Just living my life to the fullest, learning things as I go, and trying to be the best that I can be. The college years through my eyes. :)

"To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing."

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Future?

I'm currently struggling between the present and the future. I currently have no idea what I want to major in. I came into college certain that journalism and writing was for me, that I would be extremely successful having the dream job of a photo journalist traveling the world and impacting the lives of others. Yet here I am now, halfway through my first semester, already planning on switching majors. Why? Because I'm freaking out about my future and my career path. I studied the journalism department and a little bit, and the idea of writing for the paper just doesn't interest me, I simply just wanna write on my own and not be confined to deadlines or detailed assignments. So that does that automatically erase the idea of being a journalist in my future? I really have no idea at this point. I know that when I put my mind to something and I work hard enough for it, I can obtain it. But realistically, I need to major in something I can really enjoy AND have a possible career path...

But what is that major? I'm researching the public relations and advertising department, I'm looking at being a sociology major, I'm even considering creative writing. I'm so lost because I'm making myself believe that the major I choose determines my future. I'm the kind of person, for lack of a better word, LOVES to do what i LOVE. I need to be completely passionate about something in order to give it 100%. For example, I exercise more than i study in college. I wake up every morning at 7 am and run the track with friends and go to the gym and play tennis because thats something I KNOW is bettering my chances of improving my tennis game and my overall fitness level. So how do i direct that to academics? I'm hoping that once I find a major i actually enjoy, that I will commit to it...I'm currently just having trouble committing to one major because, ill admit it, I'm afraid that it might be the wrong one. I'm having second thoughts about the major I used to be so passionate for, and am now considering random majors that never crossed my mind...

When is it just gonna "hit" me? When am I just gonna know what's right for me? I know i have to go out and discover it, It's just weird because I'm used to being so set on everything in my life and content with what I'm doing. Now im taking random classes and trying to see what it is i really enjoy... Why can't there just be an AMY major? HAHA. :)




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  1. Dayne GingrichNovember 3, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    "...ill admit it, I'm afraid that it might be the wrong one."

    That's the real prob., yeah? As we talk about all the time... simply LET IT COME TO YOU! I know: Very difficult... yada yada yada... but it WILL come to you.

    There's a ton of pressure, but pressure is a good thing~ let it be a good thing.

    I love your blog and will definitely be following.

    PS
    If you want more readers, go to your Dashboard... bottom of page is DISCUSS... where there are a few forums. Go to COFFEE SHOP and put your URL and a question or anything that'll make them click to your blog. You'll get tons of action that way.

    Good luck,
    Dayne

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  2. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    AMYY!! im loving the fact that you have a blog now, im TOTALLY going to follow it. :) And girl, you're totally not alone on this one. A couple weeks ago a counselor came into my education class and started talking about if teaching is really for us and if it is what we need to declare our major as if we want to transfer to certain schools. AHH. Found out i was declared the wrong thing, and as i was looking into what i "should" be, i just couldnt commit to one because how do i know this is what it right for me? i DONT!
    I think its good that your taking some new classes, seeing whats out there, because in reality, whats the rush? I understand getting through school and working and being independent sounds fun, but we have the rest of our lives to do that. No need to freak out about your future love. Like dayne said, itll come to you. :)

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