Recently, I have been considering whether or not to declare my major as Diet and Exercise. However, I think I have been postponing my decision partly because it is a Master's program and I would have to have a 3.5 GPA along with three letters of recommendation by my junior year in order to be accepted. In other words, getting to know faculty would be very beneficial to me.
right now it would be hard for me to ask anyone for a letter of recommendation because most of my classes are large lectures and I have not made contact with the professor. Hopeuflly as my classes get smaller I will be able to make more connections. Fortunately, I was able to meet with an advisor who has expertise in this field which helped me tremendously. But on the other hadn, I also think it would be very helpful for me to have a mentor or at least someone to talk to in the Diet and Exercise Program because I'm still not sure if I want to do it and I have a lot of unanswered questions.
If I had a mentor I would like him or her to be knowledgeable and be able to answer all my questions. I would also like to know what things are really like and not have them sugar coated. In addition, I think a good mentor should be able to give me tips and teach me what I need to know to succeed.
If I do decide to declare I would definitly look into research areas because it would help me gain experience, make connections, and prepare for my future thesis. So overall, the sooner I get to know faculty and other important people, the better. And the best part is not only can they help me get into th program but they can also help me plan my career for after graduation.
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Getting to know the faculty is a good way to start to find the right mentor.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good idea to find someone to be your mentor, but don't worry that you haven't found one yet. Just stay involved in your classes and focus on deciding a major, a mentor will fall into place after that
ReplyDeleteAs long as you stay involved with your classes and start meeting potential mentors and such you will have no problem figuring out what to and when to do it.
ReplyDeleteGetting to know the faculty will be a good start and then you can declare your major. It should be easier when your classes get smaller.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everybody else, if you get to know the faculty and staff first, it could really help you with your major choice.
ReplyDeleteI am excited you are thinking of diet and exercise!!! what a fun major! i seriously considered it for a long time during high school. I am anxious to know what it involves!
ReplyDeleteIts good that your advisor can help you like that.
ReplyDeleteGetting to know they faculty will help you choose a major and if you get to know them well enough, they may help you choose which one is right for you.
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely go into Diet and Exercise if that is what you want to do--you would be awesome at it..and it would be so much fun!
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