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Choosing a Major: Passion is the key

March 07, 2008 By: aklein Category: Choosing a major No Comments →

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise. –Robert Fritz
Going into college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life and to be completely honest, I still don’t.  But I thought I was supposed to.  I thought every college student knew what they wanted for life.  But, over the last couple of years, I’ve discovered differently. 

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‘Major’ Confusion

January 25, 2008 By: aspagnola Category: Choosing a major, The Major for U No Comments →

Picking the right college can be challenging enough, let alone having to pick a future career path AKA a major. There are a plethora of options. Go into business? Film studies? English? Psychology? Or something else? Then, there’s the issue of practicality. Can you study renaissance history and really parlay it into a future career?

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My Major Dilemma

January 25, 2008 By: aspagnola Category: Choosing a major, The Major for U No Comments →

When I decided it was time to start submitting college applications I was a bit overwhelmed; which university, what location, and of course, what major. For me, the process of picking a major came down to my interests, my school’s offerings and the coursework I knew I could actually complete.

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