Have you decided on your major? If so, great! However, you won’t actually know what it will be like until you take a course. Only a few years ago, there was no practical way of testing the water before stepping onto campus. Students had to take a somewhat blind leap and hope the courses in their majors would live up to their expectations and fulfill their passion. If they didn’t, oh well. There went a…
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