Choices

I've been thinking alot recently about how graphic designers generally specialize in one area or another of design, such as corporate identity, animation, art direction, type design, photography, illustration, technical illustration, packaging, collateral etc. Mostly I've been wondering whether it's important to choose one or more specialties while in school, at least so that you can focus your education where you want it. If so, I'm torn between type design (though we haven't done that in any detail yet), and video/animation (the after effects project whet my appetite). If anyone else is reading my blog, post a comment saying what you'd pick at this point if you had to choose.