Is it hard/beneficial to become a journalist?

Question

Okay, I want to travel the world in my future. I want my career to involve travel all around the world. Up until recently, I've really had an interest in law/politics, and I've thought about going to law school and becoming an attorney. However, recently I've been thinking about my future, because I'm going to be starting college in the fall, and I've been contemplating a career in Journalism (print journalism to be exact). I've always loved to write, and I feel that I've always been great at it (I even got a perfect score on the writing part of my SAT). Also, I've always tended to be a procrastinator and sometimes generally a really lazy person, but a really determined and hard-working (when it comes time to be hard-working) person. Would I be making the right move? What do you think?

Answer 1

I think the days of people "travelling all around the world" are numbered as the fuel crisis becomes more and more apparent. Airlines are merging or going bankrupt at a rate of knots. People will communicate online much more in the future (video conferences, etc.), and journalism will tend towards using local resources to put the news online to the rest of the world, especially in "Western"-style countries. Personally, I would stick with law school, but that's just my opinion.

Answer 2

Its really not about what any of us think. Its your future you determine it. Journalism is a great career. There is always news and new issues to write about and since you have gotten a perfect score in writing i think you have a grasp for the language. If writing is what you love then why not do it for a career your main goal in the future should be to support yourself financial and to make yourself happy. An average journalsit makes aprox 40-50 grand a year so thast not bad. As for lawyers they make a lot more like 60 strating out up to like 120 it actaully depends on the type of lawyer. but it depends if its the job for you. usually in hard majors such as law the first class you take in college is to seperate who really wants to be a lawyer and who thought they had what it takes. its the same thing with chemical engineering which will be my major. so maybe try law school if you make it and enjoy it after the first hard class why not pursue it. If you do bad in it and realize you want to be a journalist then change majors there is plenty of time for you to plan your life. Many people go to college to find themselves and their major lol anyway. So good luck make the choice that feels right for you.