What's your major? Is probably one of the most common questions a college student will receive on any given day. So what happens if you haven't declared your major or you are thinking about changing directions? How do you know that you will like the major you select? One of the best ways to begin exploring majors and careers is to schedule an appointment with Career Services. During this appointment, you will have an opportunity to discuss your interests, skills, personality, and values. Not sure what interests, values, personality, and skills you possess? Career Services offers a wide-variety of career assessments (some have a small fee associated) to help you identify your career interests, values, personality, and skills.
Why would you want to explore these areas and take an assessment to identify them? Check out this article- "Research Reveals that Personality-Major Match Strengthens Students' College Success"- by Lawrence Jones and Juliet Wehr Jones from the National Career Development Association- for more reasons why.
Highlights from the article:
Research is showing that the better fit between a student's personality and her/his major is correlated with her/his grades, persistence, and graduation. This means that the better match there is, the better you will do not only in school, but potentially in your career.
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