So I've been thinking a lot lately about college. I always thought I'd be the one who would know where I was going before everyone else, but now it seems I'm falling behind. Or rather, falling in with the crowd of Seniors like me who are still unsure of which college they're going to.
I know what I want to do; I always have, with a few minor adjustments here and there. It's always been my goal to become an author someday (although this dream depends very heavily on my ability to finish a novel). While I used to believe that this would be enough; that I could go to college to be an author, I have since become aware of the reality that "author" isn't a steady, reliable job--nor is it a sure thing. I know now that I can't go to college and major in "novel writing" and expect to be successful- *snap!*-just like that.
SO...I have taken reality into consideration and modified my life goals; not totally giving up on my dream, just making it more practical. I have decided to major in journalism and mass communications. (Or print media, in other words.)
Well, unfortunately, deciding on a major just doesn't make the road ahead much easier. Sure, it helps to rule out colleges without my major or area of interest, but it still leaves so many choices! I've been recieving brochures, letters, and what have you in the mail since sophomore year... colleges bragging about their particular attribute that makes them "the right college for you".
But how do they really know? How do I really know? What makes a college the right college?
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