You know what is a good book for Summer reading? Texts From Jane Eyre by Mallory Ortberg. It is a fast read with "texts" from what characters or authors might have said in Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Garfield, The Odyssey, William Blake, King Lear, Medea, Rene Descartes, Hamlet, and much more. It is quite funny, especially for the well-read English major.
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Yes, there is. I was unsure myself what I was going to do with my English major after I switched from Biology. I thought I needed a major that would lead to a good job, one that would always be in need: doctors. As I continued my education I found myself unhappy and unfulfilled. I switched to English (after much contemplation) and found my niche. I was fulfilled, I had relationships with professors who encouraged me, but most importantly of all, I was fulfilled and I was happy. I enjoyed learning and pushing myself to see the deeper meaning in literature.
I knew I did not want to teach, "NEVER," I said. How wrong I was about that. While I want to teach and am fulfilled by this profession, there is more than only teaching available to English majors. A new website by the MLA promoting alt-academy careers (alternate to the academy) is new and exciting. Many graduate programs do not list where their students who are not pursuing academy jobs get placed. If one is trying to get a Ph.d but has no interest in the academy or has fears about its job prospects and wants other options, there was nothing. Now #alt-academy provides information on alternate academy jobs. Check it out to find out the successful future that an English major/graduate/Ph.d student can have outside the academy. |
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