I remember going to my first college party. If you partied in college (maybe you still do?) than you know how the conversations usually go: name, major, fun-fact. It’s much like introducing yourself in your first week of classes, but without the tequila or the vomit (hopefully). Anyway, I was a freshman at my first college party. I had been talking to a decent-looking guy, who was at least somewhat coherent, despite being on his third or fourth beer, and I found myself in one of these classically awkward conversations: Rachel, English, I have a chi-weenie dog. His genius response? “Oh, so like you wanna be a teacher? That’s just adorable.” Ignoring how completely offensive his last remark was, let me just draw your focus to the root of what I am getting at. Flash forward to my junior year, where startlingly, I have continued to receive similar responses to those that I share my major with. After many years of frustration, I am finally here to set the record straight. A degree in English does NOT mean that your only option is to be a teacher! As a matter of fact, here is a list of ten amazing things you can do with an English major: 1. Lawyer2. Environmental Communications Specialist 3. Reporter 4. Film Production Assistant 5. Public Relations Specialist 6. Non-Profit Director7. Lobbying Researcher8. Computer Instructional Designer9. Counselor10. And yes, you can be a teacher, too.If this list of possibilities isn’t convincing enough, consider this: Humanities and Liberal Arts Grads (which includes English majors) have one of the highest employment rates after graduation (91%) versus other majors like Economics (88.6%) or Political Science (88.9%).
Now isn’t that cute? Rachel Knowles is a junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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