11 Types Of People You See In Every English Class | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

11 Types Of People You See In Every English Class

If you even have eleven people in your class...

196
11 Types Of People You See In Every English Class

So you get to your English class, whether it's literature or writing, whether it's Black Women Writers, Writing the Graphic Novel, or Survey Of American Literature From 1865 To The Post-World War II Period, and you scope out your classmates. Maybe you're an English major and sit next to your friend, or maybe you're an engineering major taking an elective and sitting in the back of the room, trying not to be noticed. Either way, every English class has those very special people, whether good or bad. Some English classes are fortunately small and might not even have eleven people. But regardless, your typical literature classes always has these key players. Who are they, though? They're the eleven types of people in every English class.

1. The English major

Duh. There's at least one English major in an English class. Sometimes they talk a lot, sometimes they don't say much. Either way, they always do well on everything because if they didn't what's the point of being in that class? Even if you notice they might not take extensive notes, you always ask them about the reading or assignment because they've probably read the required books already and they've probably written an essay about every literary device possible out there. Befriend the English major.

2. The one who talks a lot but doesn't really say anything

You know the one. They might be annoying, or you might not even pay attention to when they talk. Either way, there's always that one person who will say something about the reading but you honestly have no idea what they're talking about. They use buzz words that the professor has used before but it's as if they are pressing the predictive text button until something comes out. Sometimes you want them to try so maybe you help them out, but often you just wait for the professor to be so patient and move the conversation.

3. The STEM student

Sometimes you'll get a STEM student who just needs to fill an elective, or you'll get one who wants to develop reading and writing skills. The STEM student can sometimes be a great poet and they didn't know it, or they might not have any idea about imagery whatsoever. The STEM major who just needs the elective is quiet unless they feel the need to defend something or know they need those class participation points. The STEM major who wants to improve skills actually improves those skills and you get a little proud deep down.

4. "That guy"

That "guy" can be any gender, but they're the person who will critique something you write or say as if it's literal garbage, and then their writing or their comment is nothing extraordinary. This person is particularly common in a lot of writing courses. They often think they will be the next J.D. Salinger (which would explain a lot), but they are in reality just annoying. See Guy in Your MFA on Twitter.


5. The avid reader

The avid reader can also be the excited one. Basically, they extensively read and take notes on everything and are eager to learn. They're the student professors want and they don't annoy other students. Sometimes they might be shy to speak, but what they say is usually profound because they are that studious.

6. The quiet one

The quiet one is similar to the avid reader sometimes, in that when they speak a lot of times they have great thoughts. If they don't have great thoughts, then in reality they probably don't say anything. They're shy or they didn't do the reading, let's be honest, and they're not confident enough to b.s. their way into a conversation. Let's hope the quiet ones are actually the shy ones with great thoughts, and not the ones who didn't read.

7. The one who wants an easy A

Let's say Tom your math major friend needed an easy A so he decided to take an English class, thinking words are nothing compared to numbers. So he takes Great Narrative Works, seeing The Odyssey mentioned in the description and remembering how in high school they read a simplified version of it. Well, Tom didn't know he would have to read seven more books and write four papers during the course of this 200-level English class. Not only that, but he has to endure a not-so-simplified version of The Odyssey, along with the densely written Heart of Darkness, Dante's Inferno, and other stories that are not as simple as he thought. The English major above probably smirks when he asks for a little help.

8. The one who magically appears or disappears

Now this is the person you can actually find in almost every class. Half way through the semester and - where did this person come from? Who are they? Did they do something to their hair? Or - what happened to that one guy? The professor says they didn't drop. Can people afford F's? How does that work?

9. The one who really tries

This one is similar to the avid reader and sometimes the one who talks but doesn't really say anything. The one who really tries will sit on the edge of their desk and listen intently to the professor but as the class is watching a video of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly parodying a video David Bowie and Bing Crosby singingLittle Drummer Boy in order to understand postermodernism in the book they didn't realize they were starting - they look around in hopes that they're not the only one lost.

10. The English Education major

They're there to become the professor, not the author or anyone else. When they talk to you, you actually listen because they have that teacher voice and you feel like they might be reprimanding you or giving you a compliment sandwich.Either way, the English Education major is the nice person you usually sit by if you don't know anyone because they're all smiles.

11. The writing major

They're there to become the author, not the professor or anyone else. As they read a boring but "necessary" book, they roll their eyes, glad they live in a time period where they don't have to sound as pretentious as Eliot. But as they read a book similar to their own writing style or message, they lie on their floor later at night wondering if their novel in progress will ever amount to anything or be as excellent as whatever book they're reading.


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

194646
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

17527
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

459863
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

27777
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments