), but my dream was always to to go to med school (it's free in my country, you have to score really high on a national exam tho). My goals changed to engineerig in the last 2 years of highschool, but then it changed to not knowing what I want at all💀 then I just went with English Language Teaching cause I scored good for that. I want to go to med school, but I'm scared I'll get crushed under the workload, while as an English teacher it'll be easier to me and my job after graduating will pay me probably a good amount. So I'll be content and financially fine, but not taking the leap to go to med school would always nag at me in the back of my mind

[@Deryasvoice]

And I would like to teach English in elementary, middle school, and high school classes after graduating, but I hate literally all of my classes in university right now. I'm gonna go crazy learning about academically English Teaching. I love learning about human biology, but a lot of doctors in my country talk about not being payed the amount of money they deserve considering the amount of shifts they have to take

[@Deryasvoice]

My mind is a complete mess 💀 I've been thinking about this since I started my first classes

[@frhemad]

I totally get where u r coming from. I have always wanted to be a dentist for the longest time. However, my grades were unfortunately not high enough to get me into any of the public colleges which aren’t only cheaper but also give you an international certificate. So, i had to apply for private colleges where I got accepted in pharmacy which I am not the biggest fan of. I decided to major in English so that I could become an interpreter or a teacher. Nevertheless, i hate my university and the whole college experience. I am a very introverted person and i just don’t enjoy people. I am about to finish my first year with high marks, no friends, no experience and overall mental instability. Again, i just want to be happy.

[@kelciethomas5686]

this is great girl!! a real struggle🙌🏻

[@natasha.mathurent]

yes it is!!!

[@jumpingSpiders]

Omg thank you so much for this video I’m 18 and still didn’t choose the major so you made me less anxious about it

[@natasha.mathurent]

it's totally okay not to know, take a variety of different classes and see what you like!

[@creepytree8336]

You go girl!!!! So proud of you.

[@natasha.mathurent]

thank you!!

[@TheRealKaay]

I'm majoring in occupational therapy and taking human anatomy I love it but I realize professors are vital to your grade

[@natasha.mathurent]

the professors really make it or break it:)

[@NiyaBlank]

Currently contemplating this now 😭

[@natasha.mathurent]

You have to make the best choice for you, and the things you want to do!

[@theeargasmchannel]

Thank you so much for this, love. I was feeling very terrible ♥️

[@natasha.mathurent]

you got this!

[@uatt2]

Thank you I needed this ♥️♥️♥️

[@natasha.mathurent]

I hope it helped!

[@creativitywithgigi9147]

I’m a junior in high school and I wanted to do something vet but Ik I won’t be happy with how long it take 4+ years. Business-not sure what kind or if just entrepreneur is that kind of side, and now I’m just idk…please help

[@camilaterrazas2321]

Okay so I’m near the end of my first semester well not really it’s still October but I really enjoy performing and being a teacher so I might want to become a drama teacher but still perform. I have two or one month to change my major I’m just scared what will happen to my classes

[@bbgdera1213]

I haven't entered uni yet and I applied for a major in computer science but when I get to uni I want to go for IR. I'm an international student and I hope this is possible in the us🥺

[@lozypix]

Girl your heart so beautiful, thank you for this video🤍

[@natasha.mathurent]

You are so welcome!

[@ribkan4759]

4:50 on her third year 7:00 it’s going to sucks

[@rawr3646]

i need help so i thought about choosing computer science but then i think that it’ll be too hard and i won’t like it. i also like art but i don’t want to choose art major for reasons plus im good at math and i don’t want to waste that and i like it so i thought i would choose something in between but i don’t even know what kind of majors there are im so lost

[@Mart1n002]

Interaction design / new media design maybe? Is usually has a programming as you are doing mobile apps and web apps, but you are creating and designing something everyone can see.

[@alyssa7613]

This was very much needed currently contemplating majors😭

[@natasha.mathurent]

take your time, and make the decision that works best for you and not anyone else.

[@bangtntop438]

Love this girl 💕

[@natasha.mathurent]

thank you☺️

[@nycto16]

I changed my major from media to business.

[@j_ea8238]

This is so validating🥹

[@bluethunder9102]

Is it easy for research opportunities there?

[@natasha.mathurent]

I personally have not looked for any, but I know a lot of my classmates that are doing it!

[@jordan5890]

Is it possible to change your major while transferring to another college? Anyone with an idea?

[@maddyjane3559]

I think so yes :)

[@jordan5890]

@@maddyjane3559 Thanks Maddy

[@coraline506]

im over here trynna figure out if i wanna switch to pre-med from international relations 😭 y’allllllll

[@natasha.mathurent]

Ouuu have you taken any premed classes?

[@coraline506]

@@natasha.mathurent not in college so far- it’s my first semester rn but i already know that i love science and medicine and would love to be a doctor but i also don’t want to suffer then have to switch because it’s too much 😭 i feel like would love being a doctor or anything in the international relations field (diplomat, work at a NGO etc) but then i feel like i might look back and be like damn i shoulda just went into medicine 😭 it’s a lot AHAA

[@user-ro1dk6yy6n]

How is school going for you now did you already graduate ?

[@natasha.mathurent]

school went well, I just graduated!

[@user-ro1dk6yy6n]

@@natasha.mathurent congratulations 🎉 🍾 ya know, I could definitely learn a lot from you , I’m stuck I don’t know what to major in anymore or to really know what my passions are ? N to spend the rest of my life doing but my dream is to graduate college I keep seeing it in dreams I know it’s soon 🤞🏾I have so many questions about online school, but imma watch some more of your videos …..

[@ChooseLoveToday316]

If someone wants you to do a major you have indicated you don't want my advice is to cease communication with them. This isn't the only thing they are giving you bad advice on. Now on the flip side of that Liberal Arts and Interior Design, Basketweaving etc aren't real majors, real major being defined as it's realistic you will get a job related to it.

[@akuvictor]

I'm studying earth and life sciences. And Biology sucks!

[@sanitheintrovert]

i literally hate anatomy and physiology and my major is nursing. the class is stressful theres tests every 2 weeks and i felt as though it was controlling my life all together. i couldnt even complain to my friends because they dont understand how hard the course is. halfway throughout the semester and now im thinking about changing major.

[@natasha.mathurent]

Human Anatomy really made me question everything! It's so challenging, but we made it through, you can do it! Sometimes a change is what we need!

[@emilys9498]

I hated it too girl ! It was so boring , hard, I stressed we had to learn 4 chapters every exam , terrible 😭I changed my major to elementary education but now I’m thinking of healthcare administration because I’m currently a secretary at a hospital, girl idk what I’m gonna do like I love to help people but the science classes and the poop, vomit, puss 😷 no thanks

[@La-jk6th]

Same Anatomy and Physiology was draining me, I honestly don’t know what I want to do anymore 😭

[@emilys9498]

@@La-jk6th I changed my major to elementary teaching and the prerequisites were better than I imagined

[@dannicaanneabenojar7969]

This is me currently cause I was about to apply to the nursing program to only realize the my TEAS score was just wasn’t enough and so I’m deciding to change my major since I can’t allow it to get me to the point where my mental health is so low