Changing your major
A Major Change
Anthony Mauk
University of Phoenix
Management Theory and Practice MGT/230
Instructor: Dana Parsons
Deciding to change your major is a very big decision. In fact, it’s one that weighed very heavy on me about 6 months ago. I entered college with the burning desire to be a coach. I love sports and desperately wanted to be on the side line of a basketball or football game, making the final decision to win a game. Young adolescent competitiveness led me to that decision and I spent 3 years in college trying to achieve that. But, once I became a husband and father, I realized that my goals and dreams had to incorporate my wife and daughter, and my dream was to give them more than I ever had. With that, I chose to change my major and enter the business field.
Changing my major was something my wife and I discussed a lot. Did I really want to throw three years of college away and start fresh again? That was a question she and I bounced around many times. The personal benefits far outweighed the negatives generated by making the switch. The only down fall was time wasted. Since the business field is so large and there are many options, I knew making the switch would be financially wiser than continuing my coaching degree.
Next, we weighed the professional benefits. Since everything is a business of one sort or another, the options and limits are endless. Having a degree in business really opens you up to just about anything. I started a new job just about the time I made this decision and really paid close attention to all of the different positions I could fill with a business degree. I could see myself growing professionally in the company I work for now and, next to my wife and daughter, it’s my real motivation for obtaining my business degree.
With the change, I felt a growing desire to understand and relate to the business world. From Powerpoint presentations to overall business analysis to strategic planning skills to public
Anthony Mauk
University of Phoenix
Management Theory and Practice MGT/230
Instructor: Dana Parsons
Deciding to change your major is a very big decision. In fact, it’s one that weighed very heavy on me about 6 months ago. I entered college with the burning desire to be a coach. I love sports and desperately wanted to be on the side line of a basketball or football game, making the final decision to win a game. Young adolescent competitiveness led me to that decision and I spent 3 years in college trying to achieve that. But, once I became a husband and father, I realized that my goals and dreams had to incorporate my wife and daughter, and my dream was to give them more than I ever had. With that, I chose to change my major and enter the business field.
Changing my major was something my wife and I discussed a lot. Did I really want to throw three years of college away and start fresh again? That was a question she and I bounced around many times. The personal benefits far outweighed the negatives generated by making the switch. The only down fall was time wasted. Since the business field is so large and there are many options, I knew making the switch would be financially wiser than continuing my coaching degree.
Next, we weighed the professional benefits. Since everything is a business of one sort or another, the options and limits are endless. Having a degree in business really opens you up to just about anything. I started a new job just about the time I made this decision and really paid close attention to all of the different positions I could fill with a business degree. I could see myself growing professionally in the company I work for now and, next to my wife and daughter, it’s my real motivation for obtaining my business degree.
With the change, I felt a growing desire to understand and relate to the business world. From Powerpoint presentations to overall business analysis to strategic planning skills to public