Majoring in international relations was probably the single most fulfilling experience of my life. Not only are the possibilities for specialization virtually unlimited (in geographic, economic, political scope, etc.), but the number of fields that can be applied to the international arena are also limitless. This means that you can study a certain country, culture, or policy question from a variety of different angles, be it anthropologically, linguistically, or historiographically, to name a few. Now, that said, international relations is not the major for everyone.