How did you choose your major/college?

Talk about anything in here.

Postby AnimeGirl » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:20 am

That reminds me that I'll be off to college soon myself O.O

I've already had an idea for a Major, but not a college. That I am still looking for, but I've already decided I want to get into Communications ('cause I kind of want to get into media). And I'm thinking of doing Graphic Designer as a Minor.
"For what use is there in praying if you will only hear what you want to hear." - As I Lay Dying *The Sound Of Truth*

Let's make an AMV together!

Kokoro no Uta The thoughts of an aspiring mangaka (yeah...this is my blog >.>)

Ooh look! I have fanfiction! YAY!!!!!!!
http://www.fanfiction.net/~sevencandlesticks
If you like Tsubasa and Cardcaptors, then you might like what I've written (if I didn't slaughter the series... XD)

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds - Pslam 147:3
User avatar
AnimeGirl
 
Posts: 1053
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:51 pm
Location: California

Postby Warrior4Christ » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:45 am

I chose my university, because there were three proper ones to chose from in the state, and I chose the one that was the most prestigious / had the best reputation. (I think they were all the same price.)
I decided I liked computers, and I was prepared to put in a decent amount of study to know stuff, so I decided to do a double degree of Computer Systems Engineering and Maths & Computer Science. Computer Science was the main kind of area I was after, but I definitely appreciated the broader hardware perspective of the engineering.
Everywhere like such as, and MOES.

"Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." - William Carey
User avatar
Warrior4Christ
 
Posts: 2045
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:10 pm
Location: Carefully place an additional prawn on the barbecue

Postby Okami » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:37 am

Picking a school wasn't too hard - I get a 25% discount for having family there with me. :) It was actually the only school I applied to...and pretty much knew I'd get in (it's known for being an easy school to get into, but then having a tough(er) workload - true facts, as far as I have personally dealt with!)

As far as major goes, I am automatically in their Bible/Theology program (Bible College) and have had the decision to choose a second major. Long story in a nutshell, I feel very strongly lead and called to ministry through Psychology, believing to have heard the Lord's voice telling me to "Go and heal the broken..the self-injurers, suicidal, addicted, and eating disordered." I pray often about the decision to major in Psychology/Counseling to make sure I am still on the right track. Going into my third year now, Psychology is still very much my passion. I am doing what I love and what I fully believe I am called to. :thumb:
~*~ Blessed to be Ryosuke's wife!
"We will be her church, the body of Christ coming alive to
meet her needs, to write love on her arms." ~ Jamie Tworkowski
User avatar
Okami
 
Posts: 1771
Joined: Sat May 12, 2007 10:00 am
Location: Michigan

Postby Mister » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:33 am

I was forced...... lol My dad and Brother graduated from the same college. i decided nto to go and ym family was fine with it but God wasn't. so He made me go lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so6IQ4GYm2o&feature=related

I'll never be the same, after meeting you. I'll never Love the same after Loving you. i'll never breath the same after breathing in your Life. Lord you change me.
User avatar
Mister
 
Posts: 124
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:12 am
Location: Looking for what i have never seen.

Postby Riona » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:05 pm

I see lots of people warning you against changing majors, and I want to advise you not to be too freaked out about that. I know lots of people who changed their major and ended up fine, as long as they didn't do it too late. The main thing is to be sure to take a class in your major really early! That way you find out if you really like it. Classes in college are not like classes in high school. I disliked high school history and like college history a lot, for instance. A lot of it depends on if you end up liking your professors, which really matters.

Mind you, if you change your major enough times you end up like my husband taking eight years to graduate...though that worked out too. If he had finished in the standard four he'd have been gone before I got there.

I worry a little about everyone telling you "pick something you really like to do", because I know a lot of happy people who have jobs they never had a chance to even think about in high school--computer language designer, accountant, human resource specialist, social worker, pastor for that matter. I'd say pick something that you think you might enjoy and be good at, maybe a couple of somethings and try out a class in each--you've got to do general education requirements anyhow. Also notice if you really like one of your gen ed classes and consider majoring in that.
User avatar
Riona
 
Posts: 28
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:49 pm
Location: Silicon Valley

Postby FllMtl Novelist » Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:56 pm

Again, thank you all for the information. ^^ It's very helpful. :)
Hats wrote:"Frodo! Cast off your [s]sins[/s] into the fire!"

EllaEdric 06:53 -IM SO UNEQUIPPED TO BE A MAN ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY.
User avatar
FllMtl Novelist
 
Posts: 1722
Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 6:31 pm
Location: Spa Maria

Previous

Return to General

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 80 guests