The end of freshman year is near, which means that every college student's life is finally figured out, right? Well for many people it may be, and that is great, props to those people. But for others that might not be the case; many people still might be trying to find the path that is right for them, and that is also okay. It is so easy to assume that every college student has their life figured out, but I can tell you from spending a year at a university, that is far from true. That is because college is a place for exploration; some people come in knowing exactly what they want to do, others have no idea, and others change from what they originally thought was the right path for them coming into college.
I was always scared of coming in to college uncertain. I was even more scared of committing to one solid career path. There is so much pressure to pick your major and your future career when you are only 18 years old. The reason that is so difficult for me and for many college students, is because there is so much we have yet to learn, and we don't know the majority of careers that exist out there. With that being said, it shouldn't be surprising that people change their majors a couple of times throughout their college careers; they discover their interests over time.
I honestly thought that by the end of this year, I would be absolutely certain of everything, and that my life would somehow magically fall into place. But this is not true, and it is important to realize that it is not a bad thing to be unsure. So many people focus on the practicality behind picking a major, rather than exploring interests, and letting the major develop as their interests do. Take time to explore your interests, and realize that it is more than okay for those interests to change. More importantly realize that you are not alone. Talk to your family, your advisers, and your professors and utilize your school's resources such as the Career Center. College is stressful and not just academically; there are so many decisions to be made and a lot of them aren't easy. But just know that you definitely do not have to go through it alone.
