So... A month or so ago I decided to change my minor. I have changed it to Nonprofit Management. I feel like I have already said this... Oh well.
Back at the beginning of the semester hen we were introducing ourselves in relief society, a girl (my visiting teacher) said her major was Therapeutic Recreation. That sounded exactly like what I have always wanted to do. I looked it up that night and saw that I had done a few of the classes already and will take some because I am doing pre nursing. I talked myself out of it and decided that I would just stick with health education. I realized that I wasn't enjoying my teaching classes and that I really didn't want to teach and thought I wasn't cut out to be at teacher. But I still told myself to suck it up and just do it.
Last Monday I got a parking ticket. After I appealed it I was talking to the receptionist. She asked me what my major was... blah blah blah. I asked her what her major was and she said therapeutic recreation. Seriously? She talked to me for about twenty minutes about it and I fell in love with it. She was also doing pre nursing and she said it worked perfectly. But if I wanted to change over I should probably do it ASAP.
So, I went home and made a pretty spreadsheet with all the classes I need to take for generals, pre-nursing, my minor and this new major. And colored coated it. [I just learned how to use Excel and I am pretty much a pro now. ] I saw that I wouldn't graduate until a semester later but that doesn't bother me now.
I met with my minor adviser yesterday. He LOVED my spreadsheets :) He asked me what my major is and I told him how I want to switch over and all. He asked me why. I told him that ever since I have learned about Hippotherapy (Therapeutic Horseback Riding) I have always wanted to learn more about. He said that for one of my first classes for my minor I could spend up at Courage Reins [they do hippotherapy there.) I was so excited.
I meet with my adviser to add Therapeutic Recreation as my major tomorrow morning. Whenever I think about it I get so excited. I can start seeing small things fall into place and a couple reasons why I didn't make up my mind earlier.
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There is a place here that does the hippotherapy. One of the Mariners and his wife are very involved with it since having their kid participate. I think it is called 'Little Bits' or 'Tiny Bits'. I'll find out. Good luck, Whit! You will do awesome with it!
I am SO glad all is falling into place.
It doesn't sound like you are indecisive... it sounds like you are open to inspiration! Have fun! :)
Wait, hippotherapy is horseback riding??? Might check on that again, PETA might be upset if you start bustin' into the zoo to saddle up a hippo, or worse get a rhino by mistake. I missed where you say "they won't let me change my major anymore so I guess I'm stuck with this one". Did you do what I asked?
It's pretty common for me to hear, "So I think I'm going to change my major/minor to _______"(fill in the blank with whatever Whitni learned about today) when Whit comes home from class.
Welcome to "TR"!! I have made so many TR students and they love it!! You going to LOVE the RMYL Dept. I know you'll LOVE IT!!!
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