Deciding a major can be a stressful time, you’re 18 years old and you’re expected to know what you want to do the rest of your life!
For me, I knew I wanted to do forensics since 9th grade, but I didn’t know chemistry was involved. Looking at colleges as a chem major was extremely nerve wracking, as I didn’t know much about chemistry. But I found my school and I loved it and I loved the department.
Fast forward to halfway through my first semester, I realized that chemistry is not exactly my strong suit. I came in knowing what I wanted and I didn’t want to change my major, but in the back of my mind, I was thinking it's not worth struggling and never understanding what is going on in my classes. It was a hard decision, so I couldn't make it all on my own.
I talked to my advisor, which I highly recommend before you even consider switching departments. We decided to see how the rest of the semester goes and play it by year. The rest of the semester was very stressful as every time I took an exam I wasn’t sure how I did and these tests really were the ultimate decision.
Every time I thought about leaving the chemistry department it made me really sad, I made friends there and I knew I wanted to stay. After much debate and sometimes through tears, I thought to myself, all this struggle and hardship will be worth it in the end, you will look marketable having a chemistry degree, you can get the job you want. In the end making yourself happy now and in the future is most important, people might try and tell you that switching majors or schools is a bad idea but in the end, it's about you and what makes you happy.
