Deciding on a College Major Today

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A recent guest post by Alex Berger got some people talking about the importance of choosing a college major.  Alex  argued that what matters is training your brain and developing a passion.

This video, which first hit YouTube a few years back after a classroom teacher in Colorado gathered some provocative statistics to show at a faculty meeting.

It’s a must-see for any high school student or parent of one. It ends with a question.

Give it a look: it’s only five minutes long. And once you start watching, you’ll want to view it again and again.

 

Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant

 

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