For anyone in college and/or trying to a degree

I was just dealt with a crushing blow:

I was re-evaluating my educational endeavors and what I wanted to do with life, and I realized that I could have possibly wasted a good degree of my education pursuing something (in this case, a minor) I now realize I want nothing to do with.

I'm not stomaching this well. Blah.

Don't look at it as a waste. Be thankful that you realized it wasn't what you wanted to do before you finished your degree and worked in industry for a few years. I hadn't even started college at 20, you'll still ahead of most. Figure out what you want to do and go for it.

That and you'll probably be able to use a bunch of those "wasted" credits on electives for your degree.

Yeah I understand. I was just having a moment where I felt like I just screwed myself. I mean, I love school, but it made me wonder how much longer I was going to be in (although at this point, it's probably a good idea to stay in longer).

The back story is, I used to be a biology major. During my Freshman year, I decided that I didn't know where I wanted to go with that degree, so I switched to Psychology. I was (and still ame) very happy with that decision. I decided to put biology as my minor along with criminology. Basically, six or so classes later, I am one class away from finishing my biology minor. However, as I was looking for internships, I was evaluating my psychology degree and what I wanted to do for a career choice when I realized that biology really had nothing to do with what I want to do. I want to go into criminal psychology, and I could no longer understand why i wanted a minor in biology when I'm busting my ass trying to get at least a B in plant biology just so I can get into genetics. I even realized that if I wanted to do biopsychology, plant psychology was going to do nothing for me; I was once again reminded why I gave up on Biology as a minor. I then realized that what I wanted to do all along was minor in sociology since I was beginning to think of concentrating in social psychology. If I had thought of all of this a year ago, I wouldn't have been as upset, but I'm literally almost finished with biology, and it's not what I want. I think I kept up with it as a fail-safe or as something to say I did, because I was kidding myself when I said I loved biology; which I do, but I just can't see myself pursuing it further; especially after I failed my first plant biology exam.

So now, that I have a better idea, I'm just trying to figure out how to deal with all of it and get things straight.

This is why I won't be paying for my child's entire college education lol

Posted by Shaka_laka_boomboom
Happens all the time, I mean BE SERIOUS..to expect that 18/19/20 year olds know with any certainty what the fuck they want to do with their lives is a little too much. College is also about exploring your talents which in many cases implies making mistakes as far as choices, some people dont understand the big picture behind those "mistakes", in many cases you discover a lot of things/talents about yourself or opportunities for grow which arent directly college-related BY initially going into unplanned endeavours.

Yeahh, I'm not trying to think of it as a mistake, Shaks. At least not anymore. It was just that moment when I had that revelation, and it only came as more of a blow because I found myself busting my ass and I couldn't even figure out why anymore. I maybe be goo in biology, but I kept thinking about how I was sometimes say I no longer liked it as much as I did. I kept wondering why I was putting up with it, and after I failed my exam in plant biology, I had a moment where I really questioned if I wanted to give this up. It was just me realizing that I didn't have control of everything like I thought I had, and like a typical virgo, I freaked out. I'm going to my advisor tomorrow because my plans, while still set, just sort of did a 180. Also, now I have to consider how I can fit everything in at this point and when it comes to time I want to graduate (I'm a 3rd year in college, but I'm planning on doing 5 years).

what does that actually mean? i mean minor that is...

in the uk the grading is 2,2 2,1 and 1st

Lol that's true, Shaks. I'd much rather be doing something I love and I know I'm good at compared to something that gives me a hard time. We were even talking about this in my social psychology class last week.

AA, in most universities in the states, You pursue a major which is your main area of focus, and a minor is like a side focus. For example, I am a psychology major, so for the majority of my collegiate career, on focusing on psychology; however, I'm also doing side classes like Animal Biology (or Criminology, which is my other minor). People usually do minors to somehow add to their major.

Oh geez, keep me away from the engineering. I couldn't do math even if I was forced too.

candeh you go to school in va? what school or school colors so i can guess?

Hahaha I feel like there are too many schools with these colors.

But, the school colors are green and gold.

hmmm...

THIS...IS...SPARTA!?!?!?!

wait...or is it the other one? near the outlet mall?

crap...hit enter too soon. one of my colors is purple 😉

Posted by Candeh15
Lol that's true, Shaks. I'd much rather be doing something I love and I know I'm good at compared to something that gives me a hard time. We were even talking about this in my social psychology class last week.

AA, in most universities in the states, You pursue a major which is your main area of focus, and a minor is like a side focus. For example, I am a psychology major, so for the majority of my collegiate career, on focusing on psychology; however, I'm also doing side classes like Animal Biology (or Criminology, which is my other minor). People usually do minors to somehow add to their major.

ah i see, well criminology sounds interesting? if it's at all what i'm picturing.

Posted by caligula
hmmm...

THIS...IS...SPARTA!?!?!?!

Not the Spartans ma'am. We're the... PATRIOTS! Does that give you another clue?

Hmmm... sooo Caligula... are you a.... DUKE?!

And if so, these two schools get mixed up ALL the time.

Also, I spoke with my advisor today, and I came up with a decision. I'm keeping biology as my minor and switching criminology to do sociology instead. And I'm pretty content with that decision. 🙂

aaaaaaaaaah...you're right. a lot of schools with those colors! didnt even think of them. i know a nupe that went there.

and yes i am.

Lol, I have too many friends who went/go to JMU. I was one of the few who went to GMU. I much prefer it because I like being by DC.