So y’all. I am officially a registered student at the University of Florida. I even have an ID card and class schedule and everything to prove it, is that crazy or what?!?
After attending orientation last week, to my delight, I felt so much more excited about the beginning of this four-year-long journey. At the same time, though, I also felt so much more like throwing up nervous than ever before. There were so many moments that made me question whether or not this was something I’m ready for… not to mention the fact that in a matter of about 36 hours my brain took in more information than it did throughout probably all of high school…
As some of you already know, after much deliberation, I’ve decided that going into college I am a journalism major. Wait, what?? The girl writing this blog… the girl who at 10 years old said she wanted to be a journalist…the girl who has spent years and years writing for “fun”…that girl is a journalism major?? What??
I know, it’s shocking.
To you, it probably makes sense. Journalists write… I write… (or blog or babble or whatever it is you call this…) so duh, why don’t I just be a journalist? As much sense as it seems to make, I’ve spent so long thinking about it that I can’t help but wonder if it’s the right move to make. For years I’ve listened to people tell me that I should do something different. When I tell people I’m majoring in journalism, they are so quick to remind me about what a “dying field” it is. When people hear that I want to write for a newspaper, (yes, those are still a thing….) they look at me like I’m crazy. Not sure I can blame them, though, I mean, heck, I don’t even know if I’m good at this. After wanting it for so long, it’s really hard to imagine that in the end there is the chance that it may not even be what I’m meant to do. Talk about a heartbreaker…
Despite all of that though, over time I’ve convinced myself that sometimes you’ve gotta take the plunge anyways. Yeah, falling on my face is a definite possibility, but when all I’ve ever wanted is to write something… anything… that means something to someone, I have just got to go for it – fear of failure and all!
So whatever you want to do, if your heart is in the right place and you’re ready to work, do it. Even if people don’t always back you up… even if people remind you that it’s gonna be a hard road… forget them. Do it for yourself because I’m convinced that you’ll never be satisfied without going for it with all you’ve got.
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A few Preview pics… ya know, for proof :)
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