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- I majored in architecture but I realized I hated the coursework in my sophomore year.
- Between classes, I started experimenting and taking risks, discovering my love of writing.
- Even though I graduated with a degree in architecture, I’m now a successful freelance writer.
When I first started college, I knew I wanted to study architecture and become an architect.
But at 19, I was in the middle of my second year of studying architecture as an undergrad, and I realized that I hated the coursework. I’d spent my first year loathing the degree.
Growing up in a South Asian family, I was always pushed toward obtaining a technical degree and greatly discouraged from pursuing a creative one.
Though I graduated with a degree in architecture, I…
