College + Dreams = Fail?
People say that college is where you go to study what you want in order to become what you want. How true is this?
In today’s age, it is not enough to just pursue what you want anymore. Sometimes that career path may not be accessible or even feasible for you. Instead, millions of college students go to college hoping to study a major which will result in their success. Biology and Economics are among the most densely populated majors; full of students hopeful to go into the medical field or try their chances at the business world. But is that really what they want to do in life? It’s hard for me to believe that thousands of students wake up saying “I want to be a doctor” or “I want to be a financial analyst”. I feel that it is society that has shaped the minds of today’s youths to think that way. A bachelor’s degree no longer carries the prestige that it once did. Nowadays, you will not get that far without at least a master’s degree in a specific field or study.
Because of the constant growing demands of society and the competition to land a successful job-career. Students are focusing not on what they really love and want to do, but what will make them the most successful. I myself can confess to being one of these students.
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to own my own restaurant. The thought of owning my own business, one where I could exercise my creativity and combine my love of food with. The thought of owning a restaurant has never left my mind. But sadly, when college began I realized that such a goal was currently out of my reach. The most I could do would be to major in Management/Business to achieve a better grasp on the my future goal. But again, I realized that such majors would not guarantee me my restaurant. So I decided to go down another path. I decided to choose a major that I could become successful in (regardless of my love/hate for it). I figured that as long as I had some interest in that specific field, then it would not be that bad.
I guess after writing this I cannot really discriminate. Though I do feel that with today’s society, students are no longer directly pursuing their dreams in college, I have to admit that college still remains a medium to which dreams can be attained. Not everyone goes into college knowing what they want, actually, the majority of students are still clueless. College allows for the many experiences that help you to discover your dreams.
And while there is no easy path from point A to point B that I can take to achieve my dream–going through A-B-C-D won’t be that bad. With time comes experience and all experiences help build wisdom. So for those who worry about where life will take them, the only advice I can give is to be patient.
Currently students forget their dreams and pursue other paths where there are money and prospects. It is a sad thing but what can you do when things change rapidly and there seems to be no hope for your passion anymore.