by Stephanie Andrews

Created on: July 22, 2008   Last Updated: August 25, 2009

When it comes to taking your first big steps in the exciting new world of college, it is important to have an idea of what topics and fields of study interest you the most. I think it's difficult to choose a field at such a young age. You are fresh out of high school, and as much as you want to think you know yourself and your wants, you will be surprised how different you will be after college has ended and how much your wants and personality have changed over the course of four short years. I think it's impossible to decide your future career at the age of seventeen, but luckily a lot of individuals in the real world aren't even in careers that mirrored their college studies, so don't feel discouraged when deciding what field of study is right for you. A lot of students decide that certain majors are not right for them, and end up changing. I was one of those students. Since I can remember I showed aptitude in the sciences, and better yet, I enjoyed my sciences courses. Once I started really getting into my classes in high school I realized that I either wanted to go into college for biological sciences (in hopes of going to medical school) or I would do theatre. So perhaps you are scratching you head at this point because these two areas of interest are in no way related and with such a wide variety of interests and passions I found it hard to pinpoint what I wanted to do in life. I weighed the pros and cons, and decided that I could always pursue theatre, with or without a degree in the performing arts, so I decided I would focus primarily on a major that I knew would be a safe and logical backup in case my road to stardom was cut short (and because I always had a passion for science).

No one can prepare you for the college experience, and no matter what you hear from college veterans, parents, and at orientation, your experience is going to be unique, and things will arise over the course of college that may change your best-made plans. I discovered early in college that you really can't plan your life too far in advance because plans often change unexpectedly. I found that I had to make the best of my current situation and to figure out logical ways of planning my future, without fearing that a little bit of change would make my life crumble like a Jenga game. So I went into my freshman year without any knowledge of what my four years in college would bring. I didn't know anyone else that was going to my school, so for me it was a fresh, new start. I

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