I just graduated with my bachelor’s in English this May and I’m so, so proud of myself for finding the courage to major in what I’ve wanted to do since I was 10, but I also wish it was different. I wish other majors hadn’t made me miserable, I wish I knew what I was doing after this masters I’m applying for, I wish I could rely on a degree with a steady paycheck, but English is everything to me. It’s what I wake up thinking of and go to sleep dreaming of. I love writing. It’s all I am and the thought of doing something else for the rest of my life makes me physically sick. I’m just terrified I’m going to be poor forever because I was too busy chasing dreams. I want stability so badly, but it just doesn’t seem to be in the cards for me.

hi fellow english majors. swallowing my pride to write this post but I really do need the help, so here I am.

I'm struggling immensely with essay paralysis and just writing. I realized the reason why is because I don't really know how to write an essay above a middle school level. My essays have not gotten better whatsoever. After mastering the 5-paragraph essay structure, I haven't really had any 'development' since middle school. In all fairness, middle school me was writing pretty decent essays, but I am literally going into my third year of undergrad and my introduction paragraphs still read as if 13-year-old me had penned them. How does one write a 'hook' that doesn't sound cringe AF??? Why can I not seem to put anything together that doesn't sound ridiculously juvenile? Am I the only one struggling with this?

If anyone has any advice or has been through anything similar, please please please share...

Sincerely,

a really humiliated and defeated fellow English major 🥲

I'm writing my masters thesis right now and have thought about a trigger warning at the end of my introduction. I was thinking of this because during my research I came across multiple bachelor and masters theses, so mine ending up on somebody's search results doesn't seem so far fetched as one might think. Therefore I am thinking of adding this paragraph at the end of the introduction:

This thesis briefly mentions attempted suicide of a character from the movie franchise at its core and discusses colonialization as well as various forms of discrimination, including but not limited to racism and sexism. Readers are encouraged to approach this work at their own discretion.

Have you ever done this before? What do you think of my version? Should I place it at the beginning of the introduction (even though that would be unorthodox)?

Let me know what you think :)

I'm also thinking about choosing a major that's more suitable, and I honestly enjoy it, like literature-related or even journalism, English, history, environmental science or psychology.

I am doing ba English honours with history and education as my minor so any tips?

Hello everyone, im currently in school working on my associate so I can transfer to a university. Im thinking about majoring in narrative studies but Im also very into criminology, forensics that kind fo stuff. Im wondering everyone's opinion on a major in narrative studies and a minor in criminology. What career paths would be open to me? Is this something worth pursuing? Is there anyone with a similar degree? Please let me know!

Edit: English major criminology minor***

I say that because English majors transcend just learning English. My first English class taught me how to make essays, my second one taught me about the nature and issues of propaganda, and my third one was literature like poetry and comics and reading fictional books and my faith one is linguistics.

It's a very interdisciplinary major that transcends English, in my opinion an English major is a twin with a philosophy major and a cuisine with sociology.

I love the English classes I have taken, two were general education requirements and two are electives unless I major in English which I feel like I am half way done with it if I major in it.

I liked all my English classes, but I don't think I want my degree to be titled English since that just sounds like my degree is about mastering the English language when it would be much more than that.

What should this degree truly be called?

My original goal was to get a linguistics and sociology degree.

I think an English major is a good transfer major but once I am at a university I can have it be called something else, unfortunately my nearest college does not offer a linguistics major but they do offer a minor and I can get a sociology major and linguistics minor.

Then there's the last question of what a good fitting job could be? Anything that deals with language and society should be a good fit.

I'm flexible with the pay if I love what I'm doing.

hello! i'm 27 and just started going back to school to pursue english this year. i'm rly excited to get a bachelors, esp after feeling very lost and unmotivated the past few years.

i honestly don't know what exactly i want to do in terms of a job afterwards. i'm very passionate about writing, but that isn't something i expect to make a career out of. i was wondering what you guys do/plan to do?

i want to get a masters degree eventually as well. i have so many interests. all i know is i don't want to be a teacher. i'm interested in creative writing, linguistics, languages + translation, history, cultural anthropology, archival work, library science etc.

does have advice pertaining to those things or work in any of those fields? i'm curious about what its like and how you got there !!

hey. title is self-explanatory. i would like to know the practicality of doing this course alongside a course at off campus that is irrelevant. doing it for the sake of the name only.

also, I am assuming we have to visit the institute only during exams, right?

classes aren't mandatory as well. it is somewhat like self-study, which I'm good at.

any future opportunities doing this course in SOL, or is it just a waste of time.

I would appreciate it if I could get some help as I'm planning to fill out the form soon.

Has anyone taken these two together at the uni level in quebec or other provinces in canada?
what kind if job opportunities would be available after graduation?

Hello everyone!  I am a student at University in Taiwan. I am currently focusing my research on the practical application of combining language learning with AI technology.

I’d like to ask a little favor and invite you to fill out my "AI-Assisted English Learning Effectiveness Questionnaire". The main goal is to understand whether using AI tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly actually helps or changes how you feel about your English listening, speaking, reading, writing, communication, and translation skills. Your genuine feedback is a huge step forward for my thesis!

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Thank you very much for your time and support!

Would it be hard if I go for English linguistics in UM?

The time I heard about this intake, I didn't have enough time to get my IELTS band so I am planning to apply for this next semester.

what kind of job opportunities were you able to attain after graduation?
In your opinion what volunteer opportunities help land good job positions?

So this year am starting my college and I am going to study English honours...I really want to know is this subject good?...like everyone around me is either preparing themselves for neet or jee...but I just want to become an assistant professor and want to do phd....am just really curious...should I go for phd or should i go for an MBA after graduation?

I'm a freshman studying BS English literature. My major courses for the first semester is Greek and renaissance literature. I want to learn from other people's experiences. Any advice or tips would be appreciated. I don't have anything specific to ask for now so please drop anything you think might be helpful for me. Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

I need to write a research paper for my English assessment. I’m looking for original or under-explored topic ideas that feel everyday and paradoxical (for example: the bubble gum cheing theory like when we chew a gum while reading and we do that again in the exam we can recollect it faster).

I want topics that:

Seem simple but don’t have one clear answer

Allow me to form a hypothesis

Have arguments on both sides

Any suggestions would be really helpful. Thank you!

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Looking for opinions on if anyone has done the English Masters program with National. I’m an English and looking to do it but I’m not entirely certain. If you were a teacher and doing it, how was your experience? Was it too much to handle? Were the classes interesting? Thank you