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8 THINGS EVERY ENGLISH MAJOR HEARS

If you're an English major there's a 1000% chance you've heard these statements annnnnnd they probably made you want to drop out right then and there.


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8 THINGS EVERY ENGLISH MAJOR HEARS
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"Ohhhhh so you want to be a writer?"

ya know....being a writer is cool!! Lots of English majors do it, butttt it's not the only thing I could be. What about a publisher? A web designer? Video production? The possibilities are endless my friend.

"Is there even any jobs out there?"

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With how much I've been asked this...I'm not even sure. Is there an option to just drop out and eat ice cream all day?

"To be a writer you have to know somebody"

I know a lot of people!!! Like my mom, my friends...they seem to like me. Do any of them count? (please say they do)

"Can I read your writing?!"

Nope. Nein. Nada. Never happening. It is locked away, under lock and key, surveillance camera, a guard dog, and the newest Ring door bell. Don't even TRYYYY it.

"Have you been published?"

My rejection letters make a really cool paper weight at this point. Like, really cool. Even better than getting published. I love it. Best office decoration I own.

"You must write a lot of papers"

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My hand hurts. My brain hurts. My life hurts. Everything hurts. I've ran out of ideas. The paper is due tonight. There is no telling when this will actually be done. Send help.

"What's your favorite book?"

There's..so many. Like we have to break it down here. Are we talking fiction? non-fiction? romance? comedy? THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!!!!!

"Do you like your major?"

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I love it! Yes it gets hard, and sometimes dropping out sounds pretty nice, but hey! Who doesn't feel that way sometimes?! I wouldn't have it any other way.

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