Choosing a Major

Choosing a major for my undergraduate degree was difficult because of all the options available

to me. “Choosing a college major is an exploratory process that involves careful investigation

and decision making”. In the military I was trained to use a five step decision making process to

solve problems. I used this process to choose the right major for me.

“The first step in the decision making process was to make a self assessment”. “The more you

understand yourself, the clearer your life goals and the way you reach them will become”.

I looked at the classes, subjects, that interested me. I also looked at what I was good at. I

looked at what my capabilities where..

“The second step in the process was to gather information and explore my options”. I looked at

all majors that were available. I made list of majors that interested me. I picked courses that

interested me and then shortening my list.

“The third step involved was putting together the information that I collected”. I weighed the

pros and cons of the majors on my list, and considered all the possible solutions

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“The fourth step was to take immediate action”. I met with my academic advisor to discuss the