Why I Can't Stop Thinking About Golf

Entering my senior year of high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. As many of my comrades in the John V. Roach Honors College here at TCU will attest, picking a major is difficult when you are successful in all areas of study. No one had really advised me on what majors or colleges to look at, and neither of my parents' occupations appealed to me. I was taking AP Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry  that year, so my choice should have been apparent, but alas I initially chose a tentative double major in Physics and Chemistry when I began my college search. This was not without hesitation, because over the years I had also developed an affinity towards law, and many of my earlier standardized tests suggested that my strengths would fit well in public service. However, I knew that I had a deeper affinity and understanding of mathematics and of natural sciences, so I chose that realm. However, as my senior year began and I had completed visits to two colleges as a Physics major, I was asked what I was going to do with that degree. That resulted in a response which those closest to me will know does not come often: silence.
This epiphany freaked me out. So, my sister, nine years my elder, sat me down and we discussed how she achieved success and happiness and then turned to how I would. Eventually, after a few hours I came to the conclusion that I wanted to do something with aerodynamics. My father and I had been flying remote control airplanes for as long as I can remember, and trips to the Strategic Air Command museum were some of my favorite childhood memories. I also had (and still have) a deep passion for the game of golf, and I knew that aerodynamics played a crucial role in the design of golf clubs, a career I thought at that point would be "pretty cool."
This decision, led to a major choice of Aerospace Engineering, because I thought it would provide a better analysis and background in aerodynamics, and let's be honest; Aerospace Engineering sounds way cooler than Mechanical Engineering. Fortunately (sort of), none of the schools to which I applied as an Aerospace Engineering major could match the financial generosity of TCU, which only offers Mechanical Engineering.
So now we come to today, the 24th of October (can I just say holy crap, it's all ready October?!) on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX 76129. This journey of stress and indecision has opened my eyes to what I want to learn. It allowed me to take my broad interests and formulate a concise goal for my life. I major in Mechanical Engineering and my future career WILL be designing and testing golf clubs. With that goal in mind I have learned to sort of tailor my learning towards that goal. I pick out information that will be applicable, I've learned to personalize my learning and that has been extremely beneficial thus far. I am more interested in the subjects I study, and it makes me think about how I will apply the knowledge I am required to obtain. For example, one might not think that a course about humor will be practical for an engineer, but knowing how to utilize humor can improve workplace and personal relations and is a valuable asset to have in all walks of life.