Deborah Wilkinson | Staff writer
College is a time to refine who you are as a person, to smooth the edges before jumping into the world. Even nontraditional students come here, knowing how essential it is to acquire a higher education.
The college experience is a gateway to an improved, more intellectual you; use it to better yourself.
A person goes to school to learn, choose a major to narrow the field, and to pick a specific area of study which interest him or her. There are a multitude of different options and selecting one is difficult, but sticking with one is harder.
Declaring a major is more than scribbling dates on your academic calendar and being around certain kinds of people, it is a reflection of who you want to be when achieving your degree.
That certificate of graduation is a reflection of the time and hard work you have dedicated to the ideas you hold dear.
Communications majors may want to be hard hitting investigators, or broadcast sensations.
Music majors may want to reach Bach or Sondheim status and nursing majors usually want to make a difference in someone’s life. All of these different career choices are categories of the type of people we look up to and want to be.
Knowing what you want to do with the rest of your life is not the question at hand when asking yourself about a major; it is about knowing what is important to you and what interests you that really matters.
The ideals you hold closest to your heart will help you find a place you can uphold them.
A political science major might go into it simply because of curiosity, but may leave wanting to clean up our nation’s dirty politics.
Find out who you are, and what is important to you before jumping in head over heels about which path to take.
Being undecided is not a bad thing, it is an opportunity to learn and search for the one profession which is most rewarding to you.
There is no urgency to choosing a major; yes, you may have taken a few unnecessary courses throughout your search in finding the right career, but the effort is not lost. Undecided simply means, “I need a little time, I’m working on it. Don’t worry, I will figure it out soon.”
Knowing what you want to do and jumping in is a thrilling experience, but changing your mind halfway through your endeavor can be tremendously discouraging.
There is no real harm done when all you want to do is learn. The time and commitment spent is only lost if you decide to quit altogether.
Think before making your choice, find out who you are and where you want to be. Most of all, maintain a positive outlook; you can make it through as so many have done before you. TAS
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