You can never to be too prepared

In a few days, I will officially be changing my major to journalism. I guess that this would be a good reason to begin blogging on a more regular basis. I guess.

I have already turned in my application to begin a minor. I will be taking up a minor in music which i am actually somewhat excited about. I told myself for years that i was not going to do music after high school, but i do think it will be nice to continue something i've done for so long (even though i may not be playing violin).

I must say that I didnt realize picking a major would be so difficult. I had it in my head FOREVER that i was going to go to school and become a teacher. I dont think i even considered what i actually wanted...just what i thought i wanted. I had done some searching around 10th grade when i tried out architecture (and wanted more specifically to be a pool architect) and thought i wanted to be an OB/GYN.

I thought the PA thing would have been good for me, but i guess science is not my niche. I know i do not have to pick a major right now, but i feel that way. I dont want to take classes that i have no interest in, nor do i want to graduate behind everyone else. I dont know how people dont change their minds about their major. Classes in college are so much different from high school and there are so many options.

I know a lot of people had those options in high school, which i did not. I feel like in that way, my school did not prepare people for college. You had to take certain classes and there were no electives. I understand that the lack of options is because of the type of school, but still. Of course, now, that i have left there are many more options. I only wish that i felt like four years of school prepared me in some way to take classes or know my interest aside from my emphasis in high school.

Maybe journalism will be the correct choice for me. Its always been my dream to work for People magazine or some other magazine. I love reading articles and magazines more than anything else. Maybe during my junior year or something i can acquire an internship at a magazine which can really confirm my interest. I was even thinking about working for something like a parenting magazine since i have such an interest in children and babies and always have (the reason i used to want to be a teacher).

I finally think that things are beginning to fall into place and that they will hopefully stay there.

Until next time,

Ayvie.