My Major
A higher education is not just a piece of paper. It is an opportunity to expand thoughts and knowledge a student never knew he or she was missing. In the world we live in today, it is necessary for my generation to obtain a higher education to advance in a competitive employment market. Employers might say that a college degree is now what a high school diploma was 40 years ago. However, the stigma of a formal education can hinder some students. The college years of a person's life should not just be studying from a book and going to classes, it is when we find our roles in society. My role is that of generalist.
My father would describe a generalist as someone who isn't great at anything but can do everything. He says this with pride, calling himself a generalist. I share my father's pride, however we disagree on one thing... generalists are great with people from all walks of life. We are people-people. A generalist can sit on a board of regents or teach school children. All people on this earth share the same basic emotions. Someone who understands and empathizes with these emotions can be very successful with the right mind-set.
I have come to a university to expand my horizons, to experience and learn as much as possible, this is why I have chosen not to choose a major. Some students know, either from the beginning or find out along the way, what it is they are going to do. They become nursing majors and engineering majors (neither of which would I ever be successful at), and I represent what is left- the dying breed of the liberal artist..
I have taken a special interest in sociology (the scientific and systematic study of societies), as this has been an armature pastime of mine for years. The study of human beings is the most useful and broad course of study available. No matter what your chosen area of study or potential career, human interaction is inevitable. The more you know about people, the more comfortable you will feel interacting with them. Yet, I still cannot call myself a sociologist. These theories are valuable insights, but are not enough alone.
I am excited to continue this journey of self improvement and higher education. I am excited to see where it will take me and what it will teach me. This semester I am concentrating on lecture and theory-based courses, next semester will be arts, music, and health; after that, more international study and foreign languages; only the sky is the limit.