Hi I'm an English Major. No, I don't want to be a teacher. No, I don't know exactly what my career path is. But guess what: that's okay.

Being an English major has been tough, that's for sure. You have the people criticizing you on your "fake major" and how you should have chosen something more practical, whatever that means. You have the people assuming you want to teach, since that's the only possible thing an English major can try to do. On the record to my fellow English majors who want to teach, I support you and I think it's a very noble profession. However, it's personally not for me, and it's annoying hearing the same question again and again.

And if it's not that, there is other baggage that comes with the title. There's the people that will ask you to edit every single assignment like you're their personal editor. There's the people that expect you to be perfect in grammar, and call you out on it specifically because you're an English major as well. I'm only human.

In reality, English majors come in all different shades and are going to use their major for different aspirations. The aspect of our major that we all have in common: we read, write, and communicate well. And really, when dealing with any career down the road, those three main aspects are needed everywhere. English majors know how to feel, think, analyze, use research, and ultimately come to a conclusion. What more can you ask for?

Hi I'm an English Major. Yes, I love writing. Yes, I love books. No, I'm not sure what path my major will send me. However, I am passionate in what I learn and do, and that's all that matters.