Realizing I wanted a Technical Communication degree

    I am an extroverted individual who has always been in organizations that put me in front of a crowd. In high school I volunteered for an organization called the National Hispanic Institute. I went to nationals for extemporaneous speaking in their Youth Leadership Conference my freshmen year, and proceeded onto the NHI staff throughout high school. I always enjoyed teaching others how to feel comfortable while speaking in front of an audience, so when I graduated from high school I wanted to pursue a communication degree. I moved to San Antonio to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio. 
    When I decided to come to the University of Texas at San Antonio I learned that when it came to degree options in communication they have several disciplines I could major in. I can specialize in broad or narrow communication topics; such as, Social Interaction, Public Relations, and Technical Communication. Getting a degree in the field of communication takes effort and dedication, but once the degree has been earned I know I can pursue a job in almost any type of business. Originally, I wanted to obtain a Public Relations degree. As I took an introductory course, Foundations of Communication, for my major I researched Public Relations specialist jobs, and found that the ratio of incoming PR graduates to available jobs was drastic. In my classes here I also learned that technical communication skills is where the jobs are.