<p>How did you choose your major?
-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?</p>
<p>What is the single best course you've taken within your major? </p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?
Major: Civil Engineering
I figured out that my favorite subjects are math and physics and engineering utilizes those subjects. I like dealing with mechanical and electrical items and I like construction. The idea of dealing with working systems and being innovative is interesting to me, and led me to choose between mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, and architecture. I chose civil because the field is involved with structures and systems the public comes across and it involves math and science.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
Yes
-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
My aptitude in geometry, calculus, and physics confirmed my major choice.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
N/A</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
Become a civil engineer and improve a large city’s infrastructure.</p>
<p>Major: French</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
Nope…technically I’m still undeclared, but I applied as an English major. I made it a goal of mine to learn a foreign language, however, and having taken French since 7th grade I knew I was going to continue into college. I had never seriously considered it as a major, though.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
Not exactly, but after having taken some French courses in college I realized just how interesting I found the subject. It never seemed boring and I was always really interested in the work I had to do, even the more tedious stuff.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
Like I said, I haven’t even declared so there are sooo many courses I still have to take! The ones I have taken have been amazing, though.</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
Hah! Good question. Whenever I tell people I’m majoring in French they go, “So…like, what are you gonna do with that?” And I have no idea. I’m considering teaching or something involved with literature/publishing/something of that sort. But really, I don’t know.</p>
<p>Major: Biochemistry</p>
<p>-Def didn’t have BChem in mind when I started. I came in Mechanical Engineering just because my school was known as a very good engineering school..so I picked the one that sounded most interesting. Decided it wasn’t for me, switched to Building Construction…didn’t like that either. Now I’ve been Bchem and I’m happy!</p>
<p>-Drugs. Sounds crazy…but I went to college and was introduced to all these different chemicals that made me think strangely, feel funny, and distort perceptions. I wanted to know why, and it kinda piqued my interest into the field. After excelling (and actually liking) my first chem classes like inorganic and organic I, it kinda sealed the deal for me.</p>
<p>-Synthesis lab! Fun, fun stuff</p>
<p>-Pharmaceuticals. Drugs, just not the illegal kind…kinda grew out of that stuff. Maybe even do immunology or vaccine research. I’m still deciding but it all sounds very enticing.</p>
<p>Major: Sport Management</p>
<p>How did you choose youre major?
The Sport Management program at my university is very competitive to get into and I was surprised I got in. I have both a passion for sports and geography, but I when I got accepted to the program, I stuck with it because the program is much stronger than the geography program here.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
Yes.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
No.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
So far, Sport Law but I am taking a sport tourism class this semester.</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
Try to get a job in the sport industry. If not, head onto either law school or grad school in geography if thats what I feel is best for me at that point in my life.</p>
<p>Engineering physics</p>
<p>I didn’t care when i entered college. I switched from math to physics to civil engineering to mechanical to my current major.</p>
<p>A course on fuel cells convinced me that i enjoyed my math and physics days much more than my engineering days.</p>
<p>I hope to become a medical physicist.</p>
<p>Major: Linguistics</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?
It just sounded kind of awesome.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
It was my best guess at the time, though I was (and still am) certainly open to changing my mind. </p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
My introduction to the major was reading several books, and having a parent with lots of knowledge about the field. </p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
Structure of American Sign Language. But I’ve only taken two courses in my major field. </p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
That’s an excellent question.</p>
<p>Computer Science
How did you choose your major? - Seemed like a natural choice given what I enjoy doing in my free time.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college? No, I started off in journalism - stayed with journalism for three years and recently realized… I hate journalism. </p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have? - I took an overload of journalism classes last semester (before I only had one or two classes here and there) and found how much I disliked it, and my geek tendencies took over and chose computer science instead. </p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
Had I stayed in Plattsburgh, I suspect the robotics class.</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?</p>
<p>Rule the world. Starting with Google.</p>
<p>Major: Geography</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?</p>
<p>No, I thought I was going to study plant science/botany. (Actually, until two weeks before my first semester I thought I was going to major in computer science.)</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?</p>
<p>Ironically, it was my plant biology professor who suggested geography to me. I loved that class, but since I got side-tracked by an idea to major in Spanish, I hadn’t taken chemistry, calculus, physics, etc. needed to actually major in plant science, so she said “look into geography.” </p>
<p>-What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major? </p>
<p>So far Physical Geography, especially the lab. I’ll be starting upper division geog classes this year. I’m really excited to take a cartography course.</p>
<p>-What do you hope to do with your degree?</p>
<p>I’m probably going to minor in City & Regional Planning, so perhaps I’ll get a job in urban housing or transportation planning, two things that are very important to me since I use public transportation almost daily and live in a dense, expensive city. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I would LOVE to work in the travel industry, perhaps as one of those people who researches and reviews hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc. for Lonely Planet (for example), or maybe as a cartographer creating maps for tourist guides. If I could somehow get a job that allows me to travel frequently or live abroad, that would be great.</p>
<p>I think one question should be added too:: </p>
<p>Did you change your mind before confirming to this major? If yes what made you do so and what had you thought of majoring before?</p>
<p>Major: English</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
My focus had always been on the stock market and taking on a challenging subject, so I had came in as an Economics major. I’ve always enjoyed English, but did horrible in English AP senior year, so I chose to stay away from the subject.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
I had taken an intro level English course. It was there that I had realized how much further ahead in knowledge with the subject I was compared to my peers. I ended up realizing my high school teacher was very difficult, but I’m thankful for that in the end.</p>
<p>-What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
Fiction Literature has been my favorite class thus far. Our studies focused on the works of Orwell, Atwood, and Rushdie, whom are among some of my favorite authors.</p>
<p>-What do you hope to do with your degree?
