i want to get into sports medicine but cant decide on a major i was thinking exercise science. i also am not sure if i want to go through all the school of it takes to be a doctor but i know it will pay off in the end. A lawyer is my other choice is there a way to do both
sounds like you arent really sure what you wanna do....which is totally fine. But being involved with sports medicine and going in to law essentially have nothing to do with each other. You will develop your interests throughout college and you may find that you become passionate about something you never thought about before...thats the beauty of college!
I was interested in sports medicine coming out of high school too! My major was kinesiology and I LOVED every second of it. You should look in to each school's kinesiology department b/c I think it varies quite a bit between schools. I went to Occidental College and it was an absolutely fantastic education. My courses for my major included two semesters of anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, exercise biochemistry, courses on nutrition, sports psychology, etc. Occidental is a small liberal arts college so it was awesome that even outside of major I found many classes and subjects that I loved as well - I took courses in psychology, religious studies, sociology, etc.
I was also able to work as a student athletic trainer and worked with the athletes at the school (I also played my own sport)!
I wouldnt worry about deciding on a major now. You have plenty of time to that during college. Its good that you have an interest in something, and i encourage you to explore it, but do it with an open mind, knowing that there are hundreds of other majors that may fire you up as well.
Good luck! If you follow your passion, major in what you love, college will be the best time of your life.
