I am an English major, and I feel like an endangered species. Everyone that I come across here on Baylor's campus is some form of a biology major, whether they are going down the pre-med track or another pre-health objective. The few English majors that I come across bond together, because we alone understand the suffering that we go through.
While English majors are sometimes viewed as pursuing an easy major, being an English major is difficult. Here are 8 things that all English majors know to be true.
1. We always have reading to do.
While other majors have daily assignments to turn in, we English majors have readings. Lots and lots of readings. Sometimes to the point of having 200+ readings per night.
2. We are always writing essays.
While other majors have tests, we have essays. And just like readings, we have lots of them. Sometimes we have an essay per week per class.
3. We are glued to our computers.
With essays comes lots of time spent on our computers. Doing edits, typing for all hours during the day, and researching literature keeps our eyes glued to our computer all day. Every day.
4. We know all the features of Microsoft Word.
Sometimes we feel like computer programmers with our abilities to format Word documents. We can make them look like they were designed by professionals.
5. We've read all the classics.
"The Great Gatsby." "A Tale of Two Cities." "The Catcher in the Rye." "Pride and Prejudice." "Jane Eyre."
You name it, and we've probably read it (or been required to read it).
6. A trip to the bookstore is like a trip to heaven.
If you want to make an English major happy, take them to the bookstore. That is all.
7. We get excited when new books are released.
Every Tuesday brings new stories to the shelves. It also brings a lot of pain to our wallets.
8. We could spend all day reading.
No explanation needed here.