"media studies"
ive seen it waaay too many times. These black kids get to college and choose the easiest major that they can find simply so they can have time to enjoy the party aspect of college and they care more about the black frats and sororities than about really doing something worthwhile.
Yeah the white kids are doing it too..but the difference is when billy takes media studies and graduates, he can call up his uncle and distant relatives and ask if they can submit his resume to the company they work for. Billy goes for an interview with a foot in the door already and is on his way
Latrell graduates with media studies and he has no such connections...
Yeah the society tells you to "chase your dreams and do what you want"..but we as black folks need to start thinking more practical. Take a major that is actually applicable and somewhat useful.
Not that silly "communications" or "media studies" or whatever other bullshyt liberal arts theyve decided to tack on just to graduate.
I dapped this homey...but let me tell you something...This hurt to read with my media and professional communications degree that took me ten years to get (transferred through three schools, was dealing with depression all throughout).
Other than my first 5 years in it, I enjoyed it until I came back to Pitt after having to spend a year at community college cause of bad grades which led to academic suspension. I originally didn't even go for that, I went to school for graphic design.
I literally did not give a flying shyt or fukk about college. Hell, most of those fratboy douche bags and sorority sluts...I couldn't even stand them for the most part. I had two friends in the actual school...The rest of my friends were all people that were I the neighborhood...The kids I skated with at the park, my neighbors and so on and so on.
I didn't care about college cause all of the moves I made were outside of it. Had a DJ residency at a club for four months. Opened up for national and international talent. Had three radio shows in two major markets on college radio. Had the highest rated show for one of them. Was managing music blogs. Working for community art programs. Designing clothes and skateboard graphics. I was making enough from doing to pay my rent and I was like 23 at the time. I guess I didn't care about college cause I realized I had talents and abilities that I was so confident in that I could go down to zero and come back to 100. I still graduated with a 3.9 gpa cause I wanted to have something to fall back on.
The point is...not everyone has to be defined by a career or job like what society expects them to. I personally have spent the bulk of my time investing myself in the things I enjoy, gaining a sense of what's going on in them, and having an awareness of what works and what doesnt. I only do this shot to stack loot and pay the bills...best believe I ain't trying to answer to anyone other than myself in the future.
The last thing I never wanted to be was some drone that just goes to work their life is their job/career, maybe they go on vacation somewhere nice, get married, have kids and that's it.
I just knew what I was good at...and never let it go for the life of me. I was willing willing to make sacrifices cause I knew I'd get to where I'd want to be if I kept busting my ass and working hard.
I don't even care about being rich...money will come eventually. I'm not one of these a$$holes that just shyt on people cause they aren't making as much money as them but answer to someone and don't do anything impressive other than work a job. Seriously...what are you trying to leave for future generations? What kind of impact do you want to make in the world? What legacy do you want to leave behind?
The point is...There are two types of people in this world. Those that are remembered and those that are forgotten.
So on that note...I'll just say this. He who laughs last...laughs best.
All that gear I made that people were laughing at...is already sold out.
And be careful who you laugh at...because the person that you find humor from their failure may be the one laughing at you when their success overshadows yours completely.
With that said...to the people of the coli. NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER GET DISCOURAGED. SUCCESS IS THE BEST REVENGE.
Confidence is underrated.
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