As I am getting closer to picking my college major and setting my future plans, I am not only considering my present and future but especially my past. After all, it is my past choices and achievements that make me who I am today. I keep reflecting on events and memories that vividly stand out in my head. Here is one story that stands out..
I had become intent on the idea of taking apart my 1/16th size violin. Unaware of time and what was going on around me, five minutes had passed and I was next to perform. I realized my dilemma and needed my violin in tact immediately... I had taken my violin apart into nearly twenty different pieces. I’ll never forget the shock and disbelief on my violin teacher’s face. Fortunately, she was able to quickly reassemble the tiny instrument and my performance proceeded. Playing the violin is still an important part of who I am. While I don’t intend to major in music, I know I will always set aside time to play for my own personal enjoyment. Other than an occasional string replacement, my violin remains in tact, fully assembled.
Coincidentally, this early memory of taking something apart was the starting point of my potential college major and career. This desire to take something apart to explore its parts and functionality is still a habit of mine today and really makes me think that I should study a field that relates closely to such curiosity. At SMU, that field is most likely engineering.
3 comments:
I have no doubt that if you were to put your mind to it, Engineering would be a fine choice. However as I was reading I really began to realize how much you enjoy the Violin. But not only that but you seem to enjoy knowing how things work as well. So ask yourself this, do you really want to make engineering your job? Or like playing the violin, is engineering something you should probably just do as a hobby? As something you enjoy.
If someone asked me this I personally would take offense to it. But before that happens I'll ask another question. If it is something you could see yourself doing as a hobby, but the question also struck a nerve. Then I would strongly encourage you to pursue an engineering major. You would like your job, many people would kill to consider their job their hobby.
If on the other hand the idea of engineering as a simple hobby sounds like a fine idea then do some deep considering. Just because you enjoy something doesn't mean it should be your life. The last thing you want to do it burn your self out. Then you would be stuck doing something you don't enjoy anymore and a childhood passion would have been destroyed.
I have strongly considered business as a major, because it is a really centralized field that generates potential success in whatever field I desire, whether it is music or engineering.
It seems like you are both creative and scientific! I don't know anyone who could play a violin solo at 4 years old... and then to dissemble it while waiting to go on stage! I think that you have a lot of potential. Maybe you'll end up double majoring if you can't decide on one major, or maybe you'll have a few minors along with your major. My advice would be to take some different classes to see what you're interested in.
I feel like SMU does a really good job of getting their students exposed to other fields, other than what one may initially think is their primary interest, by offering the perspective classes. If you're not quite sure what I'm referring to there are six categories, and every student must choose at least one class out of five of the six categories to complete before they graduate. Although you seem to be quite interested in engineering, you never know what you can learn about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses by trying out different "perspective" classes.
Good luck and I hope you find your passion at SMU!
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