Confusion regarding third year
I am in SYBMM and I'm confused about which specialisation to choose in my third year - advertising or journalism. Actually, I opted for BMM because I thought I was interested in media, but now I'm not sure at all that I want to opt for a career in either of the specialisations. I, however, don't know what to do. Please advise. – Nikita Shikhar
Dear Nikita, Even if you think that you don't want to pursue your career in either of the media fields, I would suggest you look at the BMM degree as a basic graduation degree and look at finishing it with the best you can do. Any sort of bachelor's degree would add value to your education and provide you a base to apply for a postgraduate programme of your choice after you graduate. Look at it this way - now you can't go back a year and opt for another bachelor's programme, since that will lead to a loss of a year at least. Instead, just look at this programme and a stepping stone to whatever you want to do in future, and adapt accordingly. I know of many students who have opted for different programmes after BMM, including MBA and law. I also know students who have gone into creative fields like hair styling and fashion accessorising after BMM. So you know now, that the number of options open are many.
Regarding your confusion for he specialisation, I would say that you look at the goal that you have and choose accordingly. Many students say that the advertising option offers straight forward subjects with easy to study material which does not demand too much of the student during the exams. Journalism, students, say that relatively, that programme is more subjective and requires students to put in some effort for collecting study material and prepare for the exams.
I also suggest that you talk to your seniors about their experiences, both those in TYBMM this year and those who have finished their TYBMM recently. They will be able to give you the best overview regarding both the specialisations. Try and talk to your coordinator and other teachers if possible to get some clarity on your position.