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3 Questions Every College Junior Needs To Answer

You're halfway to conquering the world on your own...

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3 Questions Every College Junior Needs To Answer
Jasmine Rodulfo

Entering junior year, you start to question all of the choices you've made throughout your college career. It's the time you finally realize you're halfway done with school and will soon start a career. At this point it's hit you that it's officially time to be an adult. You want to make sure that college has influenced and helped you for the better. I mean, there's a reason we're there and that's to better ourselves. Now that summer is coming to a close, I have been asking myself these three questions over and over.

1. Why did you chose to get involved in school activities so late in the game?

My first two years of college, I was not involved in many school activities. I always complained about events on campus because they were never up to my standards. By the end of my sophomore year I realized why should I depend on other people to reach my standards when I can set the bar for them. I started my own club, the Latino Student Union, at Curry College. I became a part of the Curry College mentoring program and I applied to become a Resident Assistant (RA). I finally figured out that if I wanted to change the community around me I had to be apart of that change.

If there's one thing I regret most about college so far is that I decided to get involved so late in my college career. If you feel like something is missing in your college community, don't sit back and watch, go in and fix the problem. You can make it happen.

2. Did I pick the right major?

At this point in time I was starting to question my major (Communication, with a concentration in Public Relations). I realized at the beginning of my sophomore year that I wanted to be a writer - which to me, was late. Of course most people have their mind set on what they want to do once they get in out of college but, for some that changes over time.

I never saw myself as a writer and here I am sitting behind this computer just now starting my writing journey. You have to make sure your major is something you love because your degree is something you're going to be carrying with you for the rest of your life. Writing is something that I am passionate about, even if I am a late bloomer. Remember it's never too late.

3. Have the relationships and connections I've made so far beneficial to my future?

The elders always say that college will be the best four years of your life, that you'll meet your true friends, find your future husband and connect with people who will help you get closer to your future goals. Well, do you have any of that checked off the list? I can say that I've meet my true friends and even the failed relationships I've had has taught me valuable life lessons.

I believe that the people I've met in college has already benefited me and if that's the effect they have on me now, I can just imagine what the future holds.


I guess what I'm trying to say is, sit back and take a moment to answer these questions. If you have an answer for each of these questions then you're on the right track. If you don't, it's never too late. Make sure your junior year is full of answers and clarity. You're halfway to conquering the world on your own.

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