Choosing a career and a major is an important step in your success in college.  Those who know why they are attending college are more likely to succeed. Some questions to think about are:  What do I like to do?  Which career fields are strong in the Austin area?  What is the starting pay for different careers?  These web sites will help you to decide on a major and a career that may be right for you.  After you work through these web sites, use your workbook to record your results.  See if there are any patterns. 1.  The Career Interest Checklist.  This checklist is available on Indiana's Pre-K to College Connection, Learn More Resource Center Click here to go to the checklist 2.  The Career Interest Game. Available from the University of Missouri's Career Center. Pretend you are at a party--and discover your interests!    3.  Occupational Information Network Find occupations that match most of your skills  Skills Search 4.  Local Employer Information. High Growth occupations for the Austin Area High Growth occupations for the nine counties surrounding Austin 5.  Department of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH 6.  United States Census Bureau See the list of the top earning Bachelor degrees. www.census.gov/apsd/www/statbrief/sb93_7.pdf