Found this on The Princeton Review It's Junior year and we are basically half way done and next year it's university and college time. It's terrifying for me to think that in about two years we will be done with these class that we don't want to take we get to focus on what we want to do. I haven't yet decided my major because I don't know which on my two passions is what I would like to do. On one side I would like to help people that would like to come here and create a better future for themselves and their kids. But on the contrary side I want to help children overcome their problems because I know how tough life could be. But I have to start thinking about it. When do I declare a major? Typically in your sophomore or junior year, but the answer varies across schools and programs. Some colleges ask you to list your expected major on your college application (although "undecided" is usually an option), but don't require you to declare defi...
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