Being a journalist has been my dream for as long as I could remember. I've always had a love for words and what they mean. I love putting them together to make something that matters. I've started my journey to becoming a rockstar journalist, and I've had a rude awakening: no one takes me seriously.

The questions that follow the typical "what's your major?" are less than ideal. The joking and lighthearted "maybe I'll see you on the news one day?" is one I get often. I won't be on TV, probably ever. Broadcasting isn't my journalism forte. Another is "you know no one reads the newspaper anymore, right?". Thanks for your concern, and yes, I know that. The internet makes up for it, I promise. My favorite is "are you actually okay with moving around commas and drinking coffee all day for the rest of your life?" That really minimizes what we do, but coffee sounds great, thanks!

I know being a journalist isn't the most practical job on the planet. I know it has little potential to make me millions. I know it isn't respected. And I know every engineering, pre-med and all the other non-journalism majors think my workload is too easy. I also don't really care. I take it seriously and therefore I'll work hard to make something of it.

I almost went for a more pretentious degree, but I couldn't bear to go through with it. I changed my major to one in the practical medical field, but I changed it back just as fast. The medical field is as competitive as it is useful and I wasn't willing to fight for my spot. If I love what I do, I'll be more willing to work my way up the ladder and make a living.

Sure, journalism has a low chance of making me rich, but that's okay. People are getting rich by taking selfies for Instagram, so anything is possible, right? If you're good at something, like really good, you've got a shot at making it big. And even if I don't, I'll still be happy. I have a real passion and there is no dollar amount to fulfill it.

Some people hate my major for personal reasons. They just think media is stupid. However, media is how everything reaches the public, so it's highly necessary. I don't really like going to the dentist, but I know someone has to be out there on the forefront with the novocaine. Someone also has to be willing to write about current events, celebrities, politics and how good that restaurant you're curious about was. Everyone doesn't have to, but I want to, so let me have it.

No one should be made to feel inferior based on their major. If you want to be a writer, a pharmacist, a teacher, a nurse, or an artist, just go for it. If you love it, you can make something of it somehow. Where there's a will, there's a way!