一年一度的高考已經(jīng)結(jié)束，但考生們還不能完全放松，因為緊接著還有填報志愿。

對于選專業(yè)這件事，有人在網(wǎng)上征求建議，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)幾乎所有專業(yè)都有人“勸退”，看得都迷茫了……也有人被父母安排得明明白白，卻不知自己真正想要的是什么。

選大學還是選城市，選學校還是選專業(yè)，選興趣還是選前景？在填報志愿時，你需要避開下面五個誤區(qū)。

1. 盲目追求高收入專業(yè)

The mistake happens when you’re choosing a major solely based on money. You need to also consider your passions, your dislikes, and most importantly, your happiness. Can you see yourself investing the next 40 years or so in this career without getting bored?
如果你完全基于收入選擇專業(yè)，那就錯了。你還需要考慮個人愛好和憎惡，最重要的是，你的幸福。你能想象未來40多年投身于某個職業(yè)而不感到厭倦嗎？

The truth is, choosing a major with high-paying career options will not actually guarantee you a high-paying job. It will all depend on position openings and your competitors when you graduate. If there are limited openings, the job will go to someone who is truly interested in the field.
事實上，選擇一個有高薪職業(yè)的專業(yè)并不能保證你能得到一份高薪工作。這將完全取決于你畢業(yè)時的職位空缺和競爭對手。如果名額有限，那么真正對這個專業(yè)感興趣的人才能獲得這份工作。

You should choose a major that you are driven to succeed in, even if you won’t make as much money.
你應該選擇一個讓你渴望有所成就的專業(yè)，即便賺不了那么多錢。

2.把興趣當成熱愛的事業(yè)

There is a balance that should be maintained when you’re choosing a major. You want to pick something that interests you, but you need to be sure that you won’t get sick of it as time progresses.
選擇專業(yè)時，應該注意平衡。你想挑選自己感興趣的專業(yè)，但是你需要確保不會隨著時間的推移對它們產(chǎn)生厭倦。

Often times, people will confuse their hobbies with their passions. Merriam-Webster defines a hobby as “a pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.”
很多時候，人們會把自己的愛好和熱愛混為一談。韋氏詞典將愛好定義為“在日常工作之外的一種追求，特別是為了放松?！?/p>

According to a photographer named Jenika, passions differ from hobbies in that passions are not relaxing. “Passions don’t leave you alone. Passions insert themselves into your life whether you have time for them or not. Passions soothe you and drive you crazy at the same time,” she said on her Psychology for Photographers blog.
攝影師杰尼卡說，熱愛不同于愛好，因為熱愛不會讓人感到放松。她在自己的攝影師心理學博客上寫道：“熱愛不會離開你。無論你有沒有時間，熱愛都會融入你的生活。熱愛在治愈你的同時也讓你瘋狂?！?/p>

Note: soothe 安慰，撫慰；減輕，緩解

A hobby is never meant to be your priority. When you choose to study your hobby—to build your life around it—it can lose its appeal, and then it won’t be relaxing anymore.
愛好從來不應該是你的優(yōu)先考慮項。當你選擇將愛好作為學業(yè)并賴以為生時，它可能會失去吸引力，然后它就不再令你感到輕松了。

Choosing a major based on your passion means pursuing what you love despite all the work that goes into it. When evaluating your choices, you should think ahead to how you might feel about the field by the time you finish college.
基于熱愛選擇專業(yè)意味著不管付出多少努力都要追求你所愛的東西。在評估你的選擇時，你應該提前考慮到大學畢業(yè)時你對這個專業(yè)的感覺。

3.不做功課，憑感覺選擇專業(yè)

Being interested in a major is a start, but don’t stop there. Researching the field will help you be sure that a major is right for you. If you know someone in the field or with that major, ask them for some input.
對一個專業(yè)感興趣只是開始，但不要止步于此。對這個專業(yè)做些研究有助于你確定自己是否適合。如果你在該領(lǐng)域或?qū)I(yè)有熟識的人，可以向他們征求一些意見。

Consider the entire journey you’ll pursue—what kind of coursework the major demands, how many years of school you’ll need, and what job prospects will be available to you with a degree. If you’ve done your investigating and you’re still interested, dip your toes in before you commit. Try to get some experience—shadow someone in a business office.
考慮一下你的求學之路，你的專業(yè)需要修哪些課程，你需要多少年的學習時間，以及獲得學位后有什么樣的工作前景。如果你已經(jīng)做了調(diào)查，而且仍然感興趣，那么在做出決定之前，先試著接觸這個領(lǐng)域。嘗試獲得一些經(jīng)驗，跟著一個職場人實地參觀學習。

Many times, the idea of a specific major is better than the reality for students who enter it blindly. A little research before choosing a major will go a long way to prepare you for what’s in store.
很多時候，對于盲目選擇某個專業(yè)的學生來說，現(xiàn)實比理想更骨感。在選擇專業(yè)之前做一點研究會讓你為未來做好準備。

Note:
dip one’s toes in: 嘗試做某事
shadow: 跟隨…實地學習（或參觀）

4. “父母想讓我選擇這個專業(yè)”

The opinions of your friends and family aren’t something to ignore, but the choice is ultimately yours. You’re the one doing the work and earning the degree. You’ll only truly enjoy and succeed in the field if you wanted to be in it in the first place.
朋友和家人的意見不容忽視，但最終還是你自己的選擇。你才是那個為之付出努力并獲得學位的人。首先你自己要喜歡這個專業(yè)，你才會真正享受并取得成功。

If anyone wants to help you in choosing a major and you wholeheartedly agree with their opinions, then go with it. But if you want your future to go in any other direction, speak up. Explain your side—what makes you so passionate about choosing a different major?
如果有人想幫你選擇專業(yè)，而你完全同意他們的意見，那沒問題。但如果你想讓你的未來朝著其他方向發(fā)展，那就說出來吧。闡明你的立場，你希望選擇其他專業(yè)的原因是什么？

Remember that college is an investment of both your time and money. The only way to get the best outcome is to shape your own future.
記住，上大學是一種時間和金錢的投資。獲得最佳回報的唯一方法就是親手打造自己的未來。

5. “我喜歡的專業(yè)太難了，還是換一個吧”

Don’t settle. You’re passionate about a field of study and you’ve researched it. You found that it’s a lot of work, which is a little intimidating. However, if you’re motivated enough to succeed, you can earn the degree.
別將就。你對某個專業(yè)充滿熱愛，而且你已經(jīng)做過研究。你發(fā)現(xiàn)需要下很大的功夫，這讓你有點望而生畏。然而，如果對成功的渴望讓你有足夠的動力，你就可以獲得學位。

Honestly, there is no such thing as an “easy” major anyway. From an outside perspective, it may seem simple, but the students doing the work can probably tell you some horror stories. Every major has them. Never take the “easy” road when it comes to your future.
老實說，根本就沒有所謂的“輕松”專業(yè)。從旁觀者的角度來看，可能很簡單，但這個專業(yè)的學生可能會告訴你一些恐怖的故事，每個專業(yè)都有。在關(guān)系到你的未來時，千萬不要走“輕松”的路。

來源：Uloop
編輯：董靜