The Stereotyped Mass Comm

Most people who's not in the mass comm field or yet to be in it tend to think that mass comm is all fun. all practical. before i went into mass comm, i had a friend who said she's thinking of studying mass comm because she didn't want to memorize and study so much. Mass comm is often linked to...well, being famous. it is sometimes looked down upon and considered a course for those who didn't do well in their secondary education.

Boy are these stereotypes wrong. WRONG WRONG WRONG. first of all, i'm quite annoyed by it. who are they to come and make comments about mass comm when they're not even fully emersed in it? haiz....

mass comm is challenging in reality. it is not for the faint hearted. it requires an amount of courage because we need to face people, and take a lot of criticisms. besides that, it isn't really easy to find a job as radio and tv stations only open for interviews when they have a slot. or look for you if you're really good or hire you for life during internship.

mass comm is practical in many ways. but most people fail to see the theory part. theories are just as important as they will be used in practical. but most students don't care about theories. some even leave because too many theories....and the more fun your job is, the more work it requires. for example, we did a musical drama for our assignment. and i tell you, it was fun but it was also......well, we were zombified. first was the brainstorming for ideas, then came the writing of script, editting, rehearsals, and coz it was a musical we had to choreograph dance moves, learn and practice them, get costumes, etc....and there was the storyboard too... @.@

and it's only the 2nd semester. it gets well....more and more throughtout the sems...

i'm not saying that mass comm is bad. no. in facct i'm really enjoying it and doing well. however, it's just not what people think it is. it requires hard work, smart work, efficiency, will and determination to keep going. it requires sacrifice of time and money. so, if anyone out there reads this, think about it. most importantly, follow your dreams and don't let any hindrances stop you....