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5 Songs That Describe The Life Of An English Major

It's not all poetry and sunshine.

Amber Conroy

Jan 29, 2018

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5 Songs That Describe The Life Of An English Major

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Being an English major is no easy feat. We are reading books every week that are 400 pages plus. We are writing small two to three page papers every week and then longer five page papers every couple of weeks, and we usually finish off the semester with a paper that is anywhere from 10-20 pages. It is an endless cycle of reading, writing, analyzing, identifying, quoting, creating, arguing, defending, and theorizing. Being an English major means a lot of coffee and a lot of all nighters. Here's a small list of songs that describe what it really feels like to be an English major.

1. "Work" by Rihanna

That's all we're ever doing.

2. "Oxford Comma" by Vampire Weekend

You definitely know what this is if you're an English major, and it's definitely a love-hate relationship.

3. "Drowning" by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

We're drowning in all the work we have to do; it's a surprise we don't suffocate under the pages.

4. "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots

There's no way you wouldn't be stressed out with the amount of work we have to do.

5. "Poet" by Bastille

At the end of the day, despite all of the torture and hard work, we English majors are still a sucker for words. We rely on paper and pen and hope that our words will one day allow us to live forever.

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5 Songs That Describe The Life Of An English Major

It's not all poetry and sunshine.

1. "Work" by Rihanna

2. "Oxford Comma" by Vampire Weekend

3. "Drowning" by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

4. "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots

5. "Poet" by Bastille

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It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

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9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

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11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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13. You overslept your alarm

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