Why do college students major in what they do? Parental pressure? Following their dreams? Pursuing whatever is going to make them the most money? It could be a combination of all of the above.
I know I majored in Psychology for a number of different reasons. One of the most important being I wanted to figure out what was wrong with me. Sounds a little crazy right? Actually, I believe quite a number of people go into the field with the same purpose as I do.. Wanting to get to the root of all of our personal problems, trying to figure out what exactly our issues are.. and that way maybe we can fix them ourselves.
But I’ve come to realize that might not be the best or healthiest option. With all the stress and anxiety I’ve built up as of late, dealing with my problems on my own is just making things worse. I’ve never been one to burden anyone with my issues, though. And maybe that way of thinking is a problem all of its own.
I’m still going into the field of Psychology with the best intentions. I want to help people and let them know it’s okay to seek the assistance of someone else when things are becoming too overwhelming. I guess I should start taking my own advice huh?
I know someone who said this exact same thing once. You aren’t crazy sis.