Some go into college not having the slightest idea of what they want to do with their life, and that's okay. Others already have their future planned out, and that's okay too! Not knowing is okay. For me, I went into college being one of those who "had a general idea," which later turned into me changing my mind about forty thousand times. Even now, as an incoming sophomore, I still don't have my future life figured out.
From the moment we turn our tassels and become a high school graduate, everyone just assumes that you have it all figured out and that you've planned out the rest of your life. When in reality, only a small fraction of us will actually do what we went to school to do. For those people, good for you! For the others who will change their minds repeatedly, good for you as well. Going to college is a scary thing and having to already have your future planned out when you just left home is even scarier. You always wonder, "Am I making the right choice?" or "Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life?"
On my last trip I took to the dentist, the dental hygienist was asking me questions--as they usually do--about how old I was and if I had decided what I was going to major in. As a terrified senior about to enter the real world, I had no clue and many people had told me that I really needed to start thinking. He told me that the way I was planning on entering college (major: undergraduate studies) was a smart choice as he had went in with a major in one field only to change his major his senior year of college to his current field. Hearing him say this reassured me in a way in that I knew that I was making the decision I felt most comfortable with.
As my first year of college came to an end, I realized I was one of the few left in college who were still undecided and major-less, which is one of the most terrifying things about college. Having to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life isn't something to take lightly. Decided on your major is what will get you the job that feeds your future family (I may be acting a little dramatic, but this is my thought process). The one thing that worries me is that I'll choose a major full of jobs that are fun, but pay you barely anything.
Now before anyone says it, I know you shouldn't choose something just because of the money involved. When you get older though, money is a major part of your life and it's a matter of having lights, a house, food, etc., or not. But to those just starting out, and to those who are upperclassmen in college; just because you haven't fully figured life out yet doesn't mean it's the end of the world (just as long as you at least have it somewhat figure out before you graduate).
From one clueless college student to many others..
it's okay not to know!
