Soon I'll have to choose to either try out a few journalism courses to see if I like them, or just stay on track so that I'll finish in time and have enough time to take a whole semester off to devote to an internship. If I take these two journalism classes, it would set me behind schedule, but then I'd never know how I felt about the subject.
There would be no chance of me switching my major, but I have always been curious as to how much I'd actually be interested in pursuing anything journalism-related in my career.
What should I do?
(To be more specific, I have 30 credits left, and three semesters left- which would leave me one free semester to do an internship if I do 15 credits in each of two semesters. Taking one or two journalism classes would cause me to not be able to devote a full semester to an internship if it happens to take me out of the city, etc).
2006-12-31 08:22:22 · 3 answers · asked by WiseWisher 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Most programs have "electives" that you can use to explore...and you don't have to take an internship for credits - it could be a part time job or volunteer experience as well.
Ask your academic advisor if you have the ability to use the 2 journalism courses as electives...or substitute them for other classes you need.
Check with your career center for options....and try writing for your school newspaper...or even a local paper. An employer would be as interested in seeing your "clips" (actual published articles) as they would be in seeing classes that you took...practical experiences outweigh the theory from a book!
2006-12-31 08:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by d1denney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can still do both, if you are willing to do a little extra work, most schools will let you take up to 18 credits per semester without getting special permission, and more with approval. Also, you may be able to audit the Journalism classes, which would allow you to sit in on lectures and participate without having to take tests and get graded, etc. If you feel you may have an interest it is well worth pursuing, if you really enjoy journalism but have not majored in it you may still be able to pursue it at the graduate level. Worst case scenario you lengthen your degree by one semester, but you also potentially find a new passion! Good luck in whatever you decide!
2006-12-31 21:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by mandaj17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to spend your life wondering about a career you could have had. Is there any way you can take the journalism classes as part of the two semesters of 15, in other words take an overload for one semester? If you could, that would be your best solution to keep you "on track".
2006-12-31 16:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by tbaybucsgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