English 150 Class Reflection

On the most fundamental level, I suppose you could say that I am in your English 150 class to fulfill a requirement for graduation. I had an interest in improving my writing, particularly my basic grammar, and I would have likely been inclined to take this class anyway. Having a basic understanding of how to effectively communicate both in a discussion and on paper is an important skill for everybody, so it is no surprise this class is a requirement. In regard to my major, which is intended to be music theory, it soon becomes writing-heavy and I would definitely do not want to be less successful in my career because my writing was unorganized and was constantly violating simple rules of English. My formal writing experience has all …show more content…
To expand from this ground-level response, I am hoping to pursue a music theory degree for two simple reasons: I enjoy it, and I think I am pretty good at it. I suspect that most people if you asked them what college is for and how to find a major, will tell you that it’s a place to discover what you love and make a career out of it. I would not disagree with these people. However, when you look in the mirror and try to figure out what to do with your life, I believe the first question should not be “what do I love?” but rather “what am I good at?” More often than not, those two things often end up being the same. In many cases, we probably end up loving something because we’re good at it and vice versa. I think when people overemphasize finding a passion, though; they often become more likely to end up wandering into useless majors. I’ve heard countless stories from friends older than me about how they’ve changed their major three or four times because they fell out of love with that program. That is wasted money and wasted time! Just as you wouldn’t purchase equity from a business without any solid business plan, I understand how