Intern Insights: Yes, I Changed My Major – No, The World Didn’t End
This is YOUR future! This is YOUR education! Do what you think is going to make you happy!
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I remember sitting in one of my seventh-grade classes researching potential universities and colleges to study nursing at. I was six years away from even graduating high school, but I was researching NCLEX pass rates, tuition, distance from home, and many other factors.
My Background
I come from a family of nurses and medical staff; my grandmother, my mother, and my aunt. From a young age, I felt destined to become a nurse. I truly did love nursing and studying healthcare. So much so that I applied to a technical college in my sophomore year of high school. I was accepted into the Health Careers Program and studied there for 2.5 years.
In my senior year, I applied for a clinical-based program at said technical college. At first, my application was rejected. I was devastated. I cried forever, thinking I wouldn’t be as desirable to nursing schools. But then something happened that changed the trajectory of my life; I was offered a spot in the program. I was over the moon. I purchased my new scrubs and new medical equipment.
I was in the program for a few months before I decided to drop out. Being in a physical setting really changes your perspective. I felt like I was going through a midlife crisis thirty-two years too early. I had banked on going to nursing school; I had my future planned and set up since I was thirteen. I had also already applied to a handful of nursing schools, one of which was Immaculata University, where I currently attend for communications. I was accepted into Immaculata as a nursing student. However, sometime in early 2022, I emailed my advisor and asked her to change my major. I did a full 360, but I honestly couldn’t be happier and more grateful for the events in my life that brought me to where I am today.
My Advice
With that being said, if you’re reading this and you’re pursuing, or are already in college but contemplating your major, I say try it out; explore all of your options. If you’re contemplating the major you originally chose, it’s worth looking into other possibilities. We all know college isn’t cheap. However, some people feel obligated to stick with what they chose. But I am here to tell you that’s not the case! This is YOUR future! This is YOUR education! Do what you think is going to make you happy. Go to school for the degree that gets you your dream job.
