When choosing a major, many people look at the career it could steer towards. But there is no "pre" accompanying my major. Not pre-medicine, not pre-law. And my major can't be turned into a job title, like how engineering majors can become engineers with their degree. It's not a clear track to explain to any relative asking about your future plans.

As a freshman, my major is currently public health with a co-major in environmental science. It's not catchy, and even I sometimes am fuzzy on what that means. Students are constantly pushed towards majors that appear the most lucrative or have high job placement rates. If those are your priorities and you are excited about your prospects, then more power to you. I am not sure what I want to do with my major, but I know that it embodies all my interests and has the potential to open doors for a career that I am really passionate about.

I am by no means an expert on what majors lead to the most success or finding a career. But I am excited, and a little afraid, of the fact that my major can point me in several directions. Research, business, government and non-profit work could all connect to my major. When people ask me what I want to do, I don't have an answer. I know that in four years, hopefully, I will be prepared to do many things.

I am the type of person who likes to imagine every possible outcome of situations. Not having a set path can make me anxious, but for someone as unsure as myself, it allows me to remember that what I, at age 18, imagine myself doing can evolve. I can dream up different careers without the constant upheavals of my schedule.

All I can do is try to take advantage of opportunities right now that interest me. Political clubs, writing, and talking to professors. I take whatever classes catch my attention and fill requirements. Maybe I will fall in love with economics and add a minor. Or maybe I will realize I hate statistics and avoid research.

There are business majors that make millions and some that are underemployed in a job they don't like. Same goes for every major; some people don't make it into medical school, grad school or a job immediately. And plenty of others end up in a job they love completely unrelated to what they studied, as my school boasted at orientation. None of us know what is going to come of all the late nights studying and hundreds of thousands of dollars we are putting into college. But I am doing everything I can to give myself the opportunity to do something I care about in the future. We should all try to do something that we care about, no matter what major or school. And maybe it will work out because we can't be sure, and nobody has an answer.