Knowing that my parents are both business owners I thought the most logical major for myself would be business. It’s in my blood right?! Well I was very wrong. I liked the material at first but as the semesters went on, I learned that I was well over my head. The material got harder and harder, and the tests became more consistent. As someone with a learning disability and does not test well, all my test scores were horrible.
With that being said, my GPA was horrible. It was too low for me to rush for a sorority, join academic clubs, and I couldn’t study abroad. I missed out on a lot of my college experiences and I needed to make a change. Not just for my GPA to go up, but so I can enjoy my senior year to the fullest.
Recently after doing some soul searching, I decided that I would match well with creative writing. I love writing and I love reading and editing other people’s work, and I’m pretty good at it! Halfway through my junior year I switched my major.
I had to do what was best for me, academically and mentally. I couldn’t keep having break downs and hurting my confidence by thinking that I’m not smart enough to get through the classes that I was taking. But I am smart enough. I was studying something that wasn’t meant for me. I chose the wrong major, and I chose it for the wrong reasons.
I am so obsessed about getting a paying job right out of college, and that can happen even with a creative major. But I was thinking that if I did something that was more creative than structural I would be struggling and living in my parents house longer than I would have wanted too. I had to get over that. I could just as easily get a job with creative writing than I could with business, and I’m confident in saying that. My school has a strong alumni connection and a great career services center and I know that they would help me with finding internships and a job after graduation.
I can now say that I am so much happier with my new major, and I know that next semester with my writing and literature courses I am going to do so much better and enjoy myself and the rest of my college career. For those thinking about switching their major, or scared that it might be too late, it is not. You can always do another semester or year if you need to, there is no shame in that. A lot of people do it. It will be worth it if you enjoy what you are studying and enjoying your experience.