I would like to become a writer for either CNBC or Bloomberg.</p>
<p>Can I answer if I’m not in college yet? I will, and you can ignore it if you want…</p>
<p>Major: Cultural Anthropology</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
Clearly. It could change, but right now I can’t really imagine what it would change TO. Linguistics is also interesting, and related.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
Nah. I’m just really interested in different cultures and different ways of living. Wikipedia confirmed the idea, I guess ;).</p>
<p>-What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
Haven’t. N/A.</p>
<p>-What do you hope to do with your degree?
Research. As much field work as possible. This means grad school and ultimately, probably ending up as a professor. Working for National Geographic as an Explorer-in-Residence would be amazing, though.</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?
Business </p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
<p>Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
<p>Major: Chemistry</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
Yes.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
Organic Chemistry. It’s known as the “weed-out” course in pre-med, and I loved it and completely dominated. I had previously considered changing my major to psychology, but that’s when I realized that chemistry is the right one for me.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
I guess Organic Chem… I’m not to the advanced levels yet so I haven’t had the chance to take any of the more specifically-focused courses</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
Med school, pharmacy school, forensics, who knows?</p>
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<li>How did you choose your major?</li>
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<p>I chose civil engineering after realizing I didn’t have the talent to become an architect. I was also somewhat reluctant to go into architecture because it takes at least 5 years to get the professional degree, which you need to practice architecture. Furthermore, I realized I wanted to become more involved in the physical heavy-duty design process and to a lesser extent the aesthetic part of design.</p>
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<li>Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?</li>
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<p>Yes. I had to choose my major when I was applying to the school actually. There was never a moment during college where I even considered changing majors, which is good because I applied to an engineering-only school.</p>
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<li>Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?</li>
</ol>
<p>I first got interested in buildings design in the 6th grade, when I had a drafting course. I loved the idea of designing and drawing floor plans, elevations, etc. </p>
<p>In college, there was an introductory course in engineering where the class worked together as a whole on a fictional engineering project. We were then broken up into sub-teams to work on various aspects of the project including the actual design, environmental impacts, finances, and legal implications. I liked the idea of how everything was intertwined, and how you have to consider all the stakeholders in a civil infrastructure project. </p>
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<li><p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
I’d have to say it was my introductory course to construction management. This is actually the field I’m working in now, and I love it. I’m part of a team that makes some drawings turn into real-life structures! </p></li>
<li><p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
See #4.</p></li>
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<p>Major: Bioengineering</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?
<p>Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?
<p>Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?
<p>Major: Biology</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?
Having taken a variety of science classes in high school, I realized that this is what I want to major in.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college? No, I thought I wanted to do Biochemistry until I realized Calculus sucks. I switched to Biology after first semester. </p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?
General Biology and HS Anatomy and Physiology introduced me to the field of biological science.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major? Only a rising sophomore so not many courses take. I would have to say Gen Bio 2 due to the emphasis on genetics and evolution. </p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree? I hope to go to medical school.</p>
<p>I’m only an incoming freshman, but whatever. You can ignore me if you want.</p>
<p>Major: Biomedical engineering</p>
<p>-I’ve ‘known’ since shortly before 10th grade began. I’m a math/science girl and I loved high school biology and chemistry classes. I figure engineering just meshes math and science (and there’s a LONG line of engineers in my family).</p>
<p>-Supposedly you know for sure after BME 140 freshman year at my school…</p>
<p>-I want to go into either industry or research… no med school for me.</p>
<p>(Computer Science major - 6th year senior… long story)</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?</p>
<p>Just enjoyed any computing courses I took, so it was a natural stretch to selecting it as a major.</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?</p>
<p>No - I originally entered as a mathematics major. </p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?</p>
<p>A Computational Physics course I took in my sophomore year as a math student - realised I really enjoyed the programming element of things.</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?</p>
<p>I’ve really enjoyed all the Software Engineering courses I’ve taken - but I also enjoyed the Principles of Programming Languages course I took and I enjoyed the Multimedia course too.</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?</p>
<p>I haven’t a clue - which is silly because I am 24 years old now and should know better.</p>
<p>Materials Science & Engineering, currently a grad student.</p>
<p>How did you choose your major?</p>
<p>I was reading a description of all the different types of engineers disciplines, I read about MSE and said “THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO.”</p>
<p>-Did you know that it was what you wanted to study when you began college?</p>
<p>I found out before I had finished my applications to undergrad schools, but after starting them.</p>
<p>-Was there a specific course you took that confirmed that idea, or introduced you to the major you now have?</p>
<p>Intro to Materials Engineering was a great course, my perfect crystals class was cool, defects in materials was fascinating, thermodynamics was amazingly powerful, and I absolutely loved my kinetics and phase transformation classes (the two things my PhD is centered around).</p>
<p>What is the single best course you’ve taken within your major?</p>
<p>Microstructures II. It took all of the courses I had taken in the previous three years and wrapped them up into a tidy package. The lab was a semester long and I spent about 5-6 hours a week on it. Our instructions for the entire lab were “You have some sort of steel and some sort of brass. Make the steel harder and the brass tougher.” Our final was a single problem that took up the entire three hours given for the test for all six of us in the class, and nobody got it right. Easily learned more about “thinking like an engineer” in that class than any of my others, though.</p>
<p>What do you hope to do with your degree?</p>