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So you鈥檙e exploring college destinations, and you鈥檙e talking to friends and family about where you might go and what you might do. Let us guess, you鈥檝e already been asked at least a dozen times, 鈥淲hat is your major going to be?鈥� And by the time you choose a college and get to campus in the fall, that number will likely soar much higher.

It鈥檚 a totally normal question to ask. Your friends and family care about you and are interested in your plans. It is also totally normal to have no idea what you want to pursue as your major. In your college search, you鈥檒l hear this referred to as being 鈥渦ndecided,鈥� and being undecided is great! In today’s blog post, we’ll go over why being undecided is not only okay but can even be a benefit on your college journey.

You鈥檙e in good company.

It may seem like your friends know exactly what they want to do and what their major will be when they get to college. However, in 2018, the reported that more than one in three students changed their major at least once within three years of enrollment. Even though you鈥檙e an adult and off to college, you鈥檙e still young. You will grow and change in the coming years in ways you probably haven鈥檛 imagined.

You can (and should) explore your academic options.

Most general education programs are designed to help you explore multiple academic areas. Use these early semesters in college and this array of topics to explore new areas and test some of your interests. Meet faculty and talk about the subjects you find interesting and possible careers. By staying open-minded, you might find your passion in something you never imagined.

Pressure鈥檚 off.

Without a major, there is less pressure to make something work that just doesn鈥檛. As a successful student, when you put your mind to something, you鈥檙e likely to work hard and stay after it. That鈥檚 a great quality to have, but if you鈥檙e in the wrong major, you can feel pressure to stick it out even when you do not enjoy that major as you thought you might. If you鈥檙e undecided, you free yourself from that potential pressure.

You鈥檒l be building important skills.

Employers are looking for certain skills, regardless of major. The has identified eight competencies that prepare college graduates for a successful transition into the workplace, such as critical thinking, leadership, global fluency, and more. These skills highlight the value of liberal arts education at Meredith. We refer to these as 21st-century skills, and you鈥檒l gain them through interdisciplinary work in your general education requirements and again woven throughout whichever major you choose.

You will have lots of support to help you make your decision.

You鈥檙e not alone in the process of deciding on a major. Meredith offers many resources to help you along the way. The Office of Academic Advising, the Office of Career Planning, Success Coaches, 厂迟谤辞苍驳笔辞颈苍迟蝉庐 staff, your faculty, and others are here to answer questions, work on resumes, find internships, and guide you toward a major that truly suits you.