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Life As An English Major, As Told By 'The Office'

It's not all Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost.

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Life As An English Major, As Told By 'The Office'

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There's so much more to being an English major than reading "Wuthering Heights" or becoming a teacher. Many English majors find themselves looking into minors in psychology, or seeking a career in an editor's office or leaning towards EWM work.

English majors suffer through countless novels, great epics, and the quite common 12-page paper in every other class. It's no secret that we can relate to the insanity that occurs in "The Office," from Michael Scott's constant interruptions while everyone else tries to work (much like when we have a bunch of papers to write and we can't stop procrastinating) to Jim's endless pranks on Dwight.

This life as an English major, as told by "The Office."

"What are you going to do with a degree in English?"

"You must read a lot of books, huh?"

When all of your classes start to blend with one another and you can't tell them apart anymore.

"Can you read this book and write this paper for me?"

When you can spot the similarities between Arthurian legends and 18th-century British novels.

You're the ultimate Grammar Nazi.

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