My Possible Major

So I finally sat down and went on Columbia's "Majors and Programs" website and found something I might enjoy doing. Although all this time I thought about becoming a Bachelor of Music: Composition, something in the back of my mind told me to keep looking. And I did. I considered journalism, but not just any journalism. I want to write for a magazine, more specifically in the beauty department, and last night I found "Magazine Writing and Editing" as a possible major for all interested. I am still battling with my thoughts because I feel like a traitor to music. The real problem lies in our economy. Nowadays, it is hard to be true to what we really want to do because everyone is looking out for a spot for themselves in the economy. Music, unfortunately, has a tiny one, and I realize it will be difficult to make a living with a music degree, and it really doesn't help when everyone around me keeps repeating that. My parents, for example. They are the ones who got me singing, entering me into different contests, paying for private lessons, etc. But they won't hear of music becoming my life long companion. They know it's small money. The kind of music career they would like me to have requires a lot of contacts with big people and money to begin with. So I figured our economy may always need writers. I'll begin by writing about what is interesting to me, and like every girl, I love make-up, fashion shows, etc. This would, of course, require me to take some fashion design classes and make-up artistry, which are the kind of classes I would be looking forward to. And if our economy goes completely down then I'll drop the "girly" writing and get on into the world affairs and problems. The world needs reporters, right? Oh boy, this dilemma is beginning to be bigger than me!!