It’s finally time to continue with the “CCK Goes to College” story.
As I wrote in Chocolate Covered Katie’s College Story: Part One, it was definitely a good choice to cut my losses and transfer schools; a bigger university with more class options was a much better fit for me. Right away, I made a lot of new friends and even joined a sorority for a year.
Questions of the Day:
Are you in college? High school? Done with school? And if you did go to college, how did you decide on your major? Did you ever change majors or transfer schools? And did you enjoy your school experience?
Yikes, that’s a lot of questions. Don’t feel like you have to answer every single one.
Unlike college, blogging isn’t a grade!
I left college-TWICE! But I’m back in a course now going into my third year, we have nothing like soriritys here! I don’t think anyone should dedicate themselves to something for years if ur hearts not in it, do what u like if love!! Loook forward to hearing ur blogging news!! Xxx
I majored in Math Education and then halfway through added a minor in accounting. When I graduated I decided that I did not want to go into the credential program. It is really hard to get a job as an accountant because most jobs require experience. Since I had neither experience nor a major in accounting, I was lucky to get a recommendation to work in the bookkeeping office for the grocery store I worked for at the time. I was so lucky in that my career kind of just fell into my lap. Of course, now 3 years in I realize I wish I had gone to school for either cooking, baking or business but the job I have now might give me good knowledge to someday start my own restaurant/food company.
Truth be told though, I miss school. I have been out for 3.5 years and I miss the challenge as well as the interactions with people. I work with the same 20 people every day and I don’t get much opportunity to meet new people.
Ahh I want to know the secret!! Whatever it is, it sounds exciting 🙂
I’m a senior in college and I feel SO old haha. My major has always been “Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise” which I think is a perfect fit! But I also think I was really lucky in that I found my “path” so easily because I know a lot of people who still don’t know what they wanna be when they ‘grow up’….which is like next year lol. We’re still young and theres plenty of time!
i’m an unschooler; the world is my school 🙂
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Good luck with your next year of college! I can’t wait to hear about your career path 🙂
I am currently in high school, but I am on the college search! There are so many colleges out there, and it is so hard to choose! I want to do something with nutrition and food science, so it narrows down the possibilities a bit.
My sister transferred schools twice, and my dad changed his major senior year of college, so my family is all about taking time in college!
I, on the other hand, graduated two years early (then went into a dual degree grad program while I worked…actually um still have to complete the second half of that. Oops). I was an English major and loved it sooo much, but if I could do it again I would add a second, more useful major. And I might not graduate so early because the working world isn’t all that great in this economy.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: I totally agree about Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Such a disappointing spin-off…but I’ve still seen every episode.
Two years early? Wow, you and Erika (a few comments above) are amazing!!!
Lol thanks, but I think YOU are amazing for blogging through college, making a tough decision to transfer schools, and realizing that doing what is best for you is more important than doing what others expect of you! Took me so long to figure all that out!
Katie! Good luck with that last year of college.:) It will go by so fast. College was such a great experience for me and thank god I did not have to worry about transferring credits.
I am so happy to hear you have something exciting going on behind the scenes, looking foward to the news:) I am great with secrets but when I get excited about something, I am dead giveaway! So you are doing pretty good keeping it in. Also, Saved By the Bell College years, SO Lame! I wish they woud make a new one, wouldn’ t that be cool.
i’m 36 years old but only finished college 5 years ago. i got into a very prestigious private school after high school but did not qualify for financial aid and had parents who didn’t believe in co-signing on student loans, so i ended up working full time and going to a city college full time. i moved out of town for a job and when i found out i was going to lose 1/3 of my credits, i stopped going. i went to brooks for photography but they rip people off ($30K+/yr) and being a grown-up, i knew i wanted to actually be able to own a house someday and kind of debt was not going to be OK. in 2005 i was able to transfer my credits to an online program and finished my BS (when you want it, you go get it!). have contemplated grad school but to anyone who has student loans, piling $25-30K more on it is not cool when you have a mortgage. i’m glad i finished but if i had it to do again, i would have forced myself to complete it originally at the city college – you lose so many credits if you try to transfer them! my pride? getting my degree without ever taking one math class – now THAT is working the system 🙂
Where did you transfer to/where are you at?
