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Date Posted: 19:42:03 05/28/03 Wed
Author: Jonathan (admin)
Subject: Re: Help! I need motivation!
In reply to: SYNTARSUS 's message, "Re: Help! I need motivation!" on 01:33:42 05/28/03 Wed

I wouldn't worry about deciding a major now, personally I think it's kind of silly that they even asked you that, but I suppose maybe they're just trying to get an idea of people's interests. At the first college I went to we had two years to decide our major, and we could change it as many times as we wanted, some people changed their major a number of times. I majored in Communications, but then I ended up getting a second degree from a different school in Graphic Design because that's the career I wanted to pursue.

Yeah don't be afraid of succeeding, if the ACT will help you get a scholarship or other goals then go for it, remember you're doing it for yourself. If you don't succeed in the end give yourself credit since you know you at least tried.



>Actually, my family isn't all that bad. If I've given
>you the wrong impression, I hope you'll not take it to
>far. People tend to get a certain biased picture in
>their minds based on a tiny amount of information and
>their imagination tends to run wild with all sorts of
>ridiculous notions! Don't be like that!
>
> True, they're not very motivated when it comes to
>home-life, but they DO work hard all day. I have to
>give them credit for that. Plus, they are generally
>nice to my friends & my mum will offer to take them
>many places . . . although sometimes I wish she
>wouldn't offer, because traveling wears me out & can
>make me very cranky & irritable!
>
>I just wish they'd spend more time teaching my
>brother. I wish that they'd go to church with me, too.
>But mostly, I'm just afraid of what my brother is
>going to grow up to be. I'm the one who has to teach
>him about the Bible because my parents won't take him
>to church or read/ study with him. They're good
>workers, but I wish they'd be more 'parent-like'. You
>know what I mean? Such as: sharing the traditions,
>instilling moral values, showing them the wonders of
>life (and all of that).
>
>I did get off the computer and I did some of my chores
>around the house: cleaned the kitchen stove, counters,
>and sink; did some laundry & 2 loads of dishes; and I
>made supper. I'm tired, but it's good to feel that
>I've accmplished some of the things on my loooong
>list. However, I still can't bring myself to study my
>ACT!!!!
>
>I guess I'm afraid of failing because I want to get a
>scholarship, but I'd have to get a high enough score
>in order to do so. I've tested myself using the ACT
>practice book quite a few days ago and my scores
>looked pretty dim. I couldn't even complete answering
>all the questions in the amount of time allowed to
>finish it!!!!
>
>I think that I am also afraid of succeeding, because
>the ACT gets me to thinking that if college is going
>to be THIS difficult and confusing, how will I ever
>succeed in the long run when (or rather 'if') I
>actually get accepted? I also don't know WHY I've
>chose my major to be a writer (I wrote this on my
>application & finacial aid forms). Ehat I mean by this
>is: 'What is the PURPOSE of being a writer (of
>stories)????' I feel as if I need to find this out,
>first. I'm also an artist, and I'm afraid that I won't
>be able to do both. I wonder if I made a mistake by
>saying that I wanted to be a writer . . .
>
>What am I going to do?
>
>- SYNTARSUS

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