I Run my own Race

I have been having a little crisis for a while now. I am majoring in Sociology with global problems and I love it. But my passion lies with Investigative journalism. It took me 3 years after graduating from high school to realize i want to be a journalist. I am practically a junior now and I love everything I have learnt so far. I can work anywhere I want after I graduate *UN* but all I really see myself doing is writting, and sharing differnt things to the world.

Sometime around june something came to my mind but I pushed that thought away..I wanted to have a degree in communications. I realized I would be much happier if I did what I love to do. Write and investigate! *Bliss*

My fear is basically starting all over and not graduating at the time I anticipated. And once I graduate with a degree in sociology I know I wont want to go back to school to get a major in journalism. I kindda told my mum about this and she said I do well in sociology but I will do great with journalism, deep down i knew she was right. She told me I could start all over besides I am still young. But I really want to graduate and get it over with school already. Only probblem is I might be happy with whatever comes my way after college but I will be a lot more happier with journalism.

Most of my friends are all graduating next year or the year after. I really dont want to be in school for a long time.

as much as i want to graduate and start working i really want to be happy with my chosen career.

So i have decided to pursue a degree in investigative journalism and keep sociology on pause. I can be done in 2years and still complete my courses and have a degree in sociology. double majors! How awesome. Why didnt i ever think of that?

Something my mum,family and friends kept saying to me was it doesnt matter when u graduate but what the outcome is. A lot of people graduate and have degrees but are still out there basically doing nuthn. Its not how fast you can get there but whats waiting on the other side of your journey. Now i am so excited because i will have double majors and not just in common fields. Beat that if you can. lol

If you have a passion for something but you are afraid to pursue it because of time or you think its too late. You better think again. Its never too late for an education and there is no need to rush because we are all going to be learining new things everyday for the rest of our lives. Time waits for nobody. You will be much ahppier doing what you love to do than instead of doing it for doing sake. And hey think about what will feed you and your family in the future.

Your happiness is greater than what people expect you to do or what you think you should do.

so run your won Race, I am running mine.

Have a blessed day people! =)

Ummy