Registrar Financial Aid Instill in your student the importance of getting an education, not just a degree. Be sensitive to the influence your needs, values, opinions, and expectations have on your student's educational and career decisions. Encourage your son or daughter to use campus academic and career planning resources. Be patient with the time your student takes to make a decision about his or her career direction.
Individuals progress at different rates.
It's okay to start college being undecided about a major. Encourage the exploration of interests, identification of strengths and weaknesses, and development of skills in your student through classes and campus and community activities. Students need to plan their college experiences to include carefully chosen courses, volunteer experiences, campus and community activities, summer jobs, and internships. Advise your college student to explore a wide variety of career interests before setting a tentative career goal. Encourage your student to do well academically, keeping in mind that academic major is not the only factor determining his or her future career.