You must weigh your interest in practicing psychology against the difficulties of making a living at this profession. The first step is to place you general interest in Psychology to the sidelines and focus on the occupation of psychologist. This is the setting where psychology is first taught. As high schools increase their offerings of psychology, more people will hear about it there. Usually the psychology course is introductory.
Many people also acquire an interest from working in counseling or mental health settings.
Virtually all psychologists were Psychology majors in college. However, this is not absolutely necessary and many psychologists majored in other fields, such as Biology, Sociology and other social sciences. While in college, psychologists usually engage in two activities that enhance their education and likelihood of admission to graduate school. They usually work as a research assistant for faculty members and they work in clinical settings. The clinical work may be a part-time job or part of an internship in the undergraduate program.