After three years of schooling at the university level, I managed to stumble upon the geology major. Up until my junior year, I bounced around from quite a few different majors and areas of study. Each career path I set myself on was very unique from the next. Going into my third year of college, I knew something just did not feel right. I wasn’t happy with the major I was currently in, and felt as though I was simply taking the easy way out.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a passion for the outdoors and the world around me. I’ve always been intrigued with exploring new places and learning new things. More specifically, I’ve always had a deep interest in meteorology. Growing up, every aspect of the weather fascinated me. Friends and family always told me that meteorology was what I should pursue since I had such a high interest in it starting at a young age. However, I doubted myself and felt no confidence in being able to get through the education I would need for it.
Last summer, I came to several realizations. One of which being that life is too short to just always take the easy way out. I don’t want to have an average career that does not make me happy. I always told myself that I would pick a career one day that made me happy even if it didn’t make me filthy rich. Declaring a geology major and mathematics minor was sort of done on a whim. I was very much in the dark going into it and not really knowing what to expect. Since then, I have grown to enjoy and appreciate my final career choice and feel content with finally getting to this point in my education. I’m glad I took the variety of classes I did in the past few years, because it gave me a lot of good insight on what I wanted to ultimately get out of my undergraduate schooling.
I plan on fulfilling my geology and math undergraduate requirements to go onto graduate school and pursue my childhood dream career of meteorology.
Your post made my day. Weather has been the most prominent interest in my life, and I am pursuing geology as an undergraduate. What a great feeling to read about others in the same boat. Best of luck in grad school!
Thanks, I appreciate that! I’ve yet to come across anyone in a similar situation until you. Best of luck to you also!