I am 18 years old. I like math, drawing, photography, writing poetry and I don't really like physics and chemistry. What's the best major for me at university? What about architecture?
Long post. Computer science. In my opinion, you should never make a large career move on "What you like". It may seem contrary to public opinion but here are a few reasons:-People lie to themselves all the time and what they tell people or even themselves what they like, is not really what they like-There are exponentially more people followed majors and chose career paths based on "what they like" and most would do it all over again if they could. The ones that are successful and have stories written about them are very few and they had a bit of good fortune smile on them. Unless you can guarantee good fortune, don't do it.-Everyone does what they like (similar to above) so by doing that, you will be in crowd of people and be lost. You will no longer be unique. Having said that. You should do what you like BUT:-Network in school. Reach out to successful professionals in LinkedIn and ask them to mentor you.-Become a public speaker, Toastmasters, debate club, anything-Take on a sales role. Sell Cutco Knives, the experience is invaluable. It will also motivate you because if you don't succeed, you could end up as those salesman.-When more experienced and older people talk, listen.-When everyone is going to Cancun for Spring break, take on a internship. Old professionals will often say "I wish I had more vacations and enjoyed life when I was young." Old people who don't end up as professionals will say "I'm having trouble paying rent, car payments, can't take vacations anymore, and stuck in a financial hole. I live off of social security" Guess which phrase is better to say?-You have to work really hard to have good fortune smile upon you.After two years, if you haven't figured anything out. Drop everything completely and join the Army for 3 years. Get their GI bill and a ton of life experience and start over. Also, the military business network is wide and huge.
How much math do graphic design majors need?
It depends on which program you are doing. If you go under the art department to get a graphical design degree, then all you will need is college algebra and maybe geometry and/or trigonometry. I don't think they make you take any calculus. If you go the computer engineering route, then you will have to take a LOT of math, all the calculus, trig, and algebra they can throw at you...lol. But I doubt you are going that way. I hope this helped.
Opinions on a Fine Arts degree?
To put it bluntly, a true, traditional Fine Arts degree is useless. If you're motivated enough and take classes in between (not necessarily working toward a degree), you should be able to acquire enough skill to work up to the equivalent of a FA degree without wasting massive amounts of money. This does NOT by any means apply to all art degrees. Artists in advertising/illustration, animation, design, etc. will always be in demand, especially with the way media has completely exploded in the last decade or so. It's a very promising industry if you have the drive and talent, and a college degree helps immensely - you can't 'train' yourself in animation and advertising, after all, and the education you get at a formal college is invaluable in concentrations such as these. If you're basically thinking of going to study traditional drawing and painting, you're better off with a large stack of books from the library and some classes (with live models) under your belt. You definitely should start apply to art schools if you want to choose a more 'practical' art major (like digital media): it's imperative you get proper training if you choose not to go into the fine arts.
I love math, but I am wondering if I should take computer science, as a lot of people have told me that software developers and programmers don't use math at all (I want to go into the industry and am probably going to be an average programmer). What should I do?
It seems in a way you are asking two different questions:1) if you love math, is computer science the right field for you, and2) should you bother getting a math/CS degree if you're going to be a developer. I'll answer them separately. First, most working developers don't use a great deal of math. There are certainly exceptions. If you were to specialize in machine learning, for example, a knowledge of statistics is necessary. The same can be said for computational biology (at least genomics). But if math is your real love, then perhaps you should look into careers that are more mathematically-oriented. As to the second question, yes it is absolutely worth getting a math/CS degree if you want to be a developer. I have hired many self-taught developers in the past, so I have nothing against that route--but if you have the opportunity for formal study you should take it. As for the math component of the course, its main benefit is to teach you how to think abstractly. You won't be using any calculus, and you certainly won't be writing any "existence and uniqueness" proofs, but the training will be reflected in the code you write.
Is every Biology major student good at math?
I agree with most people here; you very likely don’t need much math, probably not even calculus. Some programs may likely require calculus, especially if you’re leaning into biochemistry. But it sounds like your interests are in biopsychology.I have heard of a biologist wanting to learn differential geometry, enough to basically be an expert in the field, in order to study protein folding. But I don’t think he ended up doing that.An aside.“There is only one thing which is more unreasonable than the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in physics, and this is the unreasonable ineffectiveness of mathematics in biology.”— Israel Gelfand
Don't know what to study? Cosmetology, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, Business, Journalism?
I'm in college and still trying to figure out what I want to be. What I'm good at: Drawing Painting Writing Photography Designing English What I'm bad at: Math Science Cosmetology: I don't know how to do hair, but that's what the school is for, right? I might possibly be good at it, or not, I've never tried cutting hair, but I'm very creative, detail-oriented and a slight perfectionist. Interior Design: I'm creative. but I have no idea how to design a room, maybe decorations for a party..., but I guess you would study that while in school. Graphic Design: I heard you don't really need a degree for this, also it is not in high demand and it is highly competitive. I've seen some people's designs and I could never draw as good as them. Marketing and Business: I have no idea, I just heard they're good majors. Journalism: I like to write and designing things and putting them together to look good. Or teacher, even though I don't like talking in front of people. or even dietitian, nutritionist or personal trainer. I'm not a huge people person, in a smaller environment, possibly. I don't really like talking in front of people at all and I'm really quiet. Or I could go for the practical majors that everyone goes for. Nursing, Dentistry, Accounting. Computer Science or some other medical degree. But I am terrible at math and science and need to do something creative since that's the only thing I'm good at.