Tired of being told you're going to be a burger flipper for the rest of your life? Or hearing, "Oh, so you're gonna be a teacher?" I sure am. If you're majoring in English and not sure what you want to do after college, here are some alternative options for you.

1. Storyteller or bard.

Love music and the spoken word? Love to travel? Are you good at memorizing long stories and epics and can you put on a good show? This job may be right for you. See the courts of kings, queens, and noblemen, rouse your fellow artists at your local tavern or mead house.

All sarcasm aside, if you’re actually interested in storytelling, Bellingham has a couple of places you can see storytellers perform or even learn how to become one. Click here for Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild. Honeydrippers Tales is a regular storytelling event performed at the Honey Moon Meadery, so if you're 21+ you can come grab a mead and listen to some classic tales. Click here and like their Facebook page to learn about upcoming events.

2. Scribe.

A classic! If you love to write, you can write documents for priests, nobles, or kings in court. Of course, typically this a position you’re born into, unless you’re really good at networking. If you’re not afraid of long days and a thankless profession, this job may be right for you! Just don’t spill the ink.

3. Printing press operator.

Requires a little mechanical work and some muscle, to be sure, but you can be the medium between the content and the reader. All you have to do is lay the letters down, ink them up, and press the paper down. BAM. You have a newspaper or the page to a book.

4. Editor at a publisher.

Now that it’s easy to type up everyone’s work, why not mass produce it! Leaf through stories and decide which ones make the cut. The power is in your very capable hands.

5. Typist (like, with a typewriter).

Ah, so we’ve moved up to the era of the typewriter. Now, more than ever, it’s easier to produce your own individual work. Type up a book of poems or fiction or whatever your heart may desire, no need to worry now if the publisher can read your work or not.

Or if you want something more official, you can type for a courthouse. The possibilities are endless.

6. Journalist.

OK admittedly, this has been an option for a while now, but with the advent of the printing press and the typewriter it’s now easier than ever. This is a time for yellow journalism and muckraking. Follow the scoop wherever it goes, and don't forget to bring a pen and paper!

7. Whatever you want!

Surprisingly, not all of these jobs are outdated, and they're decent gigs if you get them. If you want a serious list of job opportunities, this guy has a good idea of what the job market is like right now. Also, if you're still unsure, you can check out this book.