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Eduardo Rosenfeld, Pursuing His True Interests as a Philosophy Major

Eduardo Rosenfeld Profile PhotoCurrent Student, Alumni, Faculty, or Staff?:  Alumni

Name: Eduardo Rosenfeld

Title: Writer

Company / Department: Najera in America

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Philosophy

Previous Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Computer Science, Business Administration, Management, & Marketing, Communications

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?: I was attracted to my initial majors because I thought graduating with these titles would bring me a sense of worth from money or respect.

What inspired you to change program(s)?: I wasn’t happy with my life.

What did you like best about your major(s) and minor(s)?: Philosophy was the only major that stimulated me.

What was most challenging about your major(s) and minor(s)?: The discipline it takes to argue for a point in a paper.

How did your major(s) and minor(s) prepare you for your career?: It bettered my writing and allowed me to think outside of the box.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?: CASA.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?: Explore the majors that make you happy, not those that are simply means to other ends.

Riley Helland, Management Major Interested in Entrepreneurship!

Riley Helland ProfileName: Riley Helland

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Management

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): None

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

I have always been interested in working in the business world as well as entrepreneurship. With a management major I was able to take classes in both fields!

What inspired you to change programs?:

N/A

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

I like that its a newer/smaller major.

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

Keeping up with the business courses.

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

I have explored career opportunities in front offices of professional sports teams.

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

I played 4 years of baseball at the University.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

My coaches were a huge help in my journey here at USF.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

Take your time and pick a major that you are interested in pursuing, not just because it is “easy”.

Li Li, Management Major

Li LI StudentName: LI LI

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Management

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): business admin

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

preference to work in a business environment

What inspired you to change programs?:

more inter-person communications

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

more personal communications

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

building relationships with strangers

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

have not worked too much on it

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

some cross-cultural projects from some college classes

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

courses at school and online resources

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

Try to do more researches related to the major and actually getting into some organizations or groups