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On Being An Undecided Major

I have absolutely no idea what I want to do.

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On Being An Undecided Major
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Here's the scenario: You're at some large family gathering and are surrounded by a bunch of people who are suddenly taking a large interest in your life. They begin interrogating you about everything until they ask the final question, "What's your major?" You begin to look around, hoping for a way out of this conversation but you quickly just tell them, "Oh, I am undecided." When you're undecided like me, you will find yourself surrounded by people who are not undecided. I have friends who are business majors, nursing majors, pre-physical therapy majors, education majors, peace and justice majors, biology majors, graphic design majors, psychology majors, language majors -- the list goes on and on. Will any of these majors be for me? Maybe, maybe not. That is the problem with being undecided, you have absolutely no idea what you want to do. While all your friends are in classes that pertain to their majors, you're running out of general education classes that you can take before you actually have to choose your major.

You have been to countless advising sessions with some random advisor, (because, since you have not declared, your university can not actually give you an advisor pertaining to your major) to discuss the plans for your future. Your friends have even come up with ideas for you, knowing that you are so desperate to be like them and know what you want to do.

You have even resorted to taking those online quizzes that tell you what your major should be. When the result says that you should be a statistician, you begin to question the validity of those quizzes.

Yet, I have come to the realization that it is OK to be undecided. I am only 18, and picking a major that is going to dictate my life for the next few decades is not something that comes easy. I want to be sure of what I want to do, not indecisive. You begin to question the validity of those quizzes.

I have trouble picturing myself in my future profession, which is why I find it nearly impossible to decide on a major. I know I want to help people, but I do not know if I want to do that through teaching, psychotherapy, or something completely different. I know that time is running out, but I still have a couple years before I graduate to get a grip on what I really want to do.

I nearly jump for joy when I run into someone at my school who is undecided like me. So, if you are undecided, know that you are not alone and that you will one day find a major that is perfect for you. Some people just take longer at deciding what they want to do, and that is perfectly OK.

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