<p>So I'll pretty much be done with my first major but I still want to major in: Early Childhood Education, Mass Communications:Broadcast Journalism, and Theatre. My first major is International Studies but I didn't fully realize how much I don't like the major and don't want a career in it until I was pretty much finished with it. Now the three majors I listed above I could see myself enjoying my career.</p>
<p>I didn't realize I wanted to become a teacher until this year when I started working with kindergartners and first-graders. Depending on the circumstances in the after-school program, I would either tutor a student one-on-one, be a teacher's assistant, or be in charge of a whole class by myself. I didn't realize it until my roommates pointed it out but I constantly talk positively about working with the kids and truly enjoy the experience. Both my roommates are education majors and suggested that I should become an education major.</p>
<p>Broadcast News is another field I'm interested in because it seems like a career I would enjoy. Personally, I like being on T.V. and I liked reporting events that are going on around the community. I also took a look at the courses and was actually excited to imagine myself in the courses opposed to the dread I faced when I signed up for my other courses. It seems like a major I would feel like I'm accomplishing something and have the opportunity to advance my skills. </p>
<p>Theatre is another major I'm interested in because I love acting. I've also thought about going into the acting business (aside from community theatre, school productions, acting classes, etc...) and found out that a lot of the professional actors carry degrees. I would love to major in Theatre but don't know if it's a good option? </p>
<p>If you could provide me with any insight I would greatly appreciate it! As much as I would love to major in all these I don't think it's financially possible. I'm already at 76 credits my sophomore year... and can only go up to 130 before I get charged with excessive credit hour fees. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Early childhood education is one of the worst paying majors. Broadcast journalism and acting are both notoriously difficult to make it in. If your concern in doing another major is for more secure career prospects, none of those is going to be helpful to you. You’d be better off just sending blind resumes to random entry level office jobs with your IR degree.</p>
<p>On the other hand, you also have a minor in Chinese, right? Lot of demand for high school Chinese teachers right now…</p>
<p>I don’t have a minor but I have some background experience. The minor at my university takes 3 years to get and I’m only in my second. I have 3 semesters under my sleeve with the experience of 2 months abroad in China but I don’t plan on continuing with my language studies at the university anymore. When I do continue my language studies, I plan on doing it in China until then I’m pretty done after this semester.</p>
<p>I don’t care too much about money…I’ve come to terms with the fact that unless I’m a science, engineering, or math major my salary won’t be much to begin with (especially with the areas I’m interested in). One of my main goals is to be happy with where I end up. I also just want a major I can get a job in and I know teaching is one where finding a job will be a piece of cake (I want to work with kids from Pre-K to 1st grade). Yet I find teaching restricting since I’ll constantly be in the same environment doing the same thing. The other two majors, I’m not so sure about job wise because like you said they’re difficult to make it in but I know if I don’t take a chance with those majors I’ll be regret it and wonder what if. It’s just really tough knowing what my second major should be…especially since I won’t have an appointment with a transitioning adviser until December and I have to figure out what classes I need to take next semester.</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight though!</p>
<p>One thing to note… finding a job teaching early childhood is NOT a piece of cake. My sister’s an elementary school teacher and she was very fortunate to get a job right out of school. There’s a lot of competition for teaching jobs in many areas of the country. If you’re willing to relocate or are in a high demand area you might not find it too difficult but a lot of her co-workers are being laid off and I’ve dated a lot of girls that want to be elementary school teachers that gave it up either because they couldn’t find full time work or couldn’t take the stress of teaching. Make sure you really look into the school systems you’d like to teach in and get in contact with teachers in that area to see what the situation is there. </p>
<p>The Chinese is definitely something that could be marketable though. Doesn’t matter if you have a minor or major or whatever… as long as you’re close to fluent and have some sort of teaching credential you could probably find a high school job.</p>