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Your major will determine what you study for the next few years, and even what career options you have — so choose wisely. Photo: Francisco Osorio

Spring semester is about to start, and if you haven’t declared a major yet, your “exploratory” or “undecided” days may be numbered.

But choosing a college major is a big decision. When you pick a major, you’re not only dictating what you’ll be studying for the next few (or more) years in college, but what career opportunities you may have in the future. It can also be a hard decision to stick with — as many as 80% of college students change their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Will Dailey says being a successful musician no longer requires a ‘golden ticket’ from a major label.

Will Dailey’s music career began with a spatula and a tennis racket.

As a child, the Boston-area native would lead imaginary orchestras while listening to the classical music, show tunes, and Placido Domingo records his mother would play. The tennis racket was Dailey’s guitar until he got the real thing at age 12.

Now 38, Dailey has put out a number of albums over the past decade. He’s shared the stage with Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young, collaborated with award-winning producer T-Bone Burnett, and had his music placed in a variety of TV shows and movies.

Before you hit the road in your rental car, check whether you really need that extra insurance. Photo: Aurelio Firmo

Your bags are packed, you’ve found a sitter for the dog, and you’ve suspended your newspaper subscription for a few days. That can only mean one thing: You’re going on a trip.

This year, consumers will take 1.6 billion leisure trips across the United States, reports the U.S. Travel Association, a trade group. Nearly eight in 10 travelers will go on their adventures by car, many of them rented.