Sometimes, I would look back and ask myself this question: Why did I become a Business major? I have so many talents to be able to pursue the major I’m really good at, for example, I’ve been a photographer for 1 year and a half, I produced so many photos throughout that year, but I ended up stop pursuing it. The reason why? I don’t know the answer to myself. But maybe, just maybe, I figure it all out.
Since I was young, I dreamt of standing in front of everyone and presenting something in another language, but the twist is that I’m fluent in it, impressing the audience of my ability to do that while kids whose the same age as mine can’t. I successfully did that in 9th grade; I achieved something I always wanted but achieving that dream had actually destroyed me. By impressing my skills with others, instead of praising me or congrats me for winning the competition in the public speaking contest, I received jealousy comments more than the praise words I wanted. I felt miserable, disappointed, and depressed, but in order to do what I love, what I truly believe in, I moved on from the situation to have a new start in the U.S. That’s when I found my true talent, communication, and persuasive.
Giving the fact of what I’m really good at, I still struggled with what I wanted to do in the future. I was still in the search for who I really want to become. Then out of nowhere, it got me, my mind was exploded with an endless possibility of jobs that I can utilize my abilities and actually do a good job but also have fun in what I would do. Out of hundreds of ideas, one kept popping back up in my mind: Marketing in the Business Department.
Why on Earth would I choose that? First of all, my guts and mind told me to go with that. Secondly, Marketing is versatile since I need to be flexible in English and another foreign language (which is Vietnamese) to be able to communicate with people from another country. And lastly, I get to use my imagination to create different ways to market the products or services of the company I will be working for in the future. All the facts are there that this job suits me, but still, why would I want to work as a business man? That I don’t know, the only answer I can give is that it feels right… It’s like when you sit on the couch devouring Doritos, watching Netflix, not caring about your surroundings, it feels just right. That’s the sensation I got from that job, it feels right!
Although I’m not convincing anyone to pick what I did as my major, but I would say if you have all the potential like I do, give it a try. If you like and it feels right, you have hit the jackpot. If you like it but doesn’t feel right, terminate that major out of your mind immediately, go with your guts, something like this have to be taken seriously because this moment, when it’s time to choose your major, it will decide how your life’s going to be. Choose wisely, try out different majors, and just go with the one that screams: You are the chosen one!!!!
