I am a communications student who is tired of hearing that my major is "easy". No one says it out loud, but it is sometimes assumed. It's in the comments about what I want to do with my career or the amount of homework I don't have. No, I don't have labs or clinicals, but I do have papers and tests. Lots of them. Yes, I can still help people with my degree and I plan to. No, I do not just write papers, it's a lot more than that. Being a communications major is as much of a science as any other major, the work that I what to do is as worth while as any other.

Going to a school that specializes in engineering and physical therapy, I feel as though I am a minority. With the majority of students in health and science fields, my work load is very different and therefore it seems like my curriculum is easier, but it's just different. It can also be hard to connect with students from other colleges--sometimes we speak different languages. I'm scared of blood like you might be scared of public speaking.

Sometimes, I think that I perpetuate this stereotype accidentally. I am always amazed by the students who are able to sit through three hour labs and I always say "I could never do that," but I do when I sit at my desk and write mock news briefs for six hours. I shouldn't feel bad that I don't have a brain for science or math. If everyone were good at everything, no one would be unique. I am good at writing and I enjoy public speaking. I've chosen to be a communications student because I enjoy what I do and it makes me happy.

College is hard no matter what major or career path you have chosen. Just like a job, what major we have chosen doesn't define who we are as a whole person. I am a communications student, but we are all Marquette University students. All of our majors are important and vital and will contribute to our communities. All of us will Be the Difference.