making your own major in university

also underrated: researching different colleges course catalogues to find a place that feels aligned with you, conducting an independent study with a professor you like. search up “college scholarship database” along with other key words to find scholarships you may be eligible for!!

→ With the increasing questioning of “is college worth it?”, this recc is about navigating the bureaucratic red tape of higher education; about working smarter, not harder, and pulling your passions + convictions together to make a major that suits you, not fit yourself into a mold (that really deep down you want to break). Ever wanted to major in Contemporary Music and Fashion AND Politics at the same time? Well you can, or insert literally any other topic of study you care about, and many other people have + will create the studies of their dreams.