College is an ever-changing experience that will surprise you in many ways. The path you choose may not be the path you end with. Tia is a senior at Bay Path University, and her path started simple. She knew exactly what she wanted to be: a forensic psychology major. The world had other plans.
Tia’s first year ended at the beginning of Covid-19, and after that, finding the motivation to continue felt more like a chore than anything else. She went through her sophomore year of college lost, confused, and missing the spark she once had.
She said, “I felt like something was missing, and nothing felt like I could do this forever.” There is always that last phrase of doing something forever, but that is not always the case. During this time, Tia took a lot of energy looking through other potential majors to which she should switch. During this time, she started writing again and found her love for the craft and her passion for psychology again. Even though she found that love again, figuring out what that looks like for her future. She was torn between two majors and wondered if it was even worth the time when I was so close to graduating.
Going into her junior year, she decided to add Professional Writing as a double major, and she could not be happier. “Go to school for what you love and not what can make you money. I have watched so many people hate what they are doing in a given job because they chose to go for the career that will make them money.”
Finding what you want to major in college is not always cut and dry. Many factors can influence a decision that ultimately affects the rest of your life. That being said, changing your major is not a bad thing. “As a practical matter, about 80% of students in college end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. On average, college students change their major at least three times throughout their college career” (The University of Tulsa, 2023). College is your time to find your niche and find who you are. Doing that might mean you have to try different things but don’t let the fear of staying an extra semester stop you from finding what you love.
