I started college thinking I was going to be a teacher. I was dead set on it and I thought it was the career for me. Once I started to take some classes, I realized this isn’t exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I had a passion for sports and writing and I knew I wanted to pursue a career where I could deal with both of these things. I decided to change my major to journalism with an emphasis in print, broadcast, and web. As soon as I started taking journalism classes I knew I had made the right choice for my future. I want to be a sports journalist. I want to write about sports teams for a living. It’s a big dream, I know!
When people would ask me about my major I got a lot of mixed reactions. Some people thought it was super interesting and that it was a great choice for me. A lot of others judged me. People would tell me I had a guaranteed job teaching. They would say I will never get a job in journalism because there aren’t any jobs like that out there. I currently bartend to make my way through college. When I was telling a customer about my major she told me I would be a bartending for the rest of my life.
Just because I do not have a typical major like education or nursing does not mean I won’t get a job and be successful. Every career path is different. It is what you make of it. If you want something bad enough you will get it. Everyone has different passions and goals. It is unfair to tell someone they aren’t going to be successful because of the major their chose. There are plenty of people out there who didn’t take a single college course and they are extremely successful.
In less than six months, I will cross the graduation stage. It will by far be the proudest day of my life. I know I will be successful. It might not be right after graduation. I know I will have to work for it, but I will be successful. My major isn’t a joke. This is what I want to do with the rest of my life. This is the career I will be happy with. I thank everyone for their concern, but I know I will be just fine!
