I doubt small things all the time, but the worst thing is doubting a decision that I’ve been happy with for years. I have a friend who, like me, was an English major. I was very surprised when she recently announced that she will be transferring to another school to go into nursing instead. When I asked her why she was doing this, she said it was because it would be difficult to find a job with an English degree.

I know she’s not the only one who feels this way, because there are a lot of people that choose a major based on what is more likely to guarantee them a job and/or pay them well. But then it makes me wonder how many people actually pursue what makes them happy? What they love? How many people actually pursue something that they’re truly passionate about?

Happiness has always been the goal for me, because happiness and success are the same thing to me. I would rather spend my life doing something that I enjoy and getting paid very little than doing something I don’t like and getting paid a lot. Is that so impractical?

My friend’s decision to transfer has made me think that yes, maybe that is a little impractical. However, on the other hand, there’s the fact that I know there isn’t anything else I’d want to major in. There isn’t anything else that I want to be or do, and even if it is difficult to find a non-teaching job with an English degree, that’s okay.  I will get somewhere, and I will reach contention because I have passion and skills that are being built.

I just hope that’s enough.