Assignment 6- Koen

    I am interested in many things. I love math, science, and technology. When someone asks me what I want to major in college, I don't give them an immediate response. I quickly scurry to what subject I do best in at the moment(math) and say that is what I want to study in college. Restricting people's interest into one category is something I dislike about our education system and our society. As I watch my older friends prepare for college, they don't even have an idea for what they want to study. They go in and write convincing essays that please the colleges but leave them unsure of their commitment to them. The constant reminder from parents and teachers, telling them "it's getting close, you should make up your mind" just forces students to choose something that satisfies their elders. This monumental decision in one's life should not be forced or directed. Key decisions like this should be made at one's own time so they would not regret decisions in the future. There are too many cases where people spend years of their lives studying or working in a career that won't fulfill themselves. Our society encourages this rushed decision and it creates more and more unsatisfied lives. There should be a methodical way of thinking about one's interest affecting their college life so it won't be rushed. I appreciate the colleges that give students the option to be flexible with their interests and even change through multiple majors. For a student going into the next big step in their life, their decisions for what they will be should not be pushed by parents or teachers, but it should be their own.