Career questions.

I'm only taking 15 credits this semester but I feel incredibly overwhelmed and dissatisfied. None of the courses I'm taking seem to present themselves as something I would want to do as a career. Even worse, my grades are floundering in the B to C range. This is disheartening to say the least.

I find my journalism courses to be especially discouraging. I had hoped to find solace in the courses that pertained to my major but I am met with harsh criticism and minimal success. I often leave class feeling even more lost as to the direction my career is taking.

Do I want to write actual news? Do I want to feature writing? Do I want to even be a journalist?



I attempt to reassure myself that there are other options than being a columnist for the New York Times or an editor of an independent music/cultural magazine. But I'm terrified of becoming a barista with a bachelor's in journalism.