I'm in love with Psychology and set on declaring it as my major. I'm having a dilemma though. I want to double major but I'm torn between two other loves - biology and graphic design.
If I did graphic design, I could really hone my skills and become an amazing artist. Then I would plan on starting my own freelance business on the side while I pursue my PhD in Psychology. It would be another way to earn money and its something I really love. Art classes aren't my favorite but I think that gritting my teeth and getting through them will make me a better artist. I love art for arts sake and sometimes classes ruin that feeling for me, but I'm willing to get past it in order to be the best I can be. I already have quite a bit of experience in graphic design, but I still need formal training.
Then there's biology. I absolutely am fascinated by biology. I love all the classes, I love the homework, I get so excited about studying organic chemistry or microbiology for exams. I'm a weirdo about it. I'm a little scared about the math requirements. I'm going to have to self-teach myself all of my high school math again because I basically coasted through it without understanding anything. I'm sure if I put the effort in I could re-learn it all, but I'm scared that there isn't enough time. I need to be in Calculus in order to take the chemistry courses I need. So that's a worry. I also don't want to go into psychiatry. I don't know what I would do with the biology, I just know that its a really big love of mine.
So I'm torn. Both choices are going to take effort - Math for the biology and getting through drawing and painting classes for the graphic design. Which sounds the most reasonable? Which would you do if you were me? Any tips on how to make a good choice?
If I did graphic design, I could really hone my skills and become an amazing artist. Then I would plan on starting my own freelance business on the side while I pursue my PhD in Psychology. It would be another way to earn money and its something I really love. Art classes aren't my favorite but I think that gritting my teeth and getting through them will make me a better artist. I love art for arts sake and sometimes classes ruin that feeling for me, but I'm willing to get past it in order to be the best I can be. I already have quite a bit of experience in graphic design, but I still need formal training.
Then there's biology. I absolutely am fascinated by biology. I love all the classes, I love the homework, I get so excited about studying organic chemistry or microbiology for exams. I'm a weirdo about it. I'm a little scared about the math requirements. I'm going to have to self-teach myself all of my high school math again because I basically coasted through it without understanding anything. I'm sure if I put the effort in I could re-learn it all, but I'm scared that there isn't enough time. I need to be in Calculus in order to take the chemistry courses I need. So that's a worry. I also don't want to go into psychiatry. I don't know what I would do with the biology, I just know that its a really big love of mine.
So I'm torn. Both choices are going to take effort - Math for the biology and getting through drawing and painting classes for the graphic design. Which sounds the most reasonable? Which would you do if you were me? Any tips on how to make a good choice?