Is it normal to question my major in college?
Definitely normal to doubt yourself. Not only are you there to learn, but you're learning about yourself and finding out what kind of person you are. You'll figure out eventually that you are your own person, and you have your own way of doing things. So you may not be as good an artist as the person next to you, but as you said, you have the drive and passion to continue it anyway. Don't quit, unless your absolutely sure you know what else you want to do. And make sure you finish college. I went for a year, and discovered I like to party. Woulda got an 4.0 if it was a major! But now I'm working in a factory having no fun at all.... you get the point. Good luck, and just have faith in yourself, ignore everyone else - they have no impact on your abilities, or your grades
Is it normal to change a major one time?
It is absolutely normal to change your major (if you are talking about the school)Many college students struggle to find most suitable, or wanted path (if choice is given) through course of your degree. Changing major is not considered abnormal.Although it may indicate sort of a warning sign if it becomes repetitive, that you are not enable yourself to reach set goal.
I have major mood swings before my period. Is it normal?
As suggested by ‘Leslie Patrick’, ask your doctor to prescribe compliments for vitamins. It definitely helps.
Is it normal that I'm interested in every major, like if I could major in everything I would?
You’re in good company. When I was an undergraduate, I met Leon Cooper, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1972. (He shared the prize with John Bardeen and John Schrieffer for explaining superconductivity. “Cooper pairs” - a key idea in superconductivity - are named after Leon Cooper.)He said that when he entered college, he was interested in everything. And, physics was not what he most interested in. (If I recall correctly, he said that he was even more interested in biology and history at the time.) So why did he choose to major in physics? He figured that physics was the one subject that would be nearly impossible to teach himself.So that was the one he needed to study in college.Many of the other things he was interested in, he decided that he could read about on his own almost as well as he could study them in college. So why waste his one-time college college opportunity on those other topics, and lose his one chance to study physics?I don’t know anything about you to specifically recommend that you major in physics, but there is some more general wisdom in Leon Cooper’s approach. List all the areas that you might be interested in studying formally, in college - but then use Prof. Cooper’s strategy to cut down the list. Shakespeare you could study alone stretched out on the couch in your den, but you’re unlikely to have an electron microscope or a cyclotron in the den. If you’re interested in some area that needs specialized facilities or needs guided hands-on learning, then maybe that’s the right pick for a college major, even if you do also want to spend a lot of time on Shakespeare.Another consideration is that some areas of study set you up to study lots of other areas. For example - math, or physics, or chemistry will set you up very well to study anything and everything from finance to medicine later. So, to choose what to study right now, as opposed to later, consider concentrating on fundamental things that will make the best solid base right now - The base that will best enable you to later add all sorts of other studies to.Certainly worked out well for Leon Cooper.
Is it normal for my dog to get overprotective after a major surgery?
A question has been on my mind for quite some time. I had open heart surgery a while ago, a simple surgery became extremely complicated. was supposed to be 6 hours became 15. And the four day stay ended up being thirty days in the hospital. I had part of my heart replaced, since the repair failed, and scar tissue attached itself to my heart so when the chest cavity was cracked, it tore my inominate vein and aortic valve (they were originally only going to repair the valve). When I was released, I went to my mom's house, instead of my apartment to be alone, I rathered someone there. My dog from when I was 14 is still alive (I was 19 at the time of the surgery). The dog has always listened to me and was paid attention to me a lot. After my surgery when I got to my mom's house. He first tried to jump on me. I pushed him down and showed him my chest. He started fending me, keeping away the other dog (that wanted to jump on my chest anyway) and he stayed at my side the entire recovery, barely ever leaving my side. Only time he left was to go to the bathroom. The rest of the time he stayed at my side, on my bed, or on the coach next to me. Is it normal for a dog to get this protective? I've never seen it before in an animal. Most I've seen was my pets starve themselves when I go on vacation.
Is it normal that my major is math, but I don't understand many things? I’m taking my very first math course at a university while everybody else seems to see everything as too easy.
