Dear readers,

    Lately, I’ve been immersed in an inspirational book for aspiring writers. The book contains short stories — some touching, others entertaining — from established writers. In their brief memoirs, they recall their experiences and obstacles, and how they’ve overcome them. In several of the stories I came across, I noticed another commonality — the writers were unsure of making a career out of writing at the time. To them, writing was a definite pursuit in their spare time, but whether writing professionally for a living was a good idea remained questionable.

    Just as these writers felt somewhat clueless about their career in their younger years, many college students are currently troubled by the need to declare a major. Sophomores, especially, are at a crucial point where they need to make a decision about their future career path. Some students have too many options, and are unable to pinpoint their true interests. For such students, career tests, networking opportunities and informational sessions can help them learn about and determine if they are interested in a certain career. On the other hand, other students may have several interests and find themselves having to narrow down the list. Fortunately, today’s academic system is rather flexible and accommodating, and students can select double majors, minors, receive certificates in other subjects, and so on.

    Sincerely,

    Bingyin