To Be or Not To Be
Back in freshman year, I was an anthropology major. I chose this because I didn’t know what I wanted to do and thought that it sounded better than undecided. So I went with it, never really thinking that I would end up graduating with it.
Anthropology was more of a temporary thing for me until I found what I really wanted to dedicate my life to. Over this past summer, I finally made up my mind to switch my major to journalism. I’ve always loved writing and was pretty good at it too. It was my strong point. I took a risk and gave journalism a try. I never thought I’d end up liking it as much as I do now.
Introduction to Journalism with William McKeen was what did it for me. His love and passion for journalism was addictive, and he made the field sound so exciting. I wanted to be a journalist now. I couldn’t wait to get out there, find stories and get paid for writing.
MMC2100 brought me back to reality. In this class, I realized how difficult and competitive it is to be a journalist. There are so many little details and facts journalists had to learn that I never knew about. Just being able to tell a story wasn’t good enough anymore.
In the beginning MMC2100 was very intimidating to me. I thought I wasn’t going to make it after I kept getting failing grades in my labs. But as I started to learn the drill and how to proofread effectively, my grades started getting better and so did my optimism.
I often ask myself whether I’m making the right choice being a journalism major. There are times when I doubt my potential and don’t think I’m good enough for such a competitive field. But then I have the few amazing moments when I love what I’m studying and can’t imagine myself in any other major. These are the moments that keep me in this competitive field.
2 years ago • Notes