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Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger

“Honestly, am I the only person who’s ever bothered to read Hogwarts, A History?”

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Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger

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As English majors, we spend a lot of time in the literary world. And what famous character knows more about literature than J.K. Rowling's Harry Potterheroine Hermione Granger? She reads the books, writes the essays and appreciates the value of printed word. I mean really, if she wasn't at Hogwarts, she'd definitely be an English major. Just read the books (but you probably have already).

"What do you study?"

"'Me!' said Hermione. 'Books! And cleverness!'"

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But math just doesn't come as easily to you.

“If being good at Divination means I have to pretend to see death omens in a lump of tea leaves, I’m not sure I’ll be studying it much longer!”

-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Except "Divination" is calculus, "death omens" is sense, and "a lump of tea leaves" is integrals.

Spending your time at the library... for school and for pleasure.

"That's what Hermione does. When in doubt, go to the library."

-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sometimes having an uncontrollable urge to correct others' grammar and pronunciation.

"'You're saying it wrong,' Harry heard Hermione snap. 'It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, and make the 'gar' nice and long.'"

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

You're too wrapped up in the lives of fictional characters (yours or someone else's).

"At least my happiness doesn't depend on Ron's goalkeeping ability."

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Your friends encourage you to follow your dreams.

"'You should write a book,' Ron told Hermione as he cut up his potatoes, 'translating mad things girls do so boys can understand them.'"

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

You can quote lines of a book or poem from memory.

"I've learned all the course books by heart of course."

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

And then you reference that book and your friends don't know what you're talking about.

What do you mean you haven't read Pride and Prejudice?

But they come to you to ask what happened in the reading assignment last night for class.

"'Aren't you ever going to read Hogwarts, A History?'
'What's the point?' said Ron. 'You know it by heart, we can just ask you.'"

-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And people always want you to look over their essays before they submit.

“A giant! A giant in the forest! And we’re supposed to give him English lessons!"

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

But it's because they know you're an excellent writer.

"Hermione drew herself to her full height; her eyes were narrowed and her hair seemed to crackle with electricity.

'No,' she said, her voice quivering with anger, 'but I will write to your mother.'

'You wouldn't,' said George, horrified, taking a step back from her."

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Finally, you're just really cool.

English majors are the best. And we've got the brightest witch at Hogwarts on our team to prove it.

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Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger

“Honestly, am I the only person who’s ever bothered to read Hogwarts, A History?”

"What do you study?"

But math just doesn't come as easily to you.

Spending your time at the library... for school and for pleasure.

Sometimes having an uncontrollable urge to correct others' grammar and pronunciation.

You're too wrapped up in the lives of fictional characters (yours or someone else's).

Your friends encourage you to follow your dreams.

You can quote lines of a book or poem from memory.

And then you reference that book and your friends don't know what you're talking about.

But they come to you to ask what happened in the reading assignment last night for class.

And people always want you to look over their essays before they submit.

But it's because they know you're an excellent writer.

Finally, you're just really cool.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

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3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

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3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!