Keeping Things Interesting

This semester at NAU has not been good. Along with the cold, the depressing brown hue of the rundown town is getting to me. As much as I want to believe that I am not this shallow, I like flat,well paved roads, contemporary architecture and warm weather. I thought this alone accounted for my somber state of mind. It is not. I have little tolerance or motivation for school anymore. My classes are no longer interesting and they haven't been for the last couple semesters. As Rachel and I were voicing our respective frustrations I realized that the whole reason I choose sociology as a major is because I found it interesting. I defended profusely that I did not need a practical major that gives you specific direction. Thus my dilemma, my defense for sociology was that I wanted to do something that interests me when, I am beginning to lose interest.

Enter my revelation. In true Steve fashion, I am pondering the possibility of changing my major this late in the game. During our lunch, Rachel and I began to get excited about my new yet old interest: advertising. Most of you that know me remember my high school interest in marketing and advertising. When I first came to college, I wanted something new and different. That is why I turned to sociology. Though, my interest in advertising had never truly faded. I am constantly critiquing ads on TV and the radio (remember my post about the coupon mailer thing). I am so hungry right now for something practical and creative. I can't stand to learn or re-learn any more theories. I will not regret taking sociology because it has made me a more informed and aware person. Sociology will now be my minor. Also, understanding human behavior can only help my new major.

Because I made this decision so late, I will have to put in some hard work. What now stands in my way of an advertising major is 9 credits over the summer, 18 in the fall of 2005 and 15 my final semester. While catching up will take effort, I finally have some self confidence and true excitement for completing college. Cross your fingers everyone, this will surely be an interesting journey.

~sag