As I wrap up my undergraduate degree in Communication, I've made a list of all the things I've heard over the past few years. As communication majors, it can be difficult explaining to people what we are studying and hope to do in the future. Here are a few common one-liners that comm majors are totally tired of hearing.
1. Your classes are so easy.
"My major is harder than yours."
2. So, this was your back up plan, right?
3. You are learning to talk to people?
4. Don't you already know how to communicate?
5. You just sit on social media all day.
I knew I should have unfollowed you earlier.
6. Journalism is a dying career.
Who said I was going into journalism? My major is broad enough that journalism is not what I'm looking to do.
7. But your not even a peoples person?
"You're actually pretty awkward."
8. Can you edit my essay?
I actually have my own work to get through.
9. So you want to be a news anchor?
No, actually I don’t want to be on the news.
10. You just focus on creative writing.
11. So why aren't you an English major?
It's completely different.
12. Comm majors are just basic white girls.
Actually my classes are very diverse and the guy to girl ratio is fairly equal.
13.You minored in something practical, right?
"You should consider minoring in Business."
14. So what do you want to do again?
The dreaded question just about every comm major absolutely hates. We aren’t sure because our field of work is so broad that we could see ourselves doing a number of different things.
