2010 Blogs

My life is an open book...a very confusing book.

09/07/2010

"Where do I want to go with this mixture? Hell if I know. I am terrified of senior year. I absolutely hate uncertainties. I hate not having a plan. Ohhhh, flashback. I must tell you about my original plan..."

I started out as a Business major. I took a few business classes but I did not feel as though Business was the major for me. Why do you ask? I don't really know. I do a lot of things based on gut feeling. Honestly, it just did not feel right. Maybe it was because I viewed Business as being a black or white type of major (this is my polite way of saying I thought it was boring). I guess it just depends on who you are as a person. I felt as though my creativity was being smothered. Wow, that sounds really dramatic.

My "not so business" side. Hey, it was New Years, don't judge. (Brown marker not poo).

So I decided to switch my major. I am now earning my degree in Communication with a minor in Psychology. I absolutely love this mixture. My Communication degree allows me to take a lot of writing and media-related courses (more creativity :)). Furthermore, I have become so educated on human communication and interaction. I really enjoy learning about nonverbal communication. I have always been one of those crazy "people watchers"; you know, those people who sit on benches at the park and watch people walk by for hours? Yeah, I'm one of those people. That is probably why I am so interested in the topic. You can really learn a lot about someone by the way they walk, how they dress, facial expressions etc.

Btw, I added a Psych minor simply because I enjoy the courses so much.

Where do I want to go with this mixture? Hell if I know. I am terrified of senior year. I absolutely hate uncertainties. I hate not having a plan. Ohhhh, flashback. I must tell you about my original plan...

Crossin' the Line for Education. I assisted with this event for my marketing internship.

I originally started school with an aspiration to work in marketing. As a matter of fact, I was lucky enough to receive an internship in marketing. I absolutely hated it; however, I say that I was lucky because it did a few things for me.

Me during a meeting with Sinclair Community College for my internship.

If I would not have had the internship in marketing, how would I know I hate marketing? How horrible would that have been, graduating college, getting a career in marketing, just to find out it makes me miserable? In addition to this, it helped me discover my strong areas and what I DO enjoy. For example, I absolutely dreaded the sales side of marketing; however, I loved writing press releases, ads etc. It just reassured me that I need to find a career that allows me to utilize these skills. Lastly, I earned college credit for excellent career experience. Not too bad.

I am going to wrap this up now. I have a bonfire to attend.

By the way, I mentioned that I do not have a plan. I suppose that is somewhat of a lie. I have a dream but I do not know if it is a plan. There is the reality of a situation and a dream; I just haven't worked out the kinks yet. I'll touch on this in my next blog...