Now that I’m a few weeks into my sophomore year, I recently been felt a pull towards declaring my major. I know that it’s still early on in the year, but now that I’ve finally figured out what it is I want to do, I want to shout it from the mountains. So, I picked up the form from the registrar’s and went about getting everything that I needed in order to turn in my major declaration. Unfortunately for me, although the thought of finally becoming a chemistry major made me want to run around with excitement, most people who I came in contact with were remarkably less enthused. So, I’ve put together a synopsis of the expectations that I had when declaring my major, and the ultimate reality of the situation.
When you go to the Registrar and tell them that you want to declare your major:
Expectation:
And then they hand you a complicated form that requires a lot of signatures.
Reality:
When you get your form filled out, and you head back to get it approved:
Expectation:
And you realize that you’re making an actual adult decision.
Reality:
When they hand you your sticker, and you get to wear it around all day:
Expectation:
But then you realize that everyone is looking at you since you stick out.
Reality:
When you tell your friends:
Expectation:
Reality:
When you try to celebrate your new major:
Expectations:
But it’s a weekday, and nobody else is that excited
Realtiy:
When you go to your classes that are now in your major
Expectation:
Reality:
Even though it wasn’t as exciting as I expected it to be, I am still incredibly happy to officially have a college major. And, that’s honestly how it should be since it is my major and my decision; I should be excited about it. Additionally, although most people weren’t as excited as I was, I still celebrated with a coffee from Wiggin and a day of bliss. It felt good to celebrate an important milestone in my college career. So, Kenyon may not make a big deal about choosing a major, but you still can, and you should because you’re doing great things.
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