Talk to Me.

As some of you may know, I am aspiring to become an elementary school teacher, or perhaps a high school teacher. My whole world has turned...a little bit. The economy is awful right now, especially in California. All state funding for public schools is out of the picture and is causing even many seasoned teachers to lose their jobs. Not good, seeing that I want to become a teacher within the next three years. By that time there will be virtually no jobs for me. This is why I knew I should have majored in Biochemistry and became a pharmacist. Anyways, that's me going on a tangent.



To be completely frank, I'm scared out of my mind at the thought of me not being able to find a job. What will make me stand out for the better? My looks won't get me too far, my "charm" won't do the trick, and these days having too many qualifications has become a bad thing. This is why after talking to some friends, I am considering changing my major or even double majoring in Liberal Studies AND/OR Communication Disorders & Sciences-B.A. My prerequisites are pretty much parallel with a few extra units and some classes that I should have taken, but opted for easier ones. So basically, I might be in school for a longer time than I had hoped for, but as long as I am guaranteed a job at the end of the tunnel and I'm helping people through my career, I am happy.

What does Communication Disorders & Sciences open doors to? Well first of all, in this major I'd basically be studying speech and language pathology and audiology. I would be a Speech Therapist. I could either be plugged into schools or into any hospital (preferably a children's hospital, since I love kids) and work with folks that have difficulty understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas (i.e. stuttering, articulation, voice disorders, receptive disorders, etc.).

Hello, I am Jane and I am in my junior year of college and I am freaking out.