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What will be your feeling if you discovered that your major in the university was wrong after spending a whole year? Actually, that what happened with me. I was a student in King Saud university. It was a hot summer in 2002. The year when I graduated from the high school with an awesome GPA 94%. I was dreaming about my future all the time. In those days, I was discussing with many friends, family members, and colleagues about the major that should I enroll in it. Because I was multiple talent person. And I had a high GPA. Therefore, the decision was difficult for me. After many discussions, I decided to apply to the Business Administration college. And they accepted me.

I started studying. I liked half of the courses, but the issue was in the other half. After I finished the first semester, I was disappointed. My GPA was lower than what I used to have. The man who did the tests wasn’t me. Soon, I consulted colleagues, family. Is it a good idea if change my major? No, most of them replied. Many of them said: ” You will not get your Bachelor’s degree if you change your major”. I followed their opinion. But In retrospect, I had not! The second semester was worse than the first. I was fully disappointed. I wished to go back to those days when I just graduated from the high school to fix my fault. Meanwhile, I was deeply in love with the Law courses. I borrowed many law books from the friends who were studying law. In-fact,I thought I should be there in the law major. One day, in the final exams days, I was studying one of the courses that I hate. And I was thinking seriously about canceling the current semester and change my major. My cell phone rang. It was my cousin and he invited me to go with him to the desert. Actually, I was waiting a push to do it. therefore, I accepted!

My cousin spent fifteen minutes to reach my home, It was the period that I took to decide one of the most effective decisions in my life! But it cost me one year to be in effect. I canceled the second semester in Business Administration. In the next semester, I went to the Law college to apply in Law major. But, because my GPA didn’t meet their standards they refused. I asked them many times with urging. Finally, they accepted. But with one condition. They requested the approval from the head assistant for the academic affairs. Actually, everybody knows him. He was a rigid man. And I had no choice.

In a perfect morning, I woke up and I took my breakfast slowly. I was preparing the words that I’ll say to the head assistant for the academic affairs. I took my file and went to his office. ”Have a seat please” the secretary said. I sat on a cozy chair waiting the secretary permission to meet the rigid man. ” Okay Asim, he is ready to see you” the secretary said. I went to his office with a fully confidence steps and I gave him my file. He was scanning the papers. My high school certificate, college transcript, and a letter for him. ”What is you current GPA?” he said. ” It’s 2.68 out of 5” I replied. ”No way, we cannot do it, it didn’t happen before and it will not happen , actually you have a good chance to … ”Excuse me” I interrupted him. ”You cannot feel what I am feeling now. I feel that I’ll not make my dream true.” ”What is your dream?” he asked me. My dream is to gain the success in my life. I am deeply interest in the law major. Actually, my father used to call me (the Lawyer) at home. Because, if I want something I’ll fight to get it and I’ll use any available evidence as I did here. If you accept my request, I promise that I’ll raise my GPA in One semester. ”My son, I’ve met many students with similar requests. But they didn’t show the same eagerness. I accepted your request with the GPA condition” he said. I went out from his office and I feel I can fly!

After Three semesters, I visited him in his office. I brought a paper showing my current GPA and it was 3.51. I thanked him again for his trust and I went out to continue my route. October 20th 2007 was my graduation date of the Law college. The thing that I love in this story is if you have a dream , you have to fight to have it. As I did.