"What's your major?"
"What do you want to do with your life?"
These two questions often make college students' blood run cold. During my high school years, I was under the unfortunate impression that I needed to major in something STEM-related for monetary reasons. I have never had any remote interest in STEM; even the thought of basic math bores me to tears.
On the day of my high school graduation, I walked across the stage with no clear idea of what I wanted to do with my future. At the time I was more worried about tripping in five-inch heels. I entered my freshman year of college with an overflowing suitcase, an empty wallet and an undeclared major.
Choosing a major is definitely not easy. In fact, it's one of the most stressful decisions a college student can make. It's important to know yourself, your talents and your interests.
It's important to know what you're passionate about.
It's also important to recognize that your current passions may not be the same as your high school ones. During my high school career, I had every intention of becoming an English teacher. After two years of sub-par experiences in high school and community college English classes, I quickly realized that becoming an English teacher was not my cup of tea.
I entered my freshman year of college with twenty-nine credit hours because I was dual-enrolled at a local community college during high school. If I had chosen to pursue just one major, I would graduate in three years. I decided after my first semester that I wanted to make the most of my college years, which is how I decided to double major. During my freshman year of college, I took International Studies for the sole purpose of gaining credit hours. I absolutely loved this class because I realized I was interested in global issues, economics, and politics. This is how I became an International Business and Political Science major.
If you are entering college soon and you have absolutely no idea what you want to major in, that's okay, despite what your high school counselor says.
