You go into your senior year of high school, feeling the most comfortable and confident you have in all of the four years you have been there. You are excited for all of the "last experiences" you will have that year. But within the school year, you have a lot of life choices you will need to make. You ask yourself questions like, "do I want to go to college?" "where should I apply?" "am I commuting or living on campus?" "what should I major in?" These questions need to be thought out and answered by the end of the nine month school year.
You visit schools, research different majors, narrow down your choices, and start filling out applications. Once you send those bad boys out, it is just a waiting game. Some schools get back to you quickly and others can take months. You get acceptance letters, a wait list letter or the "After careful consideration, I am sorry to inform you that..." After all of the schools reply, you write out pros and cons of each and at some point, pick the right college/university for you. But even when you think you have things all figured out, there is always that little voice in your head questioning every choice you have made regarding college.
I graduated from high school, I chose a college, a major and I still don't know what I want. When you are 18, you are told to choose your entire future. Do you know how stressful and scary that is? I will be majoring in Nursing at Holy Family University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this upcoming fall. Do I know if I want to be a nurse for the rest of my life? Heck no! And you want to know something? That is okay! Go to college, don't go to college, commute, live on campus, go in as undecided... it is your life. As frightening as all of this responsibility can be, you are given the power to mold your own future.
If you don't enjoy what you are doing, do something about it. Change majors, switch schools, don't sit by and let life boss you around. When you finally find something you are passionate about, consider yourself a very lucky person. To some, that passion for something can come so easily and for others, they still haven't found that yet. Hold on and never let go of it. Never let anyone stand in your way, especially when you are on the road to success. If anything, bring them on that trip to success with you!
College can be a scary thing and you may not know what you want right now. Many people that are in college still don't know what they want either. Just remember that you are in charge of your own happiness and that the future is in your hands. Also, remember that if you want to switch majors or schools, it all happens for a reason. Make sure you step back and look at the bigger picture, your happiness. Work hard to reach the top and wave down to all of the people who didn't think you could do it.
