There was not only one young person who ever asked me for my idea on job hunting and they also troubled with the discordance between majors and occupations. So, I want to say more on this issue after I did a reply to a young girl a few days ago.

This should not have been a problem seemingly, since people would say: "OK, study what you want and then do what you can!" However it occurs very popular in China due to our country's education system. I don't want to say further more on such a visible situation, but just want to give some principles, by which you might get some tips on its solution.

1 , When you select a college to apply for, never think only about some famous universities but your major, whether it is what you really interested in or whether it suits you.

2, You should consider carefully sooner or later about the future work position which should match this major when you complete your study. That means you should know in advance what you would do by this major. If you can't know what jobs you will get by this major or even you can not find a relevant job after you are graduated, how could you get a smooth and successful career by it?

3, You might not have a good choice or you have to take a unhappy major due to your enrollment scores when you are making your mind, then you still have opportunities to make a change after your graduation. You may go on the second major's study and of course you should try to link it to the first one, so that you would not waste the former study. You can regard such further study as a kind of adjustment of your former decision.

Anyway, major is not the most important thing on hunting a good job. You also need to take an optimistic attitude towards life and work. You may work at several industries or quite a few of professions due do your own interest or situation, but the only thing you need to keep on for a good life is to do your best on everything and to balance your pain and your gain no matter what you are. I believe the old saying: "No pain, no gain!"

I hope we ifgogo people can have a discussion on this topic. I also hope Elliott Ng say more from a westerner's eyes.