his past fall semester I decided to change my major from music to psychology. Studying music as a major took the fun out of it for me. I have decided it is better to keep music as my minor to preserve my love for it. Switching my major to psychology will also help with furthering my career path to becoming a musical therapist. I started this semester with my first psychology class, cultural psychology. In this course, I learned what it means to understand the different cultures around the world and how to appreciate diverse ways of thinking. Expanding our views on cultural contexts other than our own is a great way to develop a better understanding of the world we all live in. I knew I was interested in psychology but this class confirmed just how interested I am in psychology. The only class I had outside of music and psychology was writing rhetorically. We discussed the difference between civil rights and human rights. We talked about the evolution of cultural norms along with what it means to create lasting change in society. Our discussions overlapped with the content we were studying in the cultural psychology class. This upcoming semester I have enrolled in more psychology classes to work towards getting enough credits for a BA in psychology. I have also made sure to sign up for music classes such as opera, chorale, and chambers. I’ve taken these classes before and have loved every practice and performance that went into studying musical performance. I would not be able to continue my college career without music. Although I am far along in my college education, I plan on taking intersession courses in the summer and winter. These asynchronous classes will help me graduate closer to my original goal. I am confident in my newfound passion for psychology and am excited to continue on this new path.