Picking classes for ourselves for the first time is intimidating. I don’t know what classes to pick that will suit my ability and not so difficult. Right before the weekend my appointment time was due, the email of the Major and Minor fair came into my sight. It turned out to be very helpful.
It was during club hour on a typical Thursday. The fair was held right in the multiple purpose room where I had my convocation day. Each department has each own table and professor was sitting right there waiting for us to ask questions. I went straight to the actuarial science department, and saw my advisor – Tim. Rather than giving me pieces of advices in the crowded noisy conference room, he suggested me to go to his office hours for more detailed guidance. Later, he laid out a plan of courses that I should take for the next four semesters. And he also gave me some advice on what I can learn on my own time to backup my knowledge excel and computer programming in the field of insurance.
All in all, I am glad that I have attended this Major and Minor fair. It was simply nice to have a clear mind about my future study plan and get a step early to plan ahead. I have took a gap year off after high school, therefore I plan to take summer courses to help speed up. After the Major and Minor fair, I went to the actuarial science society. From there, the club president gave some more information on the classes I can take, which professor would be the best for certain class… It was awesome to find that there are so many people that I can actually reach out for help.