I really didn't expect a "general education" class to make me think about what I consider my passion. The past two visitors and what I'll call the class motto of "passion" have really made me think of what it is that I would wake up at 4:30 in the morning for lol. I thought I wanted to do something that involved fixing computers because I've broken SOOO many of them. My current major is engineering technology, and I thought it was going to teach me how to fix computers or whatever, but the longer I've been there, the more I feel out of my league. At this point I'm very sure that by (at most) next fall, I'll be in a different major.
I came to college to find something that I don't mind doing that will allow me to live comfortably and take care of my parents. Now, part of me has actually started contemplating actually looking in to taking singing classes at school, since it's the only thing I feel like I'd be passionate about. I like reading people and trying to determine personalities so I'm likely to try psychology, or I might become an IT and troubleshoot computers or something. Either way, I've been given something to really think about so I guess the mission was accomplished lol.
At first I thought I was the only one still trying to find their niche, but listening to some of my classmates (possibly you lol) made me realize I wasn't. Kind of comforting.....
Sidenote: Oh, and I got my earphones. I read that they're very durable and the very high average of the reviews with how many people had reviewed them and the price swayed me to these. I LOVE them, but my only problem with them is that if it's hot and I have them on, my ears are going to get hella sweaty lol. (Thanks for the suggestions)
Johnny,
ReplyDeleteYour honesty in your writing is telling of your character. I recently had an interaction with a student who told me that he felt bad that he had "wasted" a semester in college studying a major that he eventually changed. I asked him, "Is it better to spend a semester studying something you realize does not suit you or to spend a lifetime working in an area about which you are not passionate?" I have learned more in life by trying things and failing at them than I have by magically choosing one major that taps into all of my gifts. This course is the perfect opportunity for us to discover who we are as writers and humans. What steps can you take today to bring you closer to who you are? How can I help?
Jessica Swan
I think you should follow what your heart says because in the end you do not want to end up with a job you hate. Then all you will have is regrets and misery. My major is biomedical engineering by the way ha. I think you can do whatever you put your mind to, but in order to do that you need to love what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteI would have never expected an English class to be like this either but I am glad it is.
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