Ep 3 - Communications (Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Media)

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Alex is with us today to chat about her journey from enjoying writing at school to pursuing a Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication). This course starts with a more general approach and allows students to experience different areas, which has led to Alex pivoting and choosing a major that’s different to what she initially planned.

What we’re talking about:

Today we talk about accelerating in VCE, using your time efficiently to get your study done, how a Bachelor of Communication degree works and the benefits of doing a course that starts off in a more general way.

Accelerating in VCE:

Alex did Global Politics Units 1&2 in Year 10 and followed it with Units 3&4 in Year 11. She had a few different options for acceleration to choose from and chose politics because it was the one she was most interested in. We talk about the pros and cons of accelerating and how to decide whether it’s a good idea or not for you.

Using your time efficiently to get your study done:

Alex realised that she needed to spend less time creating beautiful flash cards and getting organised to study, and just work out what needed to be done and do the work. I’ve helped so many recovering perfectionists with this and completely agree that sometimes you can fool yourself into thinking you’re studying when you’re actually procrastinating.

How a Bachelor of Communication degree works:

Alex gives a great insight into how her degree works, including explaining more about the general first year, when you start to specialise, opportunities for travel and how students get a taste of what sort of work they will actually do when they finish their degree.

The benefits of doing a course that starts off in a more general way:

Even if you know (or think you know!) what you would like to pursue, it can be better to start with a more general degree that allows you to specialise in a particular area after you’ve had a taste of a few similar options, especially if your experience up until this point is relatively limited. Alex thought she would major in journalism, but after having the chance to experience advertising, public relations and media as well, she discovered that she enjoyed advertising more as it would give her more opportunities to work in a team environment.