<human>: Summarize the given text in a few sentences.

Hey Reddit. I'm set up to major in the arts. This has always been my plan because I like the field. It's work that I enjoy. I love English, and I also plan to study history and political science. My end goal is to enter politics under one of the major (Canadian) political parties. My plan B is to be a journalist.

I'm excited about all the possibilities that are before me, but I'm constantly feeling set back by constant propagation of the idea that the most I'll ever amount to is a barista. I find it highly discouraging that there seems to be no respect for my intended field.

For me it seems like my education has spanned over a turning point in the global economy (ie. the recession). After the recession, it seemed like popular opinion reverted to a more utilitarian standpoint on education. Now I'm hearing all these voices telling me that I won't be able to do anything without a Law/Engineering degree. As it happens, I have no idea how I'm going to come out on the other side of university.

If this "educational utilitarianism" has had an impact on me, it would be that it has forced me to make alternate plans to get into law school, although I doubt I can afford it. Ultimately, I have no idea if my degree would get me anywhere in life.

Of course, a more resolute part of me says that I can distinguish myself with ambition and professionalism to acquire a career, but I still have to set myself apart from the thousands of others who are in the same position as I am.
<bot>: I'm a student who is going to major in the arts, yet does not know if an arts degree will get him anywhere in life.