The inequality between majors at our school

 

 

At school of the arts we celebrate creativity. Our school is made up of kids with different talents. We are
“appreciated”.  But are we really? As creative writing majors we sit in a room and write on substandard computers.

One day I was in lunch with my peers and we started to discuss the budgets for majors. It turned into a big fight. Everyone turned on our major. Saying that we didn’t need anything important. That we were a useless major. The truth is we aren’t. 

There are drama majors who think they are better than every major. They aren’t. Who writes their plays or scenes that they perform? Writers do. Dance majors brag about being important. Dance majors dance to songs. Who wrote the songs? Songwriters. When instrumental majors play a piece of music they are playing song written by a composer. 

I feel as our major and the visual art major is left behind. When I tell someone I go to Sota their first words are “Oh so you are a drama major?” Or “Oh so you are a dance major?” Creative writing is there last thought. Some of my past and current teachers have said that creative writing is one of the hardest majors to get into. Everyone can write, but not everyone can use their imagination to create a beautiful piece of work.

 

When the time comes to interview for colleges, to say you were a creative writing major will help you a lot. Colleges will look at that and think it's great. When a dance major goes into an interview and says I can dance, that’s great and fine bout how's your English grade? One injury can ruin everything.

 

It isn't fair that our major is a second thought. Drama majors have plays, dance majors have showcases. Tech majors help with the plays, vocal and instrumental majors have concerts. Visual art majors and our major don't have anything. We may have the coffee house reading but that's forced and part of a grade. We have a few contests but that doesn't showcase everyone and is open to anyone.

 

As a creative writing major and a student I feel very strongly about this. In my opinion our school shows favoritism and it isn't fair. Our major shouldn't be put on the backburner or over shadowed. Every major should be equal. I believe that our major should have more opportunities.