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40 Famous And Amazing English Majors That Should Make You Want To Pick Up The Major

Haven't you heard? English Majors are cool

Anne Kelley

Feb 13, 2018

Coastal Carolina University

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40 Famous And Amazing English Majors That Should Make You Want To Pick Up The Major

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Everyone taking that new step out of high school has to wonder if their future career path is worth it. There are some majors that are talked about as if they are the more worth-while, and these usually don't fall within the humanities discipline. As an English major, I have always felt that my degree offers incredibly versatile skills and that I can tackle almost any field of work after college. If you're a college student or just a curious person, chances are you've wondered who famous has your degree. So here is a list of famous English majors to prove to everyone that this humanities degree is important and unstoppable!

1. Emma Watson

2. Jodie Foster

3. Hugh Grant

4. Toni Morrison

5. Tom Clancy

6. Stephen King

7. Harrison Ford

8. Katherine Hepburn

9. Sigourney Weaver

10. Matt Damon

11. James Franco

12. Mitt Romney

13. Sally Ride

A physicist and astronaut

14. Peggy Parish

She wrote the Amelia Bedelia book series

15. Quentin Blake

He was the illustrator for Roald Dahl's books

16. Chevy Chase

17. Joan Rivers

18. Herb Scannell

Was the president of Nickelodeon Networks and of MTV Networks Group

19. Sting

The musician known for his rock band

20. Conan O'Brien

21. Barbara Walters

Known for the “Today” show and ABC New’s “20/20”

22. Clarence Thomas

A Supreme Court Justice

23. Steven Spielberg

24. Michael Eisner

Former CEO at Disney and is a double major in English and Theater

25. Anne Mulcahy

CEO and Chairman of XEROX

26. Joan Cusack

27. Gwendolyn Brooks

First African American to win Pulitzer Prize and remains one of the most famed poets of the 20th Century

28. Amy Tan

Known for her first book Joy Luck Club and has several other extremely popular books

29. Reese Witherspoon

30. Lena Dunham

31. Douglas Adams

Known for Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

32. James Cameron

33. Vin Diesel

34. David Duchovny

Known acting in for X-Files

35. Diane Sawyer

Anchor of ABC’s World News

36. Joseph Heller

Known for writing Catch 22

37. Tommy Lee Jones

Known for acting in Men In Black

38. Christopher Reeve

39. Dr. Seuss

40. You

As an English major, you all have the potential inside yourself to become anything you desire. With enough perseverance, English Majors can accomplish and become anything they work for! You are not bound to literature, English is one of the most versatile fields because of everything it takes to succeed and graduate with English. If you choose to write, you have all the skill and possibility to achieve greatness!

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40 Famous And Amazing English Majors That Should Make You Want To Pick Up The Major

Haven't you heard? English Majors are cool

1. Emma Watson

2. Jodie Foster

3. Hugh Grant

4. Toni Morrison

5. Tom Clancy

6. Stephen King

7. Harrison Ford

8. Katherine Hepburn

9. Sigourney Weaver

10. Matt Damon

11. James Franco

12. Mitt Romney

13. Sally Ride

14. Peggy Parish

15. Quentin Blake

16. Chevy Chase

17. Joan Rivers

18. Herb Scannell

19. Sting

20. Conan O'Brien

21. Barbara Walters

22. Clarence Thomas

23. Steven Spielberg

24. Michael Eisner

25. Anne Mulcahy

26. Joan Cusack

27. Gwendolyn Brooks

28. Amy Tan

29. Reese Witherspoon

30. Lena Dunham

31. Douglas Adams

32. James Cameron

33. Vin Diesel

34. David Duchovny

35. Diane Sawyer

36. Joseph Heller

37. Tommy Lee Jones

38. Christopher Reeve

39. Dr. Seuss

40. You

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

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