My first semester at Ohio State has been pretty great overall, but there have been some hiccups. My biggest challenge has been maintaining a normal sleep schedule. I’ve been able to address this by setting multiple, very loud alarms to wake me up in the morning. However, some nights I don’t get enough sleep, come home after class, and nap for hours. Caffeine may be the solution I need.
Through Exploration Survey’s lectures, I’ve learned about all of the majors that interested me. I decided to attend any lectures that seemed remotely up my alley. I attended lectures about Architecture, Engineering, Business, Arts and Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. At the beginning of the semester, I was dead set on Computer Science, either through the College of Engineering, or Arts and Sciences. Since then, I’ve been exposed to tons of different majors, and am considering business or environmental majors too. Long term, I want to get a job right out of college, make enough to live decently, work with people, and not do anything too stressful or physical. Both business and computer science jobs line up with my interests and goals, and I think computer science is the best fit.
The most beneficial thing about attending lecture, was learning about majors I didn’t even know existed. I learned about Professional Golf Management, Meat Science, Aviation Management, and more. I do wish career prospects were covered more, with starting salaries, employment opportunities, and types of jobs discussed more in lecture.
Next semester, I will continue exploring. My goal is to be completely sure of major choice. I will keep talking to people in business and computer science fields, to learn more about the career. I will also make steps to getting an internship, to see what the field is like for myself.
If I could go back to the beginning of the semester, I would tell myself everything will be okay. I started out the semester very overwhelmed, but now I’m more organized, have routines, and have performed well in all of my classes. I might also tell myself to study more for that physics midterm!