Instinctively focused on a major.

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<p>~Let make my 1000th post very interesting.~</p>

<p>So this other day as part of a project we're suppose to pick a major and a secondary major. Even though I want to go into the engineering field, I decided to research on Computer and Information Technology with Computer Engineering as my secondary major. </p>

<p>So some of us were presenting and this one guy had Mechanical Engineering and then he said (and had it on the powerpoint) something that completely caught my attention. Like I'm just focused on Mechanical Engineering now. I had no prior interest in ME but I just suddenly like became wowed by it. My roommate will be doing a presentation with ME technology with ME as his secondary and I'll be sure to pay very close attention.</p>

<p>Anyone else have these realization moments?</p>

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<p>I did, but then after I was in that major I had another one, and I switched. Now IDK which was right, but hey, it’s too late to go back.</p>

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<p>^That’s what I’m talking about. Of course I don’t fully expect to focus on that major. At least I’m still flexible.</p>

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<p>Why do you mean by “instinctively focused”?</p>

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<p>A lot of students change their major after realizing/learning about what other fields have to offer.</p>

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<p>@Niquii, like your mind just stop wandering off and just like really focused in on something as soon as you hear/see something about it.</p>

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<p>You’re going to have many interests in college. You’re going to find that grass might be greener on the other side. You’re going to think about the major and whether something that interests you will be better. </p>

<p>I changed my major after my first semester of college and although I applied for transfer as a physics major, I settled for a minor to supplement my math major. I thought briefly about changing my major to political science, but that would’ve been a big mistake.</p>

<p>Use minors to explore your interest if your college offers them.</p>

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<p>Yeah… a lot of people ‘discover’ themselves during college. As in, what they enjoy doing as a hobby versus what they enjoy doing as a career, and what they hate or really like. Or they find out that x major wasn’t what they thought it was and actually seems interesting.</p>

<p>I changed my major after taking a simple elective course. It’s funny how things work, but I really do believe that if something makes you second-guess your major, you should really consider looking into it.</p>

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<p>I did as well, though it actually led me to dropping out and pursuing it on my own. It does seem like people discover things while in college, and that’s probably one of the best utilities of college, that that’s possible.</p>