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Take a second and think about how many times you’ve changed your mind. Ever.
Okay, so it’s kinda hard to put a number on that, right? From Chipotle or Taco Bell, to something a bit more serious like deciding between an engineering or music degree, we are saddled with choices and decisions every day. While you’ve been given (roughly) 18 years to make a decision about who you want to be when you grow up, sometimes you just aren’t ready to pick when it’s time to head to college. When you’re paying for tuition, books and living accommodations and kissing goodbye every dime you’ll spend while in college, the pressure to make a choice about your profession can be all too real, and frankly, too much. So please, if you’re finding yourself ashamed of saying “undecided” when someone asks you what your major is, take a breath, sit back and realize there are three reasons why it’s totally okay (and sometimes worth it) to be undecided.
1. You can test the waters.
Maybe you’ve always been interested in political science but also have a thing for art history. Not to mention calculus was your JAM in high school. That’s perfectly fine! By dabbling around in classes, you’ll be narrowing your career choices while knocking out core requirements necessary for graduating at most colleges/universities. Not to mention the fact that since you’re taking such a variety of classes, it’s a pretty safe bet you’ll never get bored.
2. This is a lot of $$$ you’ll be spending.
So your parents or grandparents might be chipping in, or if you worked hard in high school, you might have gotten hella scholarships, but, no matter who is paying the bill, it’s going to be costly. But, like with any big purchase, isn’t this something you want to be sure of? Take your time in researching career options and don’t feel bad about taking a variety of courses in totally unrelated areas of study. By taking your time and choosing something you’re genuinely interested in, you could be saving yourself that fifth year of schooling.
3. Ever heard about the BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE?!?
Taking fun classes, meeting new people, going out and being a part of something bigger are def on list of things you’ll experience over the next four years of your life. The fact is that you’ll have a great time marking off each and every one. Why weigh down the happiest years of your life with stress over you major declaration? Yes, you will have to make a decision eventually, but I assure you it is more than okay to enter your freshman (or sophomore) year with no idea in the world of what you want to do.
This decision might seem like the most important thing you’ll ever chose in life, but that is just not true. Maybe you’ll fall in love with a major you never heard of, or after you graduate you’ll realize it’s time to do something else with your life. Either way, just know that college is a marathon, not a sprint. You’ll have plenty of opportunities in life to make important split-second decisions, but your major doesn’t have to be one.