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I imagine that a good amount of non-athletes also have no idea what they want to do / major in when they are applying to schools. I think many kids apply to college because it is what they have been raised to know as “the next logical step.” It’s also what high schools promote, in most cases.You’re lucky you have a kid that knows what she wants to do career wise. Many of us don’t. Mine definitely didn’t when we were making our verbal commitment and I’m not sure she really knows now.
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I was a 1st gen college kid in my family. I honestly had no clue what all was involved and was envious of my friends who seemed to just “know” how the college process worked because their parents or siblings had gone before them. My parents pretty much left it up to me to figure out. All I knew was that I wanted a career where I could graduate in four years and make decent money so I could start my own life out of my parents’ home, and where I never had to worry about job security. I had no guidance whatsoever.
I feel with my own kids, there has always been that gentle push by DH and myself to at least study in a field that is growing and would allow for a variety of different career options upon graduation. We felt that a STEM major would best provide that opportunity for our kids. Be it grad school or working in their field immediately, there will be something there for them as they are already taking advantage of what the on-campus career centers have to offer. The career center and STEM clubs have been an invaluable resource to dd with helping her determine that what she “thought” she might want to do before college was indeed a great path to follow.
If your kid has no clue what they want to study and they are a freshman in college - have them make time to go to their college career center to talk with the staff there. Encourage them to also talk with their advisors. Those resources are there and want to help your kids with their journeys!