In my freshman year of college, I was a psychology major. I was going to be a therapist and I was going to be good at it. I took two courses and realized that was not what I wanted at all. I quickly switched my major to something similar, but also where I felt more comfortable: sociology. This new major allowed me to explore other classes and different aspects of life. I took a social work course, a women’s studies course, a communications course and I realized I had no idea where my life was headed. Did I want to switch my major again? Did I want to pick up a minor? Could I even find a job with a degree in sociology?
It was scary to see all my friends know exactly what they wanted to do and I had no clue. According to society, I needed to have a major, I needed to know my concentration and I needed to know where I would be working for the rest of my life. I was terrified.
Fast forward to junior year and I still don’t have it all figured out. However, it isn’t all that bad. I have found a minor I love and the future doesn’t seem so terrifying. If college has taught me anything, it’s that whatever you think you know isn’t what you truly know. I am not the same person I was when I entered college; my goals and dreams have changed because I have changed. I may not know what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I have a general idea and that is all that matters. College has taught me to leave my comfort zone, find my passions and take it day by day.
Moral of my rant, if you’re struggling to figure out what to do, what major to be and where to go in life, it may seem scary and overwhelming, but it is OK to just not know. I entered college to become a therapist, but these days I am acting more and more on my love of writing and my passion for music. I am currently looking into a career in music journalism. Talk about total opposite. You will learn new things every day and grow as a person. They say college is all about growing up and finding who you are so change your major a few times, find a passion, pick up a hobby, drop that hobby and so on. Life changes and so do you. It’s OK to not have it all figured out right now -- just enjoy the ride.