Well, I am already more than half way through my “4 year degree plan” which started out going in a completely different direction, so how’s that for ya? My plan, as a freshman, was to be a criminal justice major, start with a pre-law emphasis and work my way up to grad/law school. After my business was done here at St. Ed’s, I intended on interning at my grandfather’s law firm since I knew I would be guaranteed an entrance into the career with people who are already very good at what they do, not to mention, family, so I would feel comfortable. However, one semester and 2 CRIJ classes into college, I realized I hated the justice system and the further I worked into the major, I only became more unhappy. After two years of literally dreading anything to do with law, I decided I wanted to be in a field that didn’t make me feel so powerless sand like I was part of a corrupt system. I wanted to create, which is what I’ve always been best at, whether it always made me entirely happy or not. So I switched to an art major. I didn’t have a back-up plan and due to my fears of being a “starving artist” or having an “insignificant degree,” I still was unsure about switching my major to art, so I stalled. Instead, I spent the majority of my sophomore year completing my basics so that I didn’t dig myself further into a hole that I didn’t essentially want to live in. Eventually, after speaking to many very intelligent faculty members, I was convinced to just go where I was happy and felt at home, rather than what would be a “better” career choice and that is in artistry. I switched my major, this is my first semester as an art major, it’s overwhelming to feel so far behind my peers but I’m finally complacent and excited for the what the future may hold, even if I have no clue right now what that is. I did, at one point, consider double majoring or at least minoring in something, especially since I had to many now useless CRIJ credits, but with as much extra work and summer courses as I’m having to do just to stay on track for a timely graduation, I don’t think it would be ideal at this point.