Panic and Parties: The Beginning

So I've derived the title of my blog from the title of this post, not the other way around. "Panic and Parties" just seems so appropriate considering the last few months of my existence. I'm a college student (hence the "parties") majoring in English and professional writing* with a minor in natural resource recreation (hence the "panic"). Actually, that last part isn't quite true. While I do keep pretty busy with classes and writing papers constantly, I love the work I do and finishing an essay gives me a sense of accomplishment that completing a math problem never did.
*Note: Professional writing is not creative writing. I have no major desire to spend my days contemplating nature and writing poems about daffodils and blue jays. Neither do I want to write the next great American novel. Or any novel for that matter. Professional writers do things. Creative writers write about doing things.

One of the questions that annoys me the most is "So what do you plan on doing with your degree after graduation?" My top answers include:

1. "Ummmmm......"
2. Well, I'm majoring in professional writing, so I'd like to write? **
3. I'd like to work for a publication or magazine, writing about environmental awareness and conservation of our natural resources (winner!!! that one makes me sound intelligent while giving an almost definite response to the question).
**Note: I did feel I had to add a question mark at the end of #2 because I feel like I'm asking permission to pursue my interests. And, I feel like anyone who majors in writing would want to well, write, right? (pun intended)

In more exciting news and in keeping with the writing theme, I just finished my first newspaper article, which I'll try to post this week. I'm very excited since it'll be my first piece put out to the public!