I am a sophomore double-majoring in communications studies and film media, and boy do I hate telling that to adults... or really anyone in the sciences or engineering fields.

The most common questions I get asked by family members, peers, friends, you name it, are:

"What can you even do with those majors?"

"What kinds of careers can you get with that?"

"Why'd you pick those majors?"

All of these questions come with a hint of concern from the speaker that I will be unemployed and broke as a thirty-year-old — not to mention the sly comments typically following these questions as well, stating how easy communications classes seem compared to those with nursing or biology majors.

Now, I'm not saying that my majors are necessarily difficult, but I won't let others make that judgment for me. Every field of study has its easy days and its hard days, and it's all relative to who you're talking to.

A few months ago, my cousin, a mechanical engineering major, told me he thought of me when he went on vacation to Virginia Beach. He and his girlfriend happened to pass a street performer doing magic on a sidewalk, so they stopped to watch the show. The magician turned out to be extremely talented and even said that he had been doing this as his main job for the past twenty years. However, the magician ended the show by saying, "This is why you don't major in communications, like I did."

My cousin got a chuckle out of the story, but it angered me.

Just because this singular man did not utilize his major does not mean that I will do the same. Most of those outside of the major are unaware of how big of an impact the communications field has on society. On top of this, there are so many job options available to people in this field straight out of college. Am I still worried about finding a job? Well, yes, people questioning my choice of major have made me more nervous about it. But regardless, I know it is not a dead-end.

Do I know what I want to do for a career? No... but I now know that that's OK! We don't have to know right now. Why rush the future and end up with a job that you absolutely hate? I'd much rather take my time now, sorting myself out and figuring out my strengths and interests so I can pursue the career that isright for me. I finally was able to find majors that I am happy with, so I will not settle for the judgments I get just because they aren't the most prestigious ones.

College is meant for learning, growing as an individual, and finding your right path in life. If we all came in freshman year with our lives planned out in full already, what would be the point of going to school? We have to take advantage of these two, four, five, or however many years of school it takes for us to get where we need to be and do as much learning as we can about class material and about ourselves.

So, for anyone that experiences judgment for majoring in art, theater, film, psychology, communications, or any other majors that may be looked down upon from time to time, don't let that discourage you. Take pride in your major, no matter what it is! As long as you work hard and work towards your goals you will make your own successes in life.