Ever since I was little I was asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answer used to be simple, I wanted to be a doctor. However, once I got to high school I wasn't so sure following a career in medicine was what I wanted anymore. Throughout my middle and high school years I fell in love with directing and writing. After becoming a part of my high school news program I knew this was exactly what I wanted to do.

My parents were supportive of my career change, but they wanted me to consider other majors that offered more money. I shadowed different doctors and researched other majors and careers, but I kept coming back to a career in news. When I started college, I declared my major as Mass Communications and started working towards my future.

Now you're probably reading this and thinking, "Why did you pass a career in medicine for a career in communications?" And the answer is simple--medicine didn't make me happy. I thought about what it would be like to major in medicine, to go to school for so many years, to take chemistry (the devil's science), and I could see that I wasn't going to be happy. I envisioned myself 20 years from now going to work every day and it didn't seem fun. Now, I'm not saying a major in medicine is a bad thing, but it wasn't MY thing. I love communications and that is what I'm passionate about.

I want you to think about your major. Whether you are in Engineering, Education, Communications or Medicine. Did you chose your major because it makes you happy, or because it makes you a lot of money. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with making money, but make sure you are choosing a major that also makes you happy. I think we've grown up in a world where money has become the most important thing on our minds. It has become more about what we have and what we make than what means the most to us.

Now is the time to be selfish and to take risks. Think about what you want and go for it. College is your time to find what you makes you happy. Don't waste this time chasing what you think other people want. When picking and considering a major, visualize yourself 20 to 30 years from now, getting up to go to work. Do you love what you do? Are you excited to start the day? Are you happy? Ask yourself these questions. If the answer is no, then you might want to rethink your major. Think about what makes you excited. What are you passionate about? Start there. If the answer to these questions is yes, then you're on the right track and keep going!