It’s your first year of college, and the pressure is on. You are struggling to make new friends, find groups where you fit in, learning how to establish that needed balance, and let’s not forget trying to decide on your major.

So often, we meet new people and the first thing they ask after introducing themselves is, “What is your major?” I know I have been in this situation many times, and felt embarrassed because all I could say was, “I have not decided.” Sometimes, we feel like we meet people in college that have a plan. They are so organized and really know what they want to do in their life while we are sitting over here struggling to figure out what is for dinner that night.

I am here to tell you that it is OK to not know what you want to do in your life. Choosing a major is an important decision that will impact you the rest of your life. It is important that you choose a major that has many different career options as well as something that interests you. However, making such an important decision your first year of college is probably not the best idea, especially when you will (it is inevitable) change your major several times.

I am a junior in college and although I have finally chosen a major, I always catch myself second guessing this decision. The reason we do this is because we know our strengths and weaknesses, and if you don’t, I promise you will learn your freshmen year. What is troubling for us, and the ultimate reason it is hard to choose a major, is the fear of the unknown. As cheesy as that sounds, we really do not know what role our strengths and weaknesses will play within the career path we choose. There are so many options. What if I could do better at something else? What if I end up hating my job?

You are a freshman in college. There is no need to cause anxiety over these questions, right now. So to all of the freshmen who can’t decide on a major—relax, go learn about yourself, go join organizations and participate in activities and learn what you like to do, what you don’t, what you’re good at, what you’re not, and overall go have fun. Because in the end, once you discover all these things about yourself, you will not have to choose your major. Your major will choose you. Then at that very moment, you will know not only what you want to do, but what you have to do to get there.