I've completed my freshmen and sophomore years at UNR but had no direction at all. My transcript is full of random classes that add up to absolutely nothing (unless there's a major out there for diverse studies). Classes in music , creative writing, photography, interior design, philosophy, psychology, etc etc. Now it's time to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Much easier said than done! I'm going to start at UTEP this summer and I'm thinking I should go with my favorite hobby of all... music. There are a few majors I can choose from: Performance, Music Education, and Theory & Composition. It's not my dream to be a performer, so we can nix that one. I've always been interested in becoming a teacher, though I always pictured myself teaching English or something, not music. Not to toot my own horn in any way but music has always been very easy for me, it just came naturally. So I'm not sure I'd have the patience to teach children who might struggle with what seemed so simple to me. Those who can't do, teach... right? So, those who can do, shouldn't teach? Hm. But who knows, maybe I would really enjoy it. Then there's theory and composition. This sounds more like my kind of area. I've written plenty of songs, though not for the violin, I've actually never tried to do that. I enjoy getting lost in music and writing and being inspired to create. However, will I really be able to make a career out of that? I try to make myself not worry about that, but in today's economy especially, its hard not to! I'd love to just go with my gut and do what I love, but is that practical? If I'm super motivated I could always go for a dual major, so I have more options. I could do Theory/Composition and Music Education or Theory/Composition and English... or...
That brings me to my next problem. Like I said, I would love to just go with my gut, but my gut is interested in a lot of things! How am I supposed to narrow it down? That's why I have a bunch of classes that get me nowhere. I feel like I have too many interests. I keep thinking as time passes and I grow up more, that what I should do will just come to me as if in a dream. That definitely hasn't happened yet and it probably never will. My interests include: music, english, interior design, photography, creative writing, advertising, teaching, psychology, and nursing (specifically, lactation consulting). Quite the wide variety eh? I'm really not good at Chemistry so I gave up on the nursing, but the last time I took a chemistry class I was an unmotivated 20 year old. I know I could do it if I really tried. Interior design and photography will always be interests and hobbies of mine but a bad career choice for a traveling Army wife. English and creative writing could bring a lot of career opportunities in the future, as there is a very broad spectrum of careers that involve good writing skills. I do enjoy writing. I took a creative writing class at UNR and thoroughly enjoyed it! Got an A and everything!
The more I try to think logically about coming to a decision, the more confused I get. I don't have the time or the money to go to school for 8 years and cover every interest I have, so I really have to narrow it down. But how? It is a major fear of mine to be stuck doing something I hate for the rest of my life. I know people who are in that boat, and I want to do everything I can not to hop on board.
So, Music? English? Nursing? Help!
