Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been posting weekly; I've been super busy with my schoolwork and haven't had time to, or forgot to, blog. However, this week I am back with another post!
I am in the last quarter of my first year at college, and I am sad to see it go. My first year flew by so quickly, and although I am definitely ready for summer, I am going to miss being here at school. I have already made a lot of memories, met a lot of people, and absolutely love spending my year surrounded by nature, and I am definitely going to be deprived of that this summer. However, this post is not about what I will miss; it is about majors.
I am an anthropology major, and surprisingly, many people do not know what anthropology is. That shows me how people tend to think about the classic majors: biology, chemistry, physics, english, mathematics, economics, engineering, etc. So many colleges today offer a variety of majors that appeal to all students, and students need to find one that suits their skill set and is something that interests them. Yes, throughout a college career many students will have times when they feel their major is just not right for them, and that they want to switch out; however, what they should remember is that they chose this major because it was a passion of theirs, and they should not give up on it simply because a major class they are taking is difficult for them.
I am taking an upper division course for my major as a freshman, and I can safely tell you that it is hard. There have been many days where I have felt like this upper division was not right for me, that I should have waited, and that if I don't enjoy my upper division, maybe that is a sign I shouldn't be an anthropology major. However, what I realized was that I did enjoy my upper division, but I was bringing myself down because the material was difficult and unlike anything I have taken in high school. With all the resources available to me (office hours, tutoring, talking to other students in the class), I realized that I can be successful in this class, and that I should enjoy it!
I feel like my experience relates to a lot of other peoples. Many students have classes that just aren't right for them, and they therefore bring themselves down because they don't enjoy it. However, I believe that students pick a certain major because they themselves want to pursue it and earn a degree in it, so they should pull through and make sure they stay on top of their work. At many colleges there are open resources available to help students with their academics, and I think students should take advantage of those resources if they are studying. Although many students do change their major, they are doing what is best for them, and pursuing what they absolutely love. So that is my advice: pursue a major in college that you absolutely love, and if it is absolutely not working out for you, switch majors if necessary, but always make sure you are taking classes you enjoy.
I am in the last quarter of my first year at college, and I am sad to see it go. My first year flew by so quickly, and although I am definitely ready for summer, I am going to miss being here at school. I have already made a lot of memories, met a lot of people, and absolutely love spending my year surrounded by nature, and I am definitely going to be deprived of that this summer. However, this post is not about what I will miss; it is about majors.
I am an anthropology major, and surprisingly, many people do not know what anthropology is. That shows me how people tend to think about the classic majors: biology, chemistry, physics, english, mathematics, economics, engineering, etc. So many colleges today offer a variety of majors that appeal to all students, and students need to find one that suits their skill set and is something that interests them. Yes, throughout a college career many students will have times when they feel their major is just not right for them, and that they want to switch out; however, what they should remember is that they chose this major because it was a passion of theirs, and they should not give up on it simply because a major class they are taking is difficult for them.
I am taking an upper division course for my major as a freshman, and I can safely tell you that it is hard. There have been many days where I have felt like this upper division was not right for me, that I should have waited, and that if I don't enjoy my upper division, maybe that is a sign I shouldn't be an anthropology major. However, what I realized was that I did enjoy my upper division, but I was bringing myself down because the material was difficult and unlike anything I have taken in high school. With all the resources available to me (office hours, tutoring, talking to other students in the class), I realized that I can be successful in this class, and that I should enjoy it!
I feel like my experience relates to a lot of other peoples. Many students have classes that just aren't right for them, and they therefore bring themselves down because they don't enjoy it. However, I believe that students pick a certain major because they themselves want to pursue it and earn a degree in it, so they should pull through and make sure they stay on top of their work. At many colleges there are open resources available to help students with their academics, and I think students should take advantage of those resources if they are studying. Although many students do change their major, they are doing what is best for them, and pursuing what they absolutely love. So that is my advice: pursue a major in college that you absolutely love, and if it is absolutely not working out for you, switch majors if necessary, but always make sure you are taking classes you enjoy.
