College is a place where you can study almost anything you want. With so many majors and minors to choose from, it can be overwhelming yet exciting when deciding what you want to focus on academically. Each major has its own style and feel, and the people have such distinct personalities. It definitely brings about a sense of community when you're studying with the same people most everyday.

If you're like me and changed your major halfway through college, you'll find that there are many differences between majors besides the course material.

I started out as a Marketing major. All was going smoothly until the beginning of my Sophomore year where I found myself not only struggling with my rigorous course load, but also that I was developing a strong interest in politics and government affairs. After much back and forth, I finally made the decision to change my major from Marketing to Political Science, but keep Marketing as a minor. I felt so sure and happy with this decision, and I immediately improved both my academics and work ethic as I was learning about a subject that truly interested me.

Look, I get that entering the world of politics and government is extremely cut-throat and challenging, as it is an area that people campaign to enter rather than simply apply. Networking is crucial. It really is about who you know that will determine just how successful you are in this field. I don't particularly agree with this, as it should be based on skill, not based on who's wealthy father or uncle can "do you a favor" and hand you a job/introduce you personally to a legislator. But, this is the reality. This is how it is in this career area.

My one problem with this area of study is how bias it can feel at times. There have been instances where I would be made to feel inferior to my classmates due to my political affiliation, personality, or lack of experience. If you haven't interned in the Capitol by your senior year, you're basically looked down on as "unqualified" by most of your peers. Professors will look more favorably on those students who have done many internships and accumulated political accolades. Unfair? Very much so.

This is something I've noticed over the years and can't help but be disgusted by such rude, conceded behavior. It's not a competition. We all want to learn and do well. Why should someone be seen as more valuable just because they've had different opportunities than someone else? We all are studying this major because we all have a passion. Shouldn't that alone be enough?

I'll never forget when I took a class and the assistant professor basically said to me that I don't belong in D.C. because I don't come from an "affluent background" and "grew up in a crime-ridden town and don't know decency"...(I wish I was kidding, I really do).

There is a lot I would like to say to that man, a whole damn lot, but I'm a woman of integrity and would never stoop down to the level that he assumed me to be, so he can think whatever his small brain wants. I'll show him by sticking to my goals and working my way to D.C. I will get there. That's a promise I made to myself and I will stick to it until the day I die.

Now, I have been heavily involved in the business school as well. I have found my experience in this department to be quite different. The professors are very welcoming and happy to assist students. No one is made to feel inferior, and no one has a bias against you for your background/experience. Business students are encouraged to pursue their dreams and are never made to feel like their dreams and ambitions are too big. It's also a much more inclusive, welcoming community, far different from the Political Science department.

I will end this article with this: I have very much enjoyed being a political science student. I appreciate those professors and fellow students who have been encouraging and helpful along the way. Some of my favorites, most valued professors have been from the political science department. However, I can't help but feel that as a whole, this department is somewhat biased and exclusive. Much like real-world politics, I guess...

On the other end, the business school couldn't be more inviting and accepting. I never ONCE felt less-than or disrespected in any way by anyone.

Maybe my situation is much different from someone else's, maybe it's similar. Regardless, I wrote this article just to share my personal experiences in two very different, distinct departments. Sorry if this may offend some, but this is just an account of what I both witnessed and went through.