Yes, I'm only a freshman.

Yes, I have been in college less than a semester.

Yes, changing my major was the best choice I've ever made.

Some may wonder why, as a freshman, I feel changing my major is making my college experience so much better. I'm here to explain myself.

I entered college planning to study International Business Administration. I understood there would be some more interesting classes, like foreign languages and a study abroad requirement. This intrigued me at first. This intrigued me before I had ever experienced a week in a dorm, or even walked to class in the pouring rain. As I sat through my Macroeconomics lecture each day I began to realize what I was getting myself into. I slowly learned a few things.

1. I will never be an Economics major

2. I need to figure out what I want to do fast

As I was figuring this out, I began to question my major. I was learning more about myself as an adult. I began to think that I wasn't supposed to be a Business major. That thought faded quickly, so I began thinking about what I could picture myself doing. That's when I realized I want to help people, but I want to do it in a business setting. So the new major exploring began. Thankfully, I have explored majors in the past, and when reconsidering my major, I decided on one I had look at previously.

I decided on Human Resources Management.

At first, I thought that changing my major so soon into my college career was a failure. I thought I should stick it out and make it work. But then I met with my advisor to talk about classes and other major requirements. That's when I learned that with International Business Administration you were required to have 18 credit hours in one specific language, and I would have to spend a semester abroad. Unfortunately, I did not truly understand the extent of these requirements when I declared my major. And I knew that I did not want to go through with this program. This made me realize that what I was doing was not a failure.

It was a part of becoming an adult.

I was not failing anyone when I decided to change my major. If anything, I was helping myself, because I decided before it was too late. I decided when I still had the chance to not affect my graduation timeline, and that's perfect. It was the best thing I could have done for myself. I now look forward to the classes I will be taking in the future. I am no longer worried about how I will meet my new requirements. And most importantly, I now have faith in the fact that I am on the right path towards a successful future.

I am happy.