"What are you planning on majoring in?"
"So, what are you going to school for?"
"What do you want to do?"
These three questions are evil. EVIL. Why are they evil? I'm glad you asked...
There is no right answer. Not only is there not a right answer, but there also isn't an acceptable one.
If you say something artsy like Interior Design then you're a right-brained freak that is completely impractical. If you say something mathy like Aerospace Engineering then you're a left-brainer that is reaching for a "very competitive" career. And GOD FORBID if you're going into the fine arts. Then you're really not thinking clearly because no one actually makes it in Hollywood or New York "not from this town."
Pre-Med is conformist. Psychology will land you jobless. Philosophy is ridiculous. And any study of politics is futile, unless of course you're planning on becoming a lawyer.
Oh, but wait..you want to be a lawyer? Why would you ever want to do that? You won't have a personal life.
You just can't win. It's impossible.
So a voice in the back of your mind tells you not to pick anything. "Don't commit. It's the only way not to screw up." And suddenly a feeling of relief...Undecided.
"Undecided???" Wow, you must have no clue what direction you want to go in life. You have zero drive and very little motivation. Oh you know what you don't want to do... "Well that's a start." (LOL THAT'S CUTE.)
Now, I'll admit that not everyone responds this way to your answers to the above questions. There are many who understand that Undecided doesn't equate to Unsuccessful, and Pre-Med doesn't mean you're the next McDreamy.
The unfortunate truth is when it comes to majors and what people think, its a lot like The Breakfast Club's very accurate assessment of virginity...
So be unofficially undecided. The pentacle of all noncommittal things. And if you want to major in the mastery of puppetry, you go right ahead.
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