When I was in high school I discovered how much I loved to write and how fascinated I was by the way people communicated through media. I respected my friends who wanted to go into the medical field and engineering, but I knew I would never find the same interest in those studies as I did in journalism. It was a simple choice for me.

But oftentimes when someone asked me about what I was majoring in, my answer was met with scrutiny. Easy, that’s what they called it. Like the goal of every student in the college of liberal arts is to fly through college with ease.

I didn't choose my major because I didn't want to take calculus.

I didn't choose my major because I'm not smart enough for chemistry.

I didn't choose my major because I wanted to take fewer comprehensive exams.

I chose my major because it's something I am passionate about and I get the opportunity to study what I love. It's not a college cop-out or a lazy way to get a degree.

As you question the practicality of majors in the liberal arts, you are discrediting so many important elements of our society. No, I am not going to discover the cure for cancer in my field of study. English majors aren't going to save patients in an ER, and music majors aren't going to discover new computer technology. But each will still make a contribution to the world.

The truth is, you don't truly understand the difficulty of a major or its practicality in society unless you're studying it and have a passion for it. I could tell you about how much writing I do each day or how much I've stressed over some of my assignments, but I've realized I don't need to justify the difficulty of my major. I'm content with what I've decided to go into, regardless of its lack of science and math.