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January 19, 2010 |
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English Language and Literature, General:
Majoring in English literature exposes you to a wide variety of writing styles. As you read literature from other time periods and cultures, you gain a deeper understanding of the world. It enables you to think about and discuss many topics that are relevant today and improves your ability to communicate. I would recommend and English major to those who love to read and who want to become good writers and thinkers. With an English major, you can enter many different careers, but people often expect those who majored in English to teach or write. If I could choose again, I think I still would become an English major, but I would be sure to do an internship that gave me some practical working skills as well. Overall, getting an English major helps broaden your mind, but it does not give you a specific career path. For those needing more direction, I would say they might consider a more practical, career-focused degree. |
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May 28, 2009 |
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English Language and Literature, General:
If you love literature, language, and critical analysis - i.e., if it's difficult for you to imagine *not* being an English major - then I recommend this major. Reading and analyzing literature is a wonderful way to understand our world, its ideas, and its history. It's also a great way to learn how to write and think critically.
An English degree is not as completely hopeless as a career starter as you might fear - okay, it's not business, but publishing, journalism, marketing, and public relations are all aided by the communication and analytical skills that an English degree at a decent university will give you. It's also a good stepping stone to professional degrees like law, library science, and education. And if you really get entrenched, you can get a Ph.D. in English literature or an MFA in creative writing and become a professor.
Okay, an English degree will probably not enrich your pocketbook, but it will definitely enrich your life, while giving you the bachelor's degree that employers look for. |
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January 20, 2009 |
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English Language and Literature / Letters, Other:
My first tip is to make sure that you love it. Yes, it is an easy major, but it is also a pretty worthless degree unless you either get another major in, say, business or you get deep intrinsic value out of the knowledge you gain. For anyone who loves reading, loves learning about literature, and enjoys sharpening critical thinking skills, I would definitely encourage pursuing this major. I would definitely do it all over again, but I never wanted to do the typical 'career' route. The pros are you have a lot of fun learning, you become very astute and cultured, and you gain some impressive critical thinking skills. The cons are that jobs are difficult unless you want to go back to school to get, say, a law degree. Also, another con for many people is that there is a lot of work outside the classroom with reading and writing. |
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September 18, 2008 |
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English Language and Literature, General:
At the time, I thought an English major would be easy. I loved to read, and I was interested in many different things, so this sounded great to me. Also, I really had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and English/Literature seemed like something that would give me a wide range of knowledge to be used in the future. Well, I was right! Since I had chosen a specific career path, such as medicine or law, I had the opportunity to work at several different positions, including teaching Adult Basic Education at the Chillicothe Correctional Institute. I worked for Ohio Bell as a Service Rep, I worked for K-Mart as a Department Manager, and I retired as a Commercial Underwriter at Nationwide Insurance. I really think the study of English & Literature helped me in all of these positions. It gave me better understanding of human nature, it helped me to understand regional dialects, it taught me respect and knowledge for other cultures and lifestyles, and to understand the written and spoken word. My major taught me so many things, it is difficult to list them all. It's a great major and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Life and the people who live it. |
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