I sat down in my 8 am class, staring at the clock, listening to my professor's dry lecture about "class expectations." Since this was the first week of classes, learning about what to do and what not to do was basically the entirety of my week. As everyone in the class was trying their best to make it look like they were paying attention, my professor soon caught mine when slammed his hands on his desk and said "If your not in love with this major, then leave, get out."

I felt like this was one of those Drake and Josh episodes where my next line would be "Woah just take it easy man." However it certainly was not a Drake and Josh episode and I was certainly not going to talk back to a statement like that. Anyone that was having a side conversation stopped and everyone staring at their computer screen looked up. Everyone just kind of looked around and gave that uncomfortable half smile that you give when you don't know how to react to something. At first I thought he was being sarcastic but, he didn't smile, nor did he share a laugh with the lecture hall. He was being dead serious and I was absolutely terrified.

Leaving class I didn't really know how to feel. I couldn't stop thinking about my professors words. I walked home that day questioning my choices. Sometimes you just get that feeling where you question if you're good enough for what's to come in the future. At that very moment, that's exactly how I felt.

"Is this really what I want to do?"

"Do I love my major?"

"Am I wasting everyones time?"

All of these questions echoed in the back of my mind throughout the day and ultimately impacted my decision whether to stay with my major or as my professor would say "leave."

Well I decided to stick with it, and it was the best choice I ever made. Sometimes it is hard to assure yourself that you love what you're doing until someone brings it out of you. For me, that person was my professor and I will forever be grateful for that.

I think that finding your passion is extremely important and should be the driving factor when decided a major, a job, or decision. Sometimes you have to take a step back and remember why you decided to pursue this major or career in the first place. Was it for money? Was it for the satisfaction of others? Or was it for me? I think one of the best feelings is being able to go to class knowing that what I'm studying is something I love. Life is short, so why waste your time doing something that you don't completely love.

"Do what you love, love what you do" (A cliche statement that's actually true!).