WHY MARKETING?

MAKING A DECISION
To start my story of how I got to my major today, we look back at my high school days. Amid the hustle-bustle of applying to colleges, I soon realized I had to choose a major and which school I would spend the rest of my next 4 years. No big deal, right, except it was a decision that will affect me for the rest of my life. So, I started looking first at the things people commonly wanted to do, such as the medical field, engineering, or teaching. I knew none of those things were for me and desired a diverse major that would give me a lot of opportunity upon graduating. So with little knowledge, I decided I wanted to be a business major because of the diversity that comes with the degree.
When applying to Texas A&M, I did not have an automatic acceptance rank or the test scores. I did end up getting into the university but was unable to have the major I desired. I ended up as an Ag Business major in my freshman year, which you could defiantly say was very out of my comfort zone.

MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Though I did learn a lot as a member of the Ag college at Texas A&M, such as my internship with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, I still wanted to shoot for my goal of being accepted into the Mays Business School. In my freshman year, I studied hard and was able to transfer into the college successfully. I still remember my first day walking into Wehner (the business school building). You can defiantly say I felt much more at home there than I did in my old building full cowhide couches. My major was general business administration because I had to complete my lower-level classes to declare which specific major I wanted to continue with the rest of my time.

WHY MARKETING?
When I finished out the first semester of my Sophomore year, I acquired the needed credits to declare a major. I pondered several majors, such as the business school's 5-year accounting program, but soon realized I wanted more freedom in a job than accounting could offer me. The 2 majors I then looked at for a while were management and marketing. Management used great people skills and my talent for critical thinking when solving problems. The degree was still quite broad, with plenty of opportunities. Management seemed like the right practical choice; you know the one your parents want you to do. Then I began to take a marketing class (one required for all business students), and I had never enjoyed a course so much. In marketing, I saw a creative future while still solving problems and using my practical business skills. I enjoyed working with teams and learning about consumer behavior. I found the analytics behind marketing exciting and how to measure success within marketing. Though yes, marketing was not the always practical, diverse job my parents saw for me, but it was one I enjoyed and foresaw myself doing for a career at the end of the day. That is what was most important to me. I wanted a job that I felt challenged doing, which I enjoyed, and I was excited to see my future. I have found that love in marketing.