<p>Hey everyone!</p>
<p>I'm going to Wake Forest this August as a freshman. I know that I still have two years before declaring a major, but I'm trying to figure out what to focus on until then. </p>
<p>I enjoy studying history. I find it fascinating, and a history major seems like the more typical, career-oriented path for me. But music is my passion. I've been playing guitar, electric and acoustic, for ten years now, and I write some of my own music. I know, however, it is bit odd to major in music while playing a non-classical instrument. If I were to do this, I hope to learn music history, theory, acoustics, and production (probably self taught) in depth and apply what I learn to my own music. Is it absurd to study music in college on a non-classical instrument just to learn more about music as a whole and apply it personally? </p>
<p>If it makes it any better, I've received $56,500 in merit scholarships, aid, and first-generation student scholarships. The tuition my family and I will have to pay has been reduced from $58,000 to $1,500. I don't want to waste this huge gift, but I also don't want to drop my passion out of fear for a future job.</p>
<p>If I end up going with any type of major in music, I'll probably double major with history as well, just to be safe.</p>
<p>Thank you! (I apologize for grammatical and spelling mistakes. I should have left for work five minutes ago, so I had to hurry!)</p>