Challenges in Choosing a Major
📌 A significant majority, 87% of university students, admitted to choosing the wrong major according to a 2017 study.
💼 71.72% of workers are in professions not aligned with their educational background.
⚠️ Choosing a major is crucial as it heavily influences years of daily effort, and choosing incorrectly leads to complaints and potential dropout.

Self-Discovery and Decision Making
🤔 Childhood dreams (e.g., doctor, pilot) are often shaped by environmental influences rather than personal interest.
👯 Avoid the toxic relationship of blindly following friends into majors just to avoid separation; friends are not responsible for your life choices.
🔍 Self-knowledge is difficult because humans are dynamic, but finding your "sense of curiosity" toward a subject studied without external pressure is a strong indicator for a major.

Rethinking Education and Career Prospects
💡 Do not base your major solely on liking one subject (e.g., liking biology leading straight to medicine); higher education involves broader skills like community communication.
🗺️ Create a roadmap projecting yourself 5, 10, or 20 years ahead; this helps structure short, medium, and long-term life plans based on current interests.
💰 The essence of education is not just finding a job but honing skills to create jobs or solve societal problems; focusing on this makes financial outcomes secondary.

University and Major Selection Strategy
🎓 Prioritize selecting the right major that aligns with your comfort and self-awareness first, then choose the university.
🌟 University quality (like UI, UGM, ITB) is built by the active contribution of its students and academic staff, not just its existing reputation.
🧐 Be wary of assumptions; research the specific focus and output of seemingly similar majors at different universities, as curricula and outcomes can vary widely.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Stop following friends into majors unless you have a solid personal foundation for that choice; your future is yours to hold.
➡️ Reflect deeply through meditation or consultation to know yourself better, preventing stress from being in the wrong field later on.
➡️ Do not solely chase degrees at prestigious universities; match your capacity to the program, as being admitted is only the first step.
➡️ Stop asking others to determine your path; actively research your passions and branch out to discover potential career pathways.

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