We all know there are stereotypical signals that imply what you are majoring in. People automatically assume that if you're a biology major, you want to be a doctor. If you're an art major, you're some type of hippie, or if you're a political science major, people will assume you either want to be a lawyer or the next president of the United States. I'm sure anyone else who is a political science major like myself can relate all too well to the following.
1. "So, you want to go to law school, right?"
Yes, I do want to go to law school and become a lawyer. However, news flash people! Just because someone majors in poli sci does NOT mean that they want to be the next Judge Judy. Maybe, just maybe, they want to be a politician, a poll master or a campaign manager. You never know!
2. You get overly excited to vote and cringe when someone says they're not going to vote.
OK, so maybe not everyone. Yet, when I turned 18, I went straight to get my voter registration card. And yes, I was lucky enough to get to vote in the 2012 election (one month after my 18th birthday), and for some reason I felt really special, aka like a real adult...
3. You have been forced to watch political events.
We all have been forced to watch an inauguration, speech, or debate for class; let's be real. The question is whether or not you watched it because you had to, or if you would have watched it for fun anyway?
4. You have worked on/at some sort of political event.
Whether it is because you are a die hard politics fan or you are working on a political internship, it is a guarantee you will work on politics at some point in your political science career, am I right? Yes, I have went around handing out flags to support a candidate and have answered many telephone calls from complaining constituents.
5. You always feel like you need to bite your tongue when non-poli sci majors start talking politics.
OK, so just because you are a political science major does not mean you are completely infatuated with politics, aka, a politics buff. However, chances are, you have some political interest and know something about what's going on in the world. Of course, when others put in their two cents on politics, you listen, but always try to analyze what they are saying to fit some sort of political theory.
6. You have read some sort of political document at least 10 times.
OK, so when I said that, you probably had a few names pop in your head. Can we say Hobbes, Machiavelli or Plato please?
7. It's expected that you know EVERY current event at the time.
No people, we may have our eyes peeled for political news and current events, but that does not mean we know EVERYTHING that happened across the globe on any given day.
8. You like some sort of politically related or law TV show and/or movie.
Hello, "Legally Blonde" anyone?! Of course, "Law and Order" is another option.
9. You most likely run on coffee due to the excessive amount of reading you do.
Yes, reading the Constitution or the endless political speeches becomes daunting. We all know there is at least five coffee stains in each of our textbooks.
10. You've had some sort of desire to be the next President of the United States and rule the world.
Let's be real...we know we've all gotten frustrated with politics and want to be the next superstar of Washington.
So that's it folks! 10 signs you're a political science major. We all know there's some sort of stereotype for each major out there. What are the stereotypes found within your major? Do you fit them? Do you hate them?
