Choosing my major

BeachyPeachy
Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:35:35 +0000

Advertising? There is no program for graphic design at my U (maybe it exists elsewhere) but if you want to be the one who helps create the ideas for commercials (instead of just designing them), a Marketing major might be best for you. This is also a Business major though. Most graphic design places only need some kind of associate’s degree at like AI or such.

Marketing would make your parents happy and it’s very broad. Some deal with the advertising aspects for a corporation (typically much higher up on the ladder) and some research to see who these products should be targeted for, how a product could be improved in the eyes of a customer, or they work as sales representatives. If advertising is something you would like, I think the best option might be a marketing major and a minor in graphic design or something along the lines of “graphic design”.

It’s okay to be undecided in what you want to do… but you seem to bounce around in interests. It’s not bad at all, actually good in a way, you will just have to narrow down what you would like to do most for a career. What would provide more interest, a possibly low burn-out rate for yourself (who wants to be forty and is already thinking about switching careers?), good opportunities, would allow for a lifestyle you want to live, and also what cons you would be willing to deal with for that career. For an example, engineers get fantastic pay and great hours, but some can work in undesirable places (oil wells) and a lot of plants aren’t in big cities. If one is willing to sacrifice for said great pay and great hours, it can be a very rewarding career.