Confused Students Welcome

Dear CSULA Freshman,

Congratulations for making it this far to college! As a freshman you can get overwhelmed or confused by many things, but the first part in enjoying your college experience is to be grateful for this opportunity to learn about anything, everything, and nothing. Now, that you have begun your journey to higher education I ask you to ponder why you’re here or what exactly is your end goal. You don’t have to answer that question this very second, but starting that thought process if you are unsure of your aspirations will really allow you to be open minded and seize more opportunities down the line. This is coming from a student who did not and still doesn’t know what to do after college, but because of my mentality I’m able to look for a variety of resources to help me in my process of discovery.

If you are like me and struggling with what they want to do in life, I want you to know that it is perfectly okay to feel that way. College is a time of exploration and figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life can require more time. This time can be spent utilizing the multiple resources we have on campus to help you figure that out. One resource that we have would be the organizations that we have on campus. Cal State Los Angeles provides a wide variety of clubs to join from accounting, to marketing, to engineering, etc. If you’re interested in a particular field of study then you can probably find a club or body of people who feel the same. These people, along with the clubs/organizations are who will be able to give insight on the different careers you may want to pursue.

Communication is your best friend in college, chances are there’s going to be something you don’t know the answer to during your first semester, but the beautiful thing is that I guarantee someone else does, it’s simply a matter of asking. The only way you are going to be able to discover new things about yourself and what you want to do in life is by exploring on campus. You can explore places, things, or people, but you can’t do it alone or without communication. So I leave you with this, if you came into college unsure of what you wanted to accomplish by the end, accept it and use it as motivation to actively seek out opportunities to figure it out through different resources on campus as well as effective communication. I believe in you.

Enjoy the parking,

Fellow wanderer