How can you be sure that you’ve picked the right major? It’s hard to know what you should study when
you’re not quite sure what you want to do with your life after college just
yet. If you’re in the right major,
you’ll definitely figure it out within the first two semesters.
Here are a few clues:
1.
You will think that most of the material you’re
learning in your classes is really interesting.
2.
You will probably have a lot of common interests
with other students in your major.
3.
As you
find out all of the different career paths that your major could lead to, you
should be able to picture yourself doing some of them, and enjoying it.
When I first transferred to UK, I
had three different majors I was looking into, and I thought they all looked
really interesting. But I’ve never had
to worry about whether I made the right choice- I know that I did. It’s really simple; I’ve made a lot of
friends, my professors have been really inspiring, I’ve liked the majority of
my classes, and I’ve learned a lot.
As a Natural Resources &
Environmental Science major, I’ve gotten to take a lot of really awesome field
trips and explore areas of Fayette County and Kentucky that I might never have
experienced. Since being outside is one
of the criteria I have for my future career, I know this is the major for me
because my classes take me there. I’ve
been to Mammoth Cave National Park, Robinson Forest, Griffith Woods, the
Cincinnati Zoo, McConnell Springs, Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve, the
Arboretum, and so many more. Plus, I’ve
done all kinds of awesome experiments and projects through my classes and
labs. Just Monday I got to dissect a
pigeon for my Ornithology class.
Although my major isn’t for
everyone, I know that everyone should be just as excited about their major as I
am about mine. The most important thing
is that you’re picking a career field where you will be challenged, but also
one that you will be passionate about.
Sandy is a senior at the University
of Kentucky, majoring in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences. She is from Guston, Kentucky in Meade County. She
is involved with the COA Agriculture
Ambassadors, undergraduate research, and post graduation, she is considering graduate school. She and her husband now live in Lexington.
