I absolutely love being a psychology major. I knew the subject was something I wanted to learn about before I came to college, but I had no idea I would enjoy it so much. The subject is not only interesting, it is also useful in plenty of situations and fields of work. That being said, I have gained a few pet peeves along with my knowledge of psychology. 

1. People who tell me I won't get a decent job. Honestly, it is a shot to my ego when people say this. I am a very driven individual, and not the kind of person who would be content working a minimum wage job for the rest of my life. I am sure plenty of other psychology students are the same way. We are working towards a degree, which implies we are working towards a way to support ourselves. 

While it is true that it is near impossible to actually work in the field of psychology with just a bachelor's degree, plenty of us plan on going to graduate school, law school, or medical school. A psychology degree is versatile enough to be useful in any of those pursuits. I'm planning on going to law school, and I know my degree in psychology will be helpful. Baylor University agrees.

2.Those inaccurate "psychological facts" accounts on social media sites. I seriously want to vomit every time I see one.

This is why people don't take the field of psychology seriously. People assume, just because they have a brain and feelings, that they understand psychology. That is like assuming just because you have a body, you completely understand human biology. I do not know who makes up this stuff, but if you are reading this, please get a life.

Yikes. Someone bring me a trashcan. 

3. People who assume psychology is just studying and dealing with "crazy people." First of all, do not refer to the mentally ill as "crazy people." That has a negative connotation and doing so is most definitely making those who are suffering afraid to seek help. Mental illness is actually pretty common. 

Back to the original point. We do not only learn about abnormal psychology. My favorite class so far has actually been honors social psychology. I was amazed to learn how reliant people are on social interaction. In fact, I will be writing an article about it soon.

People in every major experience stereotypes and annoyances like these, but it is worth it in the end. Doing what you love is more important than impressing other people. I love my major regardless of how it is perceived, but I do really wish someone would shut down those stupid Twitter accounts. 

Ugh.