Lately, I've been contemplating whether or not to pursue a career in the field of Public Relations. I guess the question is, why didn't I decide to get a degree in PR in the first place... because I just can't make up my mind. I like the flexibility that an English degree provides. Law school, journalism, magazine/book writing, and PR are all options at this point. I'm interested in a career where I can put my outgoing personality to use. I would love to be able to travel and interact with people face-to-face. With my business and tech writing minor, I will be well qualified to produce workplace writing. After doing a little research on the PR field, an job in PR seems like it may be a good match for my skills and personality. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (link attatched below,) PR specialists serve as advocates for organizations in order to build and maintain positive relationships with the public. Perhaps an internship in the PR field would be the perfect way for me to get a better idea if this is the direction I'd like to go!
Check out the US Department of Labor's job description of PR!
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
The story of my frustration...
So this is how my story goes-
Anonymous : "You go to West Chester? What's your major?"
Me: "English.'
Anonymous: "Oh, so you want to teach?"
Me: "Nope. Just a 'Plain' English Major."
Anonymous: "Huh. So what do you want to DO exactly?"
This is where I'm left giving my spiel about how I really have no clue what I want to do. I try to explain that as an English major I'm fine-tuning my reading, writing, and critical thinking skills etc. Usually I just leave the "anonymous" being with a look of confusion, or pity. I may refer to myself as "just a plain English major," but there is nothing "plain" about getting a BA in English. After changing my area of focus approx. six times (no joke)," I simply ending up in the field of English after opting out of the BSED program. In my opinion, my indecision was getting old, so I decided to stick it out. While I actually love where I stand now, every time this conversation gets brought up I end up feeling annoyed, frustrated, and without direction. This is precisely why I decided to dedicate this blog to finding my way from college student getting a B.A. in English, to young professional with a "real" J-O-B.
Anonymous : "You go to West Chester? What's your major?"
Me: "English.'
Anonymous: "Oh, so you want to teach?"
Me: "Nope. Just a 'Plain' English Major."
Anonymous: "Huh. So what do you want to DO exactly?"
This is where I'm left giving my spiel about how I really have no clue what I want to do. I try to explain that as an English major I'm fine-tuning my reading, writing, and critical thinking skills etc. Usually I just leave the "anonymous" being with a look of confusion, or pity. I may refer to myself as "just a plain English major," but there is nothing "plain" about getting a BA in English. After changing my area of focus approx. six times (no joke)," I simply ending up in the field of English after opting out of the BSED program. In my opinion, my indecision was getting old, so I decided to stick it out. While I actually love where I stand now, every time this conversation gets brought up I end up feeling annoyed, frustrated, and without direction. This is precisely why I decided to dedicate this blog to finding my way from college student getting a B.A. in English, to young professional with a "real" J-O-B.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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