Confusion hi confusion!

"What do you want to become when you grow up?”

“..Engineer!..” “..Doctor!” “Businessman!..” “..Teacher!..”

“..Dancer!..” “Singer!..” “Shahrukh Khan!..” “..Kareena Kapoor!..”

The list is endless!All of us have been asked this question countless no.of times when we were small,and our answers were always the ones mentioned here.Yes,they were.Don’t try to deny it.

Of course,what we all didn’t know then was that growing up is a trap,with all of us being burdened under the weight of our books,trying to stay ahead in the mad race for the “highest marks”,and having a nervous breakdown a few days before class 12 board exams.

With an intense dislike for maths and science,I took up Humanities in class 11.As stupid as it may sound,I wanted to take up a career which only required fluency in English to start with.Therefore,I decided-I wanted to become a journalist.

When I told my parents about this,I was expecting them to look at me with utter disbelief,and curse the person who got this crazy idea into my head-but surprisingly,it all went well.My mother didn’t say much,and my father was cool with it.They just wanted me to do something in which I could excel,and be the best at.Really happy,I started searching for the best college to pursue journalism from.And that’s where the problem started.

Delhi University offers Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication(BJMC) in only 5 colleges-

Kalindi College

Kamala Nehru College

Lady Shri Ram College

Maharaja Agrasen college

Delhi College of Arts & Commerce

The first 3 colleges here are girls-only colleges.Left with only two options,I started thinking about the best one.After much thinking and consulting with my teachers,I have now decided to first complete english honours,and then do my post-graduation studies in journalism,which is now among the most popular courses.Earlier,DU held an entrance test for it,because of which only around 2000  students applied for it.But after scrapping this entrance test,DU received over 59,000 applications for the same.Yes,you read that correct.

Hoping I get through a good college!