<p>Noodles,</p>
<p>I am a working journalist, and all of the above advice is good advice. A great liberal arts education will never hold you back–from anything. Think about majoring in something other than English or Poli. Sci. They’re both a dime a dozen, whereas the profession needs journalists with deep knowledge of bio, physics, math … . Economics would be phenomenal. </p>
<p>Read the New York Times. Subscribe to dozens of magazines. Work at your college daily. Learn to program mobile apps. If you land in Chicago, get an internship with Ira Glass at Chicago Public Radio. Trust me: That would open doors to any journalism job anywhere. </p>
<p>Lurking around the forums, I have been impressed by how well the UChicago kids write. There’s another thing that will never hold you back in journalism.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>