So maybe you’re a freshman, just out of high school and you
aren’t sure what direction you want to go with your college career. Or, maybe
you’re an upperclassman who has discovered your dream to be a physics expert
just isn’t working out. Whatever the case may be, whenever you find yourself
floundering for a college major, it can be really scary.
To be honest with you guys, I came with a major in mind and
scrapped it almost immediately, and remained undecided until last semester.
Finally, I decided to major in Political Science here at The University of Texas at Tyler, only to hit another wall, and
I’m considering changing my major again. I can tell you, finding your niche is
not easy!
Luckily, I learned about this neat service our campus
provides. If you’ve never seen it, we have a Student Counseling Center (Check out Michael's blog on getting support you need, here) up on
the third floor of the University Center, and they offer a service called CareerCounseling, where you can walk in, make an appointment, and have several
sessions in which you speak to a counselor and take a couple of assessments to
determine some of your interests and personal strengths.
Once you take the tests, you can discuss your results and
bounce some ideas with your counselor, and by the end, I know I felt like I was
one step closer to finding my ideal career. The best part is, the service is completely free to students.
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| The Headaches are Common |
I’m still having a large amount to
reconsider, though. I guess what you need to know is that it’s not terribly
important to have a major especially for your first years. Taking your basic
classes will be more than enough to keep most students busy!
So, moral of the story, don’t freak out if you don’t know
what to do with yourself. You’ll figure it out, and there are so many people in
your boat, and many more who want to help. Don’t give up, and look at coming to
college as an adventure!
