[Bungleau]

A large number of people change their majors during the course of their college or university studies. I know I did (from engineering to French), and what I also know is that by and large, your undergrad major has little bearing on what you will do in life.

*puts on flame suit, remembering a previous discussion*

Now, that's not to say that undergrad isn't important -- far from it. Rather, I mean to say that undergrad is about expanding your horizons, giving you the basics of a few different things that you may later work on. If you're going to be a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher, a social worker, business person, or another "professional" position... you'll be getting more specific training in a master's program that will train you to a much greater depth in your target area.

That doesn't imply that other professions that don't reward for master's degress aren't professional... it's... aw, heck. Just flame on, those who will. There are exceptions to every rule, including this one.

Basically, undergrad's purpose is to teach you how to think critically. To become trainable. Most careers you go in to will give you additional training about what they do in their world. You can learn IT, but you'll then learn IT in a software development company, or in a manufacturing company, or a finance or services company. Same job, but vastly different.

Know and accept that you'll change your mind. The reason I did was because one day, I realized I didn't *love* engineering enough to become an engineer. I did love languages enough, and added Spanish and a bit of German and American Sign Language to my repertoire. I rarely use them these days, but they taught me a lot more important things... like the ability to appreciate art (which doesn't flow easily to this tech-head).

It's a journey, not a destination. Only by thoroughly enjoying and experiencing the journey will you get the greatest rewards.