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6 Struggles of Being A Mass Communications Major

Kaitlyn Duvalois
Feb 13, 2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
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6 Struggles of Being A Mass Communications Major
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Any major has its hard part, I'm sure chemical engineering is not easy, but those who assume that Mass Comm majors have it easy are seriously wrong. I am a mass communications major with a concentration in public relations and it is not always easy, actually it is never easy. Here are six struggles that I and I think all mass comm majors deal with

1) Two words: Group work

I highly dislike group work. My group is usually all the overbearing people who like to get things done two weeks before the due date and I'm just not like that.

2) Hearing things like "so what do you plan to do with that degree?"

I honestly have no idea, but thanks for checking in to see if I have made a decision yet.

3) People just assuming that all of your classes and homework are easy

I wish but no. I spend a good portion of my life in the library or with my head in my laptop doing research.

4) Getting questions like "so you wanna be on like the news?"

Not everyone who studies mass comm does journalism and while it is a cool branch of the mass comm major it isn't for everyone.


5) Being told that getting a job is going to be really hard when you graduate

No way, I had no idea that getting a job after graduation was difficult. Tell me more.


6) You're expected to be up to date with all current events

Personally I love the news and I usually have it on in the background when I'm at home, and sometimes I even grab a newspaper but sometimes remembering what stupid thing Donald Trump did last Thursday is hard.

The pros of being a mass communications definitely outweigh the cons but it is a hard major nonetheless.


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