I’m a sophomore still stuck on “undecided” and it’s lowkey stressing me out. Everyone around me either has a plan or a passion, and I’m just… floating. I like a bit of everything but don’t wanna waste…What should I major in if I haven’t any passions? (Engineering)
I’m a sophomore still stuck on “undecided” and it’s lowkey stressing me out. Everyone around me either has a plan or a passion, and I’m just… floating. I like a bit of everything but don’t wanna waste time picking something random and regretting it later.
Engineering seems practical and stable, but I’m not sure if “practical” is a good enough reason. Is it okay to choose a major based on skills and opportunities instead of passion? Or is that how you end up miserable?
Would love honest advice from people who chose engineering without some lifelong calling
Oh man, one of my friends in 7th grade was asked to write a sentence using the word “mammal.” He wrote:
“I am a mammal, just like my dog, my cat, and my math teacher when he drinks coffee.”
We still quote it to this day. Not directly related to engineering, but just proof that not everything has to be deep or destiny-level serious. Sometimes you figure things out by trying stuff and seeing what sticks
I was in the same “undecided” limbo my sophomore year. Ended up picking engineering not because I was obsessed with it, but because it kept doors open: problem-solving skills, decent job prospects, and flexibility to pivot later. Passion can grow from competence. You don’t need a grand calling.. you need something you can tolerate and build from
I was literally in the same spot, asking myself what should I major in with zero passions. I even went into engineering at first just cuz it sounded “safe”.
What I realized pretty fast:
I didn’t hate it cuz it was hard. I hated the day-to-day. Sitting for hours doing problem sets, debugging, that constant grind… it just wasn’t it for me. That’s when it clicked that the lifestyle of the major matters way more than the name.
So instead of chasing some “passion”, I started noticing what didn’t drain me:
– I was fine with writing/explaining stuff
– presentations didn’t scare me
– but heavy technical grind = instant burnout
That’s how I ended up moving more into business/comm type stuff. Not cuz I “loved” it, but cuz I could actually keep up without hating every day.
Also real talk, at the start everything feels kinda mid. You’re not gonna have a moment like “this is my calling”. It’s more like “ok this is tolerable… I guess I can do this”.
And yeah, switching is normal. Like fr, half the people I know changed majors at least once.
If I could redo it, I wouldn’t stress about passion at all. I’d just ask:
can I реально do this 5 days a week and not lose my mind?
That question gave me way more clarity than anything else.
You still thinking about engineering or already kinda over it?
