4 miles on Dikes. Felt good, pretty sore.
Met with a math advisor and our athletic academic advisor to get my schedule changed and everything squared away. Turns out my ACT score from high school was high enough so I don't have to take like 3 classes, which saves me a year. I get to go straight to Calculus I :) And with my Exercise Science major I will remain eligible for track/xc, I'm well through that major so I'll have to start taking it a bit slower and get more math and education courses completed.
I'm actually really excited about this, I'm doing something I know I'm good at and putting it to use, so it's not a wasted major like psychology might've been. I really enjoyed my psychology classes and got good grades in them, psychology fascinates me and I love learning about it all, but I had no direction or path paved out for what I'd do with it, except for maybe counseling. But to do that I'd have to get a Master's, and I didn't feel as stoked about it as I should. None of the paths I considered taking like psychology, english, art, or family life/human development really stood out to me as something that'd secure me the kind of job I wanted. I love all of them and have interest and skills in all of them, but I think math is the way I want to go. I'm more confident I'd secure a job with it as a major, I'm more passionate about it and it goes well with my desire to become a track/xc coach. The emphasis in education will get me certified to teach it, which allows me to help others learn, grow, and improve. Which is the reason I've picked coaching and teaching over higher paying careers. And if I'm up for it later on, I could get a Master's and become a college professor. That I'm a whole lot more like YES to than Psychology.
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