There was a point in time when college seemed to be a fragment of the distant future. Then, there comes a time when that future becomes not-so-distant.

At first, the idea of picking a major can seem like a daunting task. However, it can actually be an enlightening process that helps you discover new things about yourself.

Coming into college, I was dead set on majoring in anything but journalism. Yet, here I am now, in my second semester, studying journalism. So, how did I get here?

Growing up, I have always loved writing, but I never saw a future in it. Majoring in something pertaining to writing was never on the table. I had this idea in my head that I needed to major in something that would provide job security. I needed to play it safe.

My junior year of high school I settled on communications. I was so tired of people asking me what I planned to major in and not having an answer. Communications seemed like a moderately good choice. It was broad and contained some writing, so why not?

However, around the time I had to start enrolling in classes for my first semester of college, I knew something wasn't right. That's when I made the switch to journalism.

Even after all those years of saying I wouldn't major in journalism, I finally took the jump.

Through my process of weeding out majors and finding the right fit, I learned a few things.

Pick a major that will challenge you.