Why this major? When I first heard this question I thought the answer was obvious, I like Spanish and I always felt really drawn to it. When I started the university as a biochemistry major I knew it wasn’t for me, and when I took my first Spanish class and finally officially declared myself a Spanish major I knew it was what I wanted to be doing. I thought that was enough. As a biochem student I knew that I wanted to be a forensic toxicologist, I just realized that I hated everything leading up to it, so I figured I wouldn’t like my career. I loved Spanish and had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do. I figured that eventually I would just fall into a career, I would find something I’m wicked passionate about and then I would be set. Continue reading →