Anyone majoring or taking classes of Economics?

[Inna]

I'm a first year in a liberal arts college, and I was wondering if anyone can give me an insight of how the Econimics courses are, if I can handle it, and if it is the right major for me.

First of all, I hate math and charts. I love writing, public speaking, learning foreign languages, memorizing terms, and advising people in their problems. I can handle memorizing an entire book the night before an exam and I can handle writing an 8-page paper the night before it is due. However, when it comes to math, I can get stuck on a problem for over an hour. I really do not enjoy analyzing numbers and theories confuse the hell out of me. Sure, I'm a type of person that works well under stress, but seriously, words I can deal with, not numbers.

From the information I have given about my likes and dislikes, can someone please offer me a more reasonable major? I'm only considering Economics because my mother is forcing me to take it, saying I will regret it if I don't. Help?

[Che]

You would like Political Economy then more than actual economics. You need to be handy with linear algebra and sometimes basic calculus to get through microeconomics. Then most classes use graphs as explanatory tools. You sound more like a sociology person than econ. You never know though, people get used to the math. It really isn't that advanced.

[ArArAt]

Well, unfortunately Economics as a science includes, as its tools and methods, everything that you have described as your dislikes. I am not sure to what extent you will have them in you major, but as you proceed (some grad school or a like, since stopping economics at undergrad level is only half of the half of the way ), the usage of maths will become more and more both intensive and extensive. Not quite sure what to suggest, maybe some history (here you will need your memory!!!!) or linguistics, or maybe law?