Coming to college is both a scary and an exciting thought for everyone. For some people, you are commuting to a college that you grew up around your entire life. For others, you may be travelling across the country to experience a different culture. But there is one thing about college that is similar for everyone: While committing to a school, you must choose a major, be it science, education, liberal arts, etc.

Why is choosing a major in college such a scary thing? Well, let me put it to you this way: If someone told you that you had to pick only one thing to eat for the rest of your life, wouldn't that be a tough, almost scary, choice to make? (Personally, I wouldn't be able to choose between chicken wings and tacos.) This choice, however, is exactly like picking a major in school. We are all just about, if not already, 18 years old when we start school. We are barely through a quarter of our life! So why are we expected, at about 18 years old, to make a decision that is going to affect the rest of our life?

If you're lucky, you have known since you were 10 that you've wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer or a teacher. I praise those fortunate people. When I was 10, I was only worried about what snack I would eat when I got home from school. It didn't occur to me until high school that I wanted to be a teacher, which is why I am now an education major.

One thing that people may not know about education majors is that, in most cases, we are required to double major in our content area. When I started at Rider University, my second major was history, because that is what I enjoyed learning about in high school. Once I started taking history classes that retaught everything I had learned in high school, I realized that I was getting bored with the same old material. History is something I enjoyed learning about, but it isn't what I'm passionate about.

This is where changing majors came into play. Since I have been at Rider, I've changed my major four times. Four. Times. Yes that seems like a lot, and I agree, it is. I'm only a sophomore. When I committed I started as Secondary Education and History. Then I was a Public Relations major (for all of four hours.) After that, I switched back to Secondary Education, this time taking on Business as my second major.

I love working with kids. After all, I am a camp counselor during the summer, and why else would I be crazy enough to give up my summer to work with kids at a summer camp? I have a passion for working with kids and helping them grow. I don't know how many people would agree with me, but I can certainly tell you that working with kids, in whatever way you do, is one of the most rewarding jobs you can have. I feel weird even using the word "job," because that isn't what it feels like. This is why I am lucky. I am lucky because I know that teaching is what I am passionate about. It wasn't until I began my field placement in a middle school that I realized I need to teach what I am passionate about.

So, you may be wondering what my current major is? Well, I just changed my second major to English with a concentration in writing. Who would've guessed, right? I actually love to write and read and I also want to help kids be creative. (Maybe I should write for a website. Oh wait.)

College is a time to explore what you like and what you want to do. If you have free electives, take that criminal law class that you thought was interesting in high school. Go to that business club that you've always had an interest for. You have never had more freedom to choose your education than you do in college.

What I want you to know is that it is okay for you to change your major, drop a major, or even add a second, or third, major. If you realize that you are not passionate about business but you really enjoy science, then don't be afraid to think about switching majors! You have an advisor who is willing to help you. You have friends to talk to about this decision with. There are a million people who you can use as a resource. It is a scary thing to think about, changing something that will affect the rest of your life, but we are barely in our twenties, some younger, and it is okay to not know what we want to do with our life. I repeat, It. Is. Okay.

So, if you are thinking about changing your major, just remember that it is okay to do so. Look around, find your passion, and make it your career. That phrase "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life" is true. No matter who you are, make that quote apply to you.