Colleges!

[Lolo76]

I began college at University of Oregon, but found the party atmosphere was too tempting - as reflected in my pathetic GPA. So I dropped out and moved to Lake Tahoe, took a few classes at the local community college (to boost that horrible GPA), and later transferred to University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. I ended up doing much better there, and graduated with a BA in English Literature. About a year later I entered San Jose State University for graduate school, where I earned the Master of Library & Information Science in 2006 @ the age of 30. So I guess you could say I took the scenic route, but eventually ended up where I wanted.

For the record, my BA was as useless as it sounds... but I'd planned from the beginning to continue post-grad, so I knew it wouldn't really matter. My advice is to think "employment potential" (in addition to what you enjoy) when choosing a major, especially considering the economy may not recover before your graduation. As the daughter of a librarian, I knew it was a strong and stable field, which also happened to suit my personality/skills to a tee. Consider what you see yourself doing, in terms of a realistic profession, and take whatever educational path is necessary to achieve that. Good luck!!