Picture this: it's the summer before your freshman year of college. You're excited to start off your college career when you get asked the dreaded question, "what are you going to study?" Now normally, people would be excited to share with others what they plan on tackling in at their university. However, when you're a communication major, you are somewhat apprehensive about telling others what you are going to study. It's not because you aren't proud of your field, but because you know the feedback you are going to get-- and it isn't going to be pretty.
As a communication major, I find myself being questioned about my field of study all the time. Most of the time, people ask me why I want to go into a field that doesn't provide many jobs after graduation. Sometimes, some even say that I took the 'easy way out' by picking communication as my major. The typical questions I get frustrate me and make me feel like the people asking me these questions aren't taking my career choice serious at all.
So, my answer to the question of is majoring in communication a bad choice is a big fat no. These questions never stopped me from making my decision. I am a senior in college and yes, I am still a communication major. What people don't realize about communication is that it's not just journalism and films. Let me say that again, it's NOT just journalism and films! Yes, that might be shocking to some people but there is a whole different side to communication than journalism and moviemaking.
The concepts you learn in a communication class are concepts that you will take with you every single day. These concepts make you a more effective communicator, and let's be honest, the world could use a lot more effective communicators in it.
Communication is deeper than what people tend to think it is. It's not just learning how to properly communicate with others. You learn the basics, yes, but you also break down some of the hardest theories to apply to your everyday life. There might not be math or science involved but believe me, this is just as hard.
To the communication majors out there, don't give up. Don't let other's question your field of study. Don't let others tell you that you won't get a job after graduation because that is not true. I know many people who graduated with a communication degree, have a job and are perfectly content with their career choice.
People tend to forget that the ones giving them their news whether national, local or celebrity, all fall under communication majors. Social media outlets are run by communication majors. There are jobs in this world for us, so don't let others tell you otherwise.
