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Confessions of a College Senior: What I Wish I Had Done

As I look back on my last four years here at UMass, I have a few regrets.

My first regret is not choosing the Spanish major in the first place. As a Senior in high school, I said I wanted to study Spanish and become a teacher. As a freshman in college, I chose to be a Biochemistry major. “Why?” you ask, well I didn’t think Spanish teachers made as much money as Physician’s Assistants did. I didn’t realize that choosing my passion over money would make me happier until after three semesters of stress and bad grades. Continue reading