What do you want to be when you grow up?

When we were younger, we were always asked that question and we probably gave a different answer every time.

People would tell us to shoot for the stars and that we could be anything we wanted to be: a doctor, an astronaut, the president. Or, in my case, a princess.

But as we got older and entered the world, our childhood imagination began to slowly fade away. When we reached a certain age, we got on this ride that doesn’t seem to stop and at each turn, we are forced to make decisions that we later realize have shaped our lives.

Once in college, you become responsible for yourself and the choices you make are the ones you have to be OK living with. There are two types of people in college, the ones who think they know what they want to be and the ones who have no idea.

I was the girl who thought she knew what she wanted to do until I realized I had declared a major for all the wrong reasons. I was choosing a career where I could make the most amount of money in the least amount of time.

Once I realized that I was just going through the motions, I knew that I wouldn’t be happy with my life if I stayed on that path. I have now found my passion and I am pursuing my goals. Consider yourself fortunate if you have found your passion and have no need for a restart.

College is the time when we are supposed to challenge ourselves and change our mind to find what we are truly passionate about. It allows us to grow and thrive in an environment where others are trying to do the same.

We have the opportunity to learn vast amounts of information that prepare us for our futures. College also allows us to become introduced into an international society of our fellow peers. We learn their cultures, language, arts, international cuisines and travel; this provides us with a small peek of the world that we live in.

We live in a fast-paced world that is constantly changing and we must adapt and change with it.

It is our job to find our own way and pave our own path. It may take a few tries to realize our goals and passions but once we find what we love to do and what we are good at, it won’t seem like work once we get there.