My niece recently had to make a final decision on her college major. Although she's a diligent student, she's always loved learning about so many subjects that she's never been sure about her eventual career path. I asked my niece to meet me for coffee so that we could discuss her options. She explained her potential majors and their corresponding career options, emphasizing how she felt conflicted about which one to choose.
I helped her create a decision matrix so that she could evaluate her options from a more objective viewpoint. Using the decision matrix, it became clear that majoring in history was best for her. I also discussed with her how, even though this is the best decision for now, it's okay if she changes her major or career aspirations later on. My niece appreciated both my help in clearly laying out her options and in helping her realize it's okay to change our career goals later in life. For now, she's still happily majoring in history."