Freedom and responsibility: A college student has both. We have the freedom to make our own choices and have our own fun, but we also have the responsibility of not screwing up our lives (too much). In case you haven't figured it out yet, responsibility can be a smidge stressful. Especially when it comes to deciding on a major. Picking a major makes you feel like a baby penguin on their first day out in the real world.
Take solace in knowing you are not alone! Here's a list of thoughts we all have while deciding on a major:
1. “This whole college thing isn't so bad."
2. “Yeah, I totally got this.”
3. “Look at me meeting people, forging friendships, making memories.”
4. “Picking a major is going to be so easy.”
5. “Wait. I actually have to make a life-altering choice at the age of 19?!?”
6. “Whose brilliant idea was that? Thanks, society.”
7. “OK. Breathe. The key is to keep calm.”
8. “Try some different classes, meet some new people, self-discovery. I’ve got this.”
9. “Discover myself. Wait, how?“
10. “I’m not discovering myself fast enough.”
11. “Maybe I should Google how long self-discovery takes?”
12. “I’m going to be a seventh-year senior.”
13. “Hello, impending doom.”
14. “Ah, darkness, my familiar friend.”
15. “I can't decide which sauce I want with my Chick-fil-A nuggets, let alone choose a major.”
16. "Can I major in Chick-fil-A nuggets?"
17. “How is Becky already committed to history?”
18. “Becky loves history. Becky is great at it.”
19. "Hi, I'm Becky and I have my life together."
20. “I like marketing. I also like psychology and my math class.”
21. “I am not really that great at anything.”
22. “Oh, wait I AM good at stuff. Ping pong counts, right? Home-girl got a swing."
23. "What if I don’t make any money?”
24. “What if I am not great anything?”
25. "Where the heck is all this potential my high school guidance counselor talked about?"
26. “Maybe I can do nursing?”
27. “…I’m scared of blood.”
28. “…I can’t do nursing.”
29. “I need to pick a major that can give me a job to pay off my future student debt.”
30. “But I also want to be happy.”
31. “HOW DID MARK ZUCKERBERG DO THIS?”
32. "He didn't. That's how."
33. “I guess I could just marry rich?”
34. “Ha! Who am I kidding? I'm a little single pringle.”
35. “So, what should my major be?”
