Sweetie's Dilemma

A Meeting With Matilda

A little less than two months had passed and the end of the semester was drawing near and like it was with the prior semester, most of the professors at the university, including all of Sweetie's showed the students their grades going into the final and gave them the option of keeping their current grade or take the final to improve it. Sweetie sat there in the front row with a beaming smile in each class as not only did she have an A at that point, but she had done better than she did the last semester. She knew why she done better too, she knew that it was being Silver Spoon free for the second half that aided her in doing even better than she had before.

As the students were filing out of the classroom, Sweetie stopped to talk to her professor and advisor, Matilda Songheart. She asked, "Matilda, do you think that we could talk sometime? I am having serious issues on what I want to do with my future."

Matilda replied, "Yeah we can do that right now. Follow me to my office."

Sweetie nodded and the two talked about ordinary things until they reached her office. Matilda opened the door and invited Sweetie in. Once she got sat down Matilda closed the door and asked, "So Sweetie, what is it you want to talk about?"

Sweetie replied, "You're probably going to think I'm nuts but I'm seriously thinking about changing my major and transferring."

Matilda's jaw dropped open when she heard this. She asked, "Really Sweetie? You want to change your major and transfer?"

Sweetie replied, "Yeah, I do."

Matilda asked, "But why? You have done spectacular in your music courses and even though you had a sudden change in yourself in the middle of the semester, you are by far the best student I have ever had and you have such a beautiful voice."

Sweetie replied, "I know but this semester has helped me discover a lot about myself and I think part of it is the criminal justice course I took. It opened my eyes to so many possibilities in life and it has really caused me to want a career in law enforcement."

Again Matilda's jaw dropped open. As she looked at the young woman sitting across from her, she just couldn't imagine her as being the type who would be interested in such a field. She asked, "Sweetie, I know it has opened your eyes up to new possibilities but you just don't remind me of the type that would be interested in that." She leaned forward and continued, "Sweetie, you have so much potential in music. I could honestly see you going on to be a world famous singer." She sat back and sighed, "Is there anything else that is wanting you to change your major and transfer?"

Sweetie replied, "Actually yes, there is. While I have had many good memories here, I also have the bad memories involving everything that happened with Silver Spoon. I just feel like if I transfer, change majors and start with a clean slate, that I will do better."

Matilda said, "Well, I can't stop you from changing majors and transferring but I do ask that you give this some thought before going through with it. I have loved having you as a student and I know that you will easily succeed in life if you stay here and keep with this program."

Sweetie replied, "Well I'll think about it. Can I come and discuss this with you sometime on Monday?"

Matilda responded, "Yes, you may. Would 1500 work for you?"

Sweetie nodded, "Yes, that sounds great."

Matilda replied, "Alright, see you then."

Roommate Discussion

As Sweetie headed back towards her dorm she couldn't help but feel somewhat torn. While she had this extreme desire to simply change majors and transfer to a university with a stronger criminal justice program, she couldn't help but hear her advisor's words ringing in her head. She knew that she was right about her singing abilities, she knew that she had a voice that most people would kill for but still, music had so many bad memories for her.

With all of this going through her mind, she arrived at her dorm much quicker than she thought and once she got in, she saw Dark Song standing there with a huge smile on her face. Sweetie saw this and asked, "Dark, what is up with the smile?"

Dark replied, "I have straight As, I don't have to take any of the finals."

Sweetie went to give her a high five but found herself in an embrace. Sweetie said, "That's wonderful news!"

Dark saw the stressed look on Sweetie's face when she first went in and asked, "Sweetie, what is wrong? Are your grades not as good as you hoped?"

Sweetie replied, "Oh my grades are great and I don't have to take any of the finals. I am just having some internal struggles right now."

Dark asked, "Internal struggles, what kind of internal struggles." Dark could sometimes be a bit paranoid and she continued, "I'm not causing any of them am I?"

Sweetie gave her a smile and replied, "Oh goodness no! You're the best roommate anyone could hope for and I've come to think of you as a good friend."

Dark said, "I'm glad you think of me as a good friend." Her face turned to one of concern, "What is causing your struggles?"

Sweetie replied, "I'm just wondering what to do with my life. I know I'm a great singer and Professor Songheart said that I could easily go on and become a world famous singer but I really don't know if music is what I want to do with my life anymore."

Dark asked, "What do you think you want to do now?"

Sweetie replied, "Well at the beginning of the semester I signed up for Intro to Criminal Justice and after taking that course along with what has happened this semester, I'm thinking I may transfer, major in criminal justice and pursue a career in law enforcement."

As Sweetie said this Dark's face dropped. She asked, "So you are planning on going to college somewhere else?"

Sweetie replied, "Yeah. I was thinking of either going to the university in Las Pegasus because of the prestige of their program or transferring to the University of Fillydelphia because that is where one of my friends is studying horticulture."

Dark hung her head low and buried her face in her hands. Sweetie saw this and asked, "What's wrong?"

Dark replied, "Well I guess I'm just sad hearing this. I know I shouldn't be but ever since I came here, you are the only person who I have been able to truly relate with. Yes I have other friends but I just feel like you understand me more." She lifted her head up a bit and continued, "I know I probably sound really selfish but I really wish you would stay because I don't want to lose a friend as good as you."

Sweetie stood there in a state of shock as she did not know that Dark saw her as that good of a friend and that was only making her decision harder. She replied, "Well I haven't made my decision yet. I told Matilda that I would see her on Monday to let her know about my final decision."

Dark asked, "Alright. Will you let me know about your decision before you go to see her?"

Sweetie replied, "Well I might not even make it until I get to her office so you can come with me if you want."

Dark hugged her and said, "I would love to come with you."

Over the weekend Sweetie and Dark did not discuss her plans on the high probability that she was going to transfer and switch majors. Dark Song hoped and hoped that Sweetie would at least decide to remain at Canterlot U while the indecision in Sweetie became worse. Not only did she have Matilda's words ringing in her head, she also had a young woman who she had become good friends with hoping that she would stay.