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[amazon_product_cloud title="Product Cloud Widget" market_place="US" category="All" height="280" width="336" show_title="True" show_popovers="True" background_color="#ffffff" hover_background_color="#cc6600" popover_border_color="#918C8C" hover_text_color="#ffffff" title_text_color="#000000" title_font="Verdana" title_font_size="13px" cloud_text_color="#003399" cloud_font="Verdana" cloud_font_size="14px" curved_corners="False" show_amazon_logo_as_text="False"/]Choosing a college major can cause some anxiety. Many people think that they have to choose the perfect option because they will spend the rest of their lives working in that subject area. The truth, though, is that people change careers much more frequently these days than in the past. That can take a little pressure off of you when it comes time to choose your college major.

Rather than choosing a specific major, you might also consider taking a multidisciplinary approach to your education. Most colleges and universities allow their students to create their own majors. That means you can combine your interests into a unique major. As long as there is some cohesion, you could create your own major by taking classes in literature, anthropology, psychology, philosophy and other disciplines. In fact, many students find that this approach prepares them for graduate school, where they are expected to study, research and write with less oversight from their teachers.

If you are worried that you won’t get the background that you need to pass graduate school entrance exams, then you can always sign up for a GMAT prep course.

Creating your own major is a terrific approach to focusing on subjects that interest you most. It is important, though, to realize that your academic advisor might insist that you take certain courses. Although you might not want to take all of these classes, challenging yourself by stepping outside of your comfort zone will give you a better background that helps you succeed academically. The advisors, after all, have their jobs because they know what classes you need to succeed.

If your school does not give students the opportunity to create their own majors, then approach the administration to talk about this option. You could be the first student to seriously pursue this approach to multidisciplinary study.