I've just finished my first semester and I've narrowed down my choices to three possible majors. The school that I attend is a CalState,not a UC so I have the option of taking an extra year to do a double major or major and minor since its financially within my means.
Let me briefly explain why I like History and Political Science. I am the type of person that likes to jump into political discussions and know what's going on in the country. Sometimes I get so involved that it becomes an emotional attachment, like I can't really think ahead. Academic-wise, I've done well in these areas in high school. I passed AP US History with a B, but on the exam I earned a 5. For AP US Government I passed with an A and a 3 on the exam.
Economics is a fairly new subject for me and could be more of a hurdle than something that I could enjoy. I still want to consider it as a possible major because I like to be stimulated and challenged. In high school, I avoided taking the AP Macroeconomics and opted for the Honors version instead (it's 25% more work than the regular one). Part of the reason why I don't feel comfortable with Economics are my math skills. I did earn a 650 on the SAT quantitative part which is fairly low at my school (I attend CalPoly-SLO) and I would need to start from the ground-up taking all the calculus courses to stay ahead.
Let me briefly explain why I like History and Political Science. I am the type of person that likes to jump into political discussions and know what's going on in the country. Sometimes I get so involved that it becomes an emotional attachment, like I can't really think ahead. Academic-wise, I've done well in these areas in high school. I passed AP US History with a B, but on the exam I earned a 5. For AP US Government I passed with an A and a 3 on the exam.
Economics is a fairly new subject for me and could be more of a hurdle than something that I could enjoy. I still want to consider it as a possible major because I like to be stimulated and challenged. In high school, I avoided taking the AP Macroeconomics and opted for the Honors version instead (it's 25% more work than the regular one). Part of the reason why I don't feel comfortable with Economics are my math skills. I did earn a 650 on the SAT quantitative part which is fairly low at my school (I attend CalPoly-SLO) and I would need to start from the ground-up taking all the calculus courses to stay ahead.