WHEN: Wednesday, October 12 from 11:30-1:30 WHERE: SC 3102-3105 (rooms right by Nelly Goletti and Student Activities) WHAT: Talk to representatives and professors from each discipline about the possibilities and opportunities in every major/minor offered With over 40 majors and 50 minors to choose from, pinpointing exactly which one is right for you can be a bit overwhelming. In fact, it can feel like if you don’t pick the right one, you’re doomed and bound to spend the rest of your life doing something you don’t like… MAJORS: Well, luckily for you, this is not the case. Not everyone works in their major field after graduation, but what’s even more important to realize is that if you reach out and do a little research now, you could be saving yourself a lot of trouble down the line. Opportunities like this fair give you a chance to reaffirm what it is you’re looking to do with your life now, and what your options are once you finish your education and look to move on to a career. Maybe you’re in the chemistry field, but upon checking out the biology table more in depth, you realize that interests you more. Maybe you thought marketing was your thing, but you actually are more suited for HR. It happens. The good thing is that you have time to fiddle around, and you can change your major pretty late in the game – as long as you’re willing to make up all the credits, even if that means losing free time in the summer or winter. Heck, I even know someone who changed from communications to political science at the start of her junior year, and still graduated right on schedule. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make it a priority right now. There’s no time like the present, and there’s nothing more important to you right now than your major. These are the classes you have to take, the coursework you must complete, and the credits you must achieve. If you look at your DegreeWorks with a sense of dread, maybe you should consider other options. Don’t spend the rest of your time at college dreading every single class. If you feel this way, how will you feel 10 years down the line when you’re doing this kind of work full-time? MINORS: When it comes to minors, this is where I really encourage people to have fun. Maybe you’re interested in something but just can’t see yourself working a job in this profession later on – add it as a minor, so you can still get something out of it – for you. For example, if I could go back and rework my schedule I would really, really try to incorporate a History minor for myself because I dabbled in and out of history classes freshman and sophomore year, but by the time I decided I wanted to add it as a (third) minor, I didn’t have room left in my schedule. History is one of those things that I’ve always loved learning about, but I never wanted to make into my career. Another tip that I wish I’d taken is to pursue a language for your minor. I know what you’re thinking – “Why should I learn a language when English is known virtually everywhere? And what if I plan on working strictly in the United States? A language would be useless.” That’s all good and well, but even if you never leave the U.S., you will deal with people who don’t speak English as well as you do, and there will be times when language acquisition becomes a great aid. Perhaps you’re on the phone with a foreign client, or perhaps you’re showing them around town. Besides, the U.S. is growing increasingly bilingual as more and more people speak Spanish; something you may notice when using an ATM in a major city, or calling a company where they give you options for which language you wish to use. Plus, it’s just plain good for you. It strengthens your brain and can broaden your job opportunities. Proficiency in a foreign language strikes employers as impressive, and can be the extra thing to make you stand out from the pile of other applications, no matter what job position you're going for. After all, if everyone else takes the time to learn our native tongue, shouldn’t we at least make an effort to understand the tongues of others?
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So what are you waiting for? Hopefully not senior year. Take action now! Look at the list of majors and minors Marist offers here:
https://www.marist.edu/academics/programs/ And check out the Majors and Minors Fair this Wednesday, October 12 during activity period in the Student Center rooms 3102-3105 (the big ones right by Nelly Goletti) and start talking to the people who know these programs best! The rest of your life starts right now. (No pressure)
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