The second part if the sentence, "for my choosing this major" is perfectly fine and means the exact sane thing as "for me choosing this major." The first way turns the phrase into a noun referring to the speakers choice of major. It's probably used more in academic writing than spoken English. The second way is more common in everyday speech. The first part if the sentence though, while not technically incorrect, sounds a bit awkward. A better way would be to say "there are three main reasons...."