Oh, the life of a double major: think the stress of a regular college student times two. There are those who would argue that students with majors that are particularly rigorous must go through the same thing, but it is vastly different.
I myself am a double major in Mass Communications and English. Yeah, yeah, I know what your thinking. "So where is your cardboard box going to be located?" Well if it doesn't work out I'll let you know. Focusing on the present though, having a double major can be especially stressful, and no one else really understand what you're going through unless they themselves are also a double major. For no particular reason, here is our perspective explained by Jack Sparrow.
1. When anyone asks how you get everything done:
Believe it or not, we do have time for things other than classes. Personally, I'm apart of several clubs and organizations, I have The Odyssey, and 3 minors. I'm expecting to drop dead out of shear impossibility around junior year.
2. When other people say they have the weekend off:
Yeah, no that just doesn't happen. Ever.
3. Trying desperately to keep your GPA up like:
More classes mean more chances of success, but also more chances for failure. Trying to balance your whole course load, while keeping both departments happy can by the definition of impossible sometimes.
4. When other responsibilities start to catch up with you:
Wait, you mean I don't actually live in the library? It's probably a good thing that you have a social life to pull you out of all your work, but sometimes having to worry about not waking up your roommate after a 2 AM study session, or the fact that you have to leave for dinner with friends right in the middle of an essay can be daunting. Who needs food anyways? I live off of coffee and overwhelming stress.
5. The endless presentations for your full course schedule:
While you were creating your presentation, you were also translating an essay into french, and emailing both your department heads about the soul crushing major requirements they're putting you through, all while attempting to understand what Calculus even is. You can only pray that your professor takes pity on you.
6. Dragging your feet toward the inevitable horror that is two theses:
If creating one is painful, then two must be a special circle in Hell.
7. When you have a million and a half papers to complete:
Seriously though, it's a new kind of torture, particularly for an English major!
8. When you pretend you know exactly what your advisers are talking about:
Often, different majors and departments have entirely different paperwork and course criteria. They usually use you as a go-between as well. Good luck with that.
Honestly though, don't be afraid to expand your horizons a little and join a double major. Who knows, it could put you in a better position after graduation!
