English Major

Majoring in English seemed to me like a degree in history, what can you do with it? Perhaps I just revealed how much I know about English and history degrees. However, I am a constant reader, although I despise reading, and am just starting to enroll at a local university.

At first, my dream was to become a household name through my many publications, but then my “practical” side took over and began considering risk, ROI, probabilities, and “the facts.” Becoming a superstar author is like becoming a superstar (actor), I have a one-in-a-billion shot, and chances don’t pay the bills. However, after speaking with the student adviser for the English department, I learned I am a perfect fit for the major, except my lacking desire for reading. Moreover, she and I discussed a meld of my creative and writing side with my practical and business side. She said, “If a person wanted to do the whole thing on their own and have control of both sides of the biz, a business degree would great. And, with your personality, it’s a perfect fit for you – it seems natural for someone like you.”

As a result, I have decided on a double major in English and Business Administration, minoring in theater and marketing.

I am very happy to know that there is a future for me (with an English degree) as I pursue what I love. This has become a deep and personal paradigm shift for how I associate my intimate desires with reality.