When I grow up...I want to be...

Yesterday, in class, we were seperated in groups and given a reading to study that was written by (who is now) a level two student studying for the same degree as I am (BA Hons PR). The goal of this was to inspire us into creating an arguement for which was the better area of PR to enter, "In House" or "Consultancy". The end product was a good one. As both groups tried to put one over on the other for a good 20 minutes!

Apart from what the tutor taught us that day, one other thing stuck with me. In the reading, the student mentioned that "PR is a course that people take when they don't know what to do next". In my opinion, I feel that there is some truth in this statement, because 'hand-on heart' I wasn't entirely sure what I was applying mid-last year and only am getting to realise what the world of Public Relations has to offer.

But my question is this, do you think that PR is a career that young men/woman aspire to get into? Or they try their hand at it simply because they don't know what to do next?