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-- Posted by iBritt at 4:47 pm on July 28, 2008

Truth or Lies?

That's what I want to major in, but I heard that the only job you can get with it is teaching, and I want something that pays well.


-- Posted by xsnortingxashesx at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

You could be a writer.


-- Posted by HatesYou at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

You can probably be an editor in chief with it?
Or an Author, i mean you'll have the credibility to be one.


-- Posted by scottyrob at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

... Why would you want a degree in English?
That seems rather.. Useless?


-- Posted by no day but today at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

I haven't heard that. But then again, I may be a little biased because I, of course, want to get my english degree and become an english teacher...


-- Posted by bluerosedangel at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

I'm an English major as well. But I'm going into editing. Editors make pretty good money.
But there's no way in hell I could be a teacher. I do not have the tolerance.


-- Posted by r o c 1 at 4:48 pm on July 28, 2008

i thought you go to college to be something like a lawyer,nurse,or something to to do english work

thats gay


-- Posted by snowfish at 4:49 pm on July 28, 2008

well if by 'use' you mean secured financial payoff, sure it's useless.

I don't think it's worthless though.


-- Posted by Keego05 at 4:49 pm on July 28, 2008

Truth. There's fuck all you can do with an English Degree.
Why do women always get them though?


-- Posted by bluerosedangel at 4:49 pm on July 28, 2008

Quote: from xsnortingxashesx at 6:48 pm on July 28, 2008


You could be a writer.
Writers don't make very much money, unless you can come up with something like Harry Potter or the LOTR.


-- Posted by r o c 1 at 4:50 pm on July 28, 2008

major in lawyer or  something that makes money


-- Posted by branflakes at 4:52 pm on July 28, 2008

teaching at the university level pays pretty damn well


-- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 4:58 pm on July 28, 2008


teaching at the university level pays pretty damn well

Depends on the state/university. Around here, teaching at the University is only about 3 thousand more than primary school education.


-- Posted by HuffleHaire at 5:02 pm on July 28, 2008

Not very useful.


-- Posted by jonny5 at 7:14 pm on July 29, 2008

Quote: from r o c 1 at 7:50 pm on July 28, 2008


major in lawyer or  something that makes money
Major in lawyer? Tell me, how exactly does one do that?

English is good if you know what to do with it. Really, there is no such thing as a worthless major if you know what to do with it or if you have a plan.


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