I had a task, which was “You have to speak to +100 freshmen to the IT college, give them ONE advice.”
It was a hard decision to filter out what is my most important advice to this specific type of audience, and it was this…
The major you chose at 18 is a starting point, not a life sentence.
At eighteen, we’re asked to choose a path that will supposedly define our careers.
We check a box: “Cybersecurity,” “Software Engineering,” “Data Science.” And just like that, an identity is assigned.
The problem? In a field as dynamic and interconnected as technology, this identity can quickly become a cage.
We see students build walls around that identity.
They focus only on their specialized courses, join clubs exclusive to their major, and follow a “roadmap” career path.
This tunnel vision is the fastest way to limit potential.
Tech, Tech, Tech…
That’s all it is, it is all inter-connected… literally.
Fellow CyberSecurity Student,,, You can’t protect what you don’t understand.
Fellow SWE Student, You can’t solve problems you don’t see.
And this list goes on for every major.
The major you chose at eighteen does not define your identity for the rest of your life.
The most valuable and successful professionals are not the ones who stay in their lane.
They are the ones who are curious enough to look over the fence, learn the language of other disciplines, and connect the dots.
Never, ever let your major be the limit of your ambition.