Why Going Into College Undeclared Benefitted Me The Most
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Why Going Into College Undeclared Benefitted Me The Most

Going into college undeclared can be looked down upon, and I do not understand why.

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Why Going Into College Undeclared Benefitted Me The Most
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Growing up you always talk about what you want to be. You do not think about the money or the number of years it will take to achieve that goal because you are a kid! As you grow up, you eventually start to realize exactly how much it takes to become what you want to be.

Some people don't need college to become what they want to be. Some people only need four years. Some people will be in school until they are 30. It all depends on what you want. Going to college, you usually have some kind of idea of what you want to do.

But it is okay to not know what you want to do.

I went into college undeclared and as an upcoming sophomore... I still do not know what exactly I want to do. And I am okay with that. Of course, it is time to really start looking into majors and declare one but there really is no rush.

It is easier for me to take a college class, and realize it is not for me. I know I want to do a science major, but I did not know which one. I thought about maybe business; therefore, I took an economics class and quickly realized my brain does not work like that. I hated it, but I loved all of my biology courses.

If you are entering college or currently in college, and you are feeling the heat of picking a major. It is okay. Take your time. You do not want to end up having an occupation you hate. You will most likely end up changing it anyway.

It is easier to figure out what you do not like, rather than figuring out what you do like.

In college, you are still young and figuring yourself out. It has always been strange to me that you are supposed to know what you want to do when you are 18 years old. There is a small change of you getting it right on your first guess, but some acctually do.

Take to advisors, people in occupations you could see yourself being, or even just get on the internet and take some test. I figured how what I want to be by a Facebook ad. I looked more into it and I can see myself doing it. Who knows if I end up sticking with it, but for right now let's go with it!

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