Being An English Major
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Being An English Major

Writing is so powerful, because you have the ability to take someone to a new world of imagination using only a pen and paper.

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Being An English Major
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Hi, my name is Alie and I'm addicted to literature analysis.

Admitting it is always the first step in a recovery process, but this is one addiction that has no antidote.

I was originally in a pre-law program at my college, therefore the creative writing aspects of English weren't emphasized. After dropping the pre-law program, I was able to learn about what I love – English.

Writing is powerful, because you have the ability to take someone to new levels of imagination using only a pen and paper. Reading has also always been an escape for me; I've always been that obnoxious, over- achieving student that genuinely loves to read.

Being an English major is both challenging and rewarding. I'm almost always the only person who has a non-business related major when I meet new people or even in my own friend group. It's always followed with the question, "Why?" upon discovery.

If English is a subject you are simply interested in or good at, I don't recommend making it your major or career.

You must be completely obsessed, enthralled, and passionate about all things English related. From diagramming sentences and word conjugation, to analytical essays and twenty page research papers on medieval literature.

You can say goodbye to whatever social life you had, and start scoping out a prime spot in the library.

I recommend you find a favorite drink on the Starbucks menu, because caffeine is an essential component in the composition of research papers.

Being an English major means letting your imagination run wild, your mind wander and your hand painting the beautiful pictures with words.

Being an English major means reading literature you might not understand or even particularly find interest in, but realizing it somehow pertains to your current struggles in life.

Being an English major means putting your personal beliefs and opinions on paper for the world to see and critique. Being an English major is one of the best decisions I've made in college.

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