I would like to say that it is a little unusual as I believe that Normal is a relative term.Relax: It is okay to not understand many terms at the start as the intensity of a Math course at a University may not be manageable for everybody.Math, my cup of tea : I love learning various concepts in Math. Sometimes I don't follow a new concept very easily. I watch lecture videos on the topic, refer books that are available, or at the worst case call my mentor to seek his advice. All this is because of the level of comfort I've developed with the subject.Is it your favourite too ? If learning new concepts in Math and discussing them with peers sounds interesting to you, half the problem is already solved. You just have to stay in the groove of topics discussed in class, return home and start your groundwork to stay abreast with others.With some help from the University teachers this can be accomplished easily.Is it not? But if this Math sounds to be totally different from the field you want to excel in, it would be better to consider other disciplines and shift your focus to them.For example, a course in Commerce was never my cup of tea. Managing balance sheets and accounts of firms didn't ignite a spark in my mind. It would have been too difficult for me if I had landed up in a course with Commerce as a major.The vital step: I too have sometimes done the mistake of gauging my progress by comparing with others' progress. It has only made me feel less motivated.It is like jogging in a park. If I lose my focus by finding out how many laps others are completing, I run the risk of stumbling due to some obstacle on my path. I've always wanted my focus to be on the next stride. As long as that stride is well placed, I am sure not to fall.Hope it helped. Math is a lively subject. I have found it interesting. Hope you do too! :)
Is it normal to sometimes have doubts about my major in college?
I was constantly doubting myself when I was in business school, because I felt that I could maybe be more suited to another field of studies. Sure enough, once I changed majors (to mathematics/ education), I felt more at home in my chosen field of studies.If you’re doubting yourself a little from time to time or doubting your academic abilities to a healthy extent, I would say that’s normal. If, however, you’re constantly looking for something better to do with your time, or completely miserable at school, then no that’s not quite normal.College should be challenging at intellectually-stimulating. It should be enjoyable enough that you’re sometimes frustrated and sometimes stressed, but overall getting by with reasonable enjoyment. If you’re doubting yourself in terms of your decisions, then you may want to consider attending other lectures, reading other textbooks, etc. If you’re doubting your prospective employability down the road, that’s where statistics and primary/ secondary research come in handy.By “doubts,” the reader isn’t quite sure whether you mean doubts about being on the right path or doubts about your own academic-related abilities. Either way, you should feel comfortable with your decisions. When I majored in accounting, I always had thoughts of, “What am I doing here? I don’t want to become an accountant someday. This materials is extremely dry too.” (And, nothing against accountants). When I majored in math, I felt more at-peace with my decisions. I didn’t second-guess my choice because I couldn’t imagine studying something else.In short, doubts within reason are OK. Doubts that are all-consuming are a signal that you’re maybe headed down a path that is unsuitable for you.
I have major mood swings during my periods. Is it normal?
During periods, that's absolutely normal. It causes due to hormonal changes in your body. So, you no need to worry about that but you need to deal with it before it become nuisance for your loved ones. To deal with it,Drink plenty of water. It will help your mind and body to stay calm. Try meditation. It will help you to control your mind.Apart from that, read this:-Realize that they are temporary. All moods--good and bad--will pass. Remember, you are who you are based on many things. Don't allow your mood to define you. Just because you feel bad, doesn't mean you are bad.A better way to deal with mood swings is to accept that they are real and they are there. In knowing this you can learn what triggers you to feel extremely down or angry etc. and how to avoid these triggers.Write down how you feel. Draw how you feel. Do something you enjoy. Monitoring how you feel is the best way you can get over these mood swings.The best way to get over mood swings is distraction. Find something that you enjoy do it, and loose yourself in it.Learn how to stabilize your emotions, over time you can read up on anger management, or how to cheer yourself up with funny movies, find good company, people who can help you calm down. There are endless possibilities.Listen to light music regularly. Calm your body and mind while listening to that. Do meditate. Have some good food.Share your thoughts with your closed ones. Hope it helps!
Major turn on is having a girl whisper/breath in my ear. Is this normal?
Yeah so I'm a 17 year old straight guy and I find myself getting goosebumps when getting kissed on the neck and when a girl breaths or whispers in my ear. A friend told me this is very girl and not normal. Is he right?
Is it normal to keep regretting my college major years after I graduated?
That happens quite often. College-level students don't know much about themselves or about the world, and quite often they don't get good advice. It shouldn't be a surprise that many make a poor choice or miss what in retrospect would be a better choice.The good news is that this isn't the end of the world. There is considerable value in ANYTHING one might study.