Decisions. We constantly have to make them, from the time we roll out of bed and pick out something to wear to the time we crawl under the covers and think about when to set the alarm clock for.

The decisions we make cause a huge impact on our lives. Even though sometimes we don’t realize it, almost every thing we do and say is the result of some complicated decision process.

Decisions can also make or break your future. Whereas a decision to commit a serious crime will land you a life in prison, a decision to study hard will help you get into a good college.

Unfortunately for me, I am terrible at making decisions. It's not like I’m going to decide to commit a crime or anything, but it's just that I’m really indecisive.

When I go to the grocery store, I always end up struggling because I can’t decide what I want to buy. Just going down the bread aisle makes me dizzy because there are so many choices.

During a midnight snack run to Wal-Mart, I had a craving for something sweet. All the desserts looked so good, so I was at a loss as to what I should buy. But as I considered my choices carefully, I realized that each dessert had its cons: The danishes were too big, the donuts had disgusting names like “yeast rings,” the pies looked too sugary, and the cakes were coated with thick layers of icing.

I contemplated for 15 minutes while my friends made fun of me for my indecisiveness. In the end, I decided that it’s easier not to buy anything than to have to pick a dessert. So I ended up not getting anything.

I also can’t seem to make decisions when it comes to more important matters, such as what I want to major in in college. Many of my classmates already know what they want to pursue in the future: Some physics lovers want to be engineers, some social butterflies want to go into business, and some chemistry whizzes want to go to med school.

However, I still haven’t figured out what I want to do in life. I kind of want to be a journalist, but it doesn’t pay that well. I wouldn’t mind being a doctor, but then I’d have to deal with med school. I want to be in the FBI, but I’m afraid of being tortured by gang leaders.

As a junior, I’m really frustrated by the fact that I can’t seem to decide what I want to do in the future. Therefore I’ve loaded my schedule with a wide variety of subjects because who knows what I will need to know in the future. Sometimes I find me asking myself, “Why do you put up with calculus when you have no desire to be an engineer?”

I wish there were a class that taught people how to make good decisions. I could definitely use it. Decisions make such a strong impact in our daily lives. They set the basis for who we are, what we’re doing, and what we’ll do in the future.

Robert Frost certainly understood the importance of decisions. As he said after he decided to take the road less traveled, “that has made all the difference.”