I’m taking this semester off and applying somewhere new for the spring. I didn’t like where I spent my freshman year… i want to be closer to home and they also didn’t have what i wanted to major in (exercise science).
Good luck with everything!
love your blog and all the fun recipes
I transferred to SMU in Dallas. 🙂
In college I settled on a major that at the time I thought would serve me best in the career world. Little did I know – at least in the liberal arts arena – it’s more about your personal abilities and connections you make along the way than a specific “major” listed on your resume. I think unless you’re going into a very specialized field, your major should be dictated first and foremost by what you are PASSIONATE about! 🙂 Sometimes easier said than done, sure, but I wish I had followed more of that route in my college years. I did like my major a lot, but it was my minor that was my true love – just wish I had spent 4 years on that, instead of the other!
I graduated last spring with degrees that really don’t have a lot to do with my intended career. You see, I decided in the midst of my sophomore year that I wanted to become a nutritionist, but my university didn’t offer a degree in nutrition. I also didn’t want to transfer because I liked where I was, so I finished up there, simultaneously taking pre-reqs for a graduate degree in nutrition. And that’s where I am now–taking graduate classes in nutrition. Whew.
Hey, Katie! I’m an (almost) 20 year old veggie who has been reading your blog every once in a while for a few years now (I actually just finished a bowl of your brownie batter oatmeal…its still sitting right next to me as I type!). I wanted to let you know I sympathize with all this “right college for me” mayhem! I wanted to go to Carnegie Mellon for Drama soooo bad but got rejected. My second choice was USC in Los Angeles, and I got in there so I went. I just completed my first year and uh…yeah I’m not going back. I’m definitely wanting to transfer. I was going to do exactly what you did…take a semester off first (go this fall but not this spring) but actually my financial aid was cut and my family couldn’t afford this fall anyway, so it looks like I’m going to be taking a gap YEAR (and I’m finding most drama programs don’t accept students in the spring…weird I know). I hear ya when you say you felt you satisfied the need to get away from home (I’m from Virginia) and I’m looking at schools back on the east coast. I definitely want to study drama still…just don’t know where! Anyways, thanks for sharing your story because I kept feeling like I was the only one taking time off and I felt guilty about it (which is dumb I know because I should do what’s right for me!) So yeah, thanks, and keep posting your wonderful recipes!!
Don’t worry about the gap year! Honestly, it’ll give you time to really think through everything and make a well-thought-out decision about the rest of your life! I am so glad I took a semester off instead of plodding through (and wasting money) with something I didn’t enjoy.
I am in my fifth (and last!) year as an undergraduate. I went to Culinary school for 3 years before deciding to switch schools and majors. If only I could have made that decision earlier… I have been at UNC for 2 years now, majoring in Psychology. I am looking into graduate schools at the moment so I can get either a PhD or PsyD (which will take another 4 years, ugh). I’m looking at some schools in Florida. Even though it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do and I spent 3 years getting a different degree, I am not sorry.
I’ve graduated and very happy about it! 😀 even though I sometimes miss the carefree life of a student, lazy mornings and lots of events I would not go back – not for 4 years anyway. I would love to study something close to my hear for a year or two but let’s see, I love working at the moment 🙂
I just wanted to let you know how much it meant to me that you shared your story about college. I’m currently taking a medical leave of absence from school, and it drove me crazy to think I might not graduate “on time”. But in the end it doesn’t matter. Why is 4 years a magic number? By the time I graduate I will be healthy, motivated and in control of my life and that’s what truly matters. So thank you for reminding me!
Thank YOU for your sweet comment. And you’re so right about the 4 years. Want to hear something ridiculous? I was mostly afraid of taking time off bbecause it meant my little sister would graduate before me. Well, time’s passed, and she’s indeed graduated… but who cares?! Poor girl’s out in the scary job market, while I’m still safe in college lol.
(P.S. I am so proud of my little sister; she knew exactly what she wanted to do, and she did it. But we can’t all be so lucky!)
Katie, congrats on your big secret (whatever it is!). It’s been a while since I’ve read (or, uh, posted) any blogs, and it was a joy to catch up a little with CCK!
Your slaw looks great, and I’ve already got the browser windows open to look at your recipes!
Hope your year’s off to a great start!