After I had finally decided that Valpo was, indeed, the school for me, another crucial issue still awaited my decision. What should I declare as a major? Not being one of those kids who knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up, I struggled to narrow my seemingly endless list of interests to one specific area of study. Of course, students are told that there is plenty of time to choose a major, but I knew that I was not going to waste away my precious time without at least starting in a certain direction. Before I arrived at FOCUS, I had declared a major. After the few June days on campus, I had my schedule in hand, anxious to embark on the path of my chosen major.
Almost three months into my first semester, however, I proved correct the statistics on college students regarding their majors: I had changed my mind. Read more...
