I want to major in Video/Journalism. Mt parents say I'm being childish.

16 and getting older wrote:

What up with that? Letsrun, Flotrack and Runnerspace are doing well. My parents don't even have iPhones. Don't you think Video/Journalism is the right direction?

you should major in

Business (not Marketing or Business Administration, Finance/Accounting is your best option)

Pre-Med/Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry (other medical specialties acceptable as well)

Pre-Law (with a non-humanities/social sciences undergrad major)

Computer Science/Data Science

Engineering of some sort

Math

Physics

now pick one.

If that is what you want to do, then do it. Don't let anyone else tell you what to do with your life as long as they are not paying for it and you are not asking for money later on because you can't find a job.

sillyboy wrote:

If that is what you want to do, then do it. Don't let anyone else tell you what to do with your life as long as they are not paying for it and you are not asking for money later on because you can't find a job.

This. The field that you are best at offers the best chance of success. Do not ever listen to people like the author of post #2 in this thread!!

You are not being childish for thinking about Video/Journalism as a major, you are being childish because you wrote "What up with that?"

With Social Media 2.0 sites like Reddit and Pinterest needs tons of video and photo guys to provide immediate content. Salaries are astronomical these days. Go ahead and buy that Cadillac Escalade you been gawking at.

Then stomp your feet, cross your arms and hold your breath. They are just being meanie weinees.

Realism wrote:

16 and getting older wrote:

What up with that? Letsrun, Flotrack and Runnerspace are doing well. My parents don't even have iPhones. Don't you think Video/Journalism is the right direction?

you should major in

Business (not Marketing or Business Administration, Finance/Accounting is your best option)

Pre-Med/Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry (other medical specialties acceptable as well)

Pre-Law (with a non-humanities/social sciences undergrad major)

Computer Science/Data Science

Engineering of some sort

Math

Physics

now pick one.

So basically, be good at math/science? What if some people aren't?

So basically, be good at math/science? What if some people aren't?[/quote]

then they get payed a lot less and have less job security (like me).

16 and getting older wrote:

What up with that? Letsrun, Flotrack and Runnerspace are doing well. My parents don't even have iPhones. Don't you think Video/Journalism is the right direction?

Video/Journalism is by no means is an obscure field, there are plenty of jobs in the mass media field, although they are not always high paying. With that said, if you parents are paying your bills, they have bought the right to express their opinion and have input. Until the day comes where you can pay your own bills, you don't get to completely make your decisions.

16 and getting older wrote:

What up with that? Letsrun, Flotrack and Runnerspace are doing well. My parents don't even have iPhones. Don't you think Video/Journalism is the right direction?

Isn't this what everyone does now in their spare time for free? Put pictures, video and write stuff on various social media sites. But you are going to be sooo much better than everyone else and get paid a lot of money the same thing people are doing for free?

Pick one from the list above and do this as a hobby. Old people work to make money and do things they have a passion for as hobbies.

That's a winner