<p>1)Master’s in Psychology w/ a psychology internship in New York <em>during school</em> and Chicago <em>during the summer</em> and I graduate and go into counseling.
2) Bachelor’s in Communications w/ several journalism internships in Chicago <em>during the summer</em> and New York <em>during school</em> </p>
<p>I have to choose one or the other:
Psych: If I choose Psychology, I will have a wondrous career ahead of me possibly working in private practices. However, I’d have to throw away my passion for a singing career, because most of my time will go toward Psychology. Singing will become, just a hobby 
<em>This makes my mother proud, but i’d be crushed if I never even devote my life to my true passion and toss it to the side for a less riskier lifestyle</em>
Comm: If I choose Communications, I will possibly have a wondrous career in journalism ahead of me, but I get to follow my passion for a singing career. Throughout my years at college, I will raise money to record a 2 song pro demo, which will include one of my songs (after it is polished a couple of times, of course) and a cover (a modern jazz/pop version of a Billboard Chart Topper) with a guitarist bud from either Pace or other schools nearby. I’d perform in several places with the guitarist bud to gain buzz. I’d most definitely do several street performances. I’d have to get a job or volunteer at AEG concert promoters <em>to make connections with record label employees</em>. While still volunteering at AEG in New York, I will go to AMDA’s 2 year performing arts program in New York to make even more connections.</p>
<p>I know the second is much more difficult, but I can handle the difficulty and will do everything it takes to be who I want to be. A pop artist.</p>
<p>I think you’re trying to plan everything out a little more neatly than things actually work.</p>
<p>First of all, you can major in psychology and do both of those things. Communications as a field is partially founded upon psychology, and you can definitely be a journalist or in the communications field with a psychology major. Journalism internships don’t only take journalism majors; they take all kinds of majors. Work on the school newspaper and get some experience, and you’ll be prepared either way. </p>
<p>Secondly, why do you think you’ll have more time in a communications major/career? The psychology major doesn’t take any more time than the journalism major (and actually may require fewer credits), and if your dream is to sing you can always sing ‘on the side’ in college. In fact, many people with full-time careers find time to pursue their passions for music outside of their jobs - I have a few young professional friends who DJ, sing in clubs, and play in bands. It’s a bit more than a hobby (some of them make money from it) but less than a career as a pop artist, but it’s enough to make them happy and pay the bills.</p>
<p>So really, you can do either of them and do what you want to do, but I think you can major in psychology (and maybe minor in communications), do some internships in either field, and then decide later whether you want to pursue a journalism career or a counseling career.</p>
<p>I like the major and minor idea. I will take that for granted.
The psychology field would be longer because it’s a master’s degree <em>which would be about 6 years</em> and a bachelor’s degree in Communications would take only 4.
I like the idea of singing on the side <em>which is what my mother said as well</em>, but I don’t think anyone understands my whole logic toward dedicating my life to be a pop artist. Of course, I’ll put much work into my schoolwork <em>always</em>, but I want to contribute the same toward my passion for becoming a pop artist. I don’t want to be a journalist who sings or a counseling psychologist who sings, I want to have a record label and sing for the rest of my life. I feel extremely strongly about this Juliet, it’s absolutely mad.
I will take your advice though. I will major in Psych and minor in communications 
You’ve helped me loads ;)</p>