Why majoring in English is (still) a great choice

Why majoring in English is (still) a great choice

This once-popular major is now considered a questionable choice. Here's why focusing on English language studies is a smart decision. The humanities in general, and English majors in particular, have been in decline for the past decade or two. A major that doesn't have an obvious job title attached to it leaves people befuddled. What's the point?

Here’s an experience of a young man : He had a similar sort of outlook when He was an undergraduate. He was a biology major (pre-med) and then He switched to geology, and graduated with a BS in that subject. He went out after graduating and got an excellent job as a staff geologist for a company that was eager to hire me. And He quit after six weeks. He hated the work. He ignored others’ suggestions and do something he want to do. So he got a BA in English at the same time as my BS. He will never be more grateful for a decision to have double-major.

While he will never regret the fact that he has a BS (and he still enjoy doing amateur geology when he’s traveling and hiking), it's what he learned in English-major classes that have stuck with him (and gotten him the kinds of interesting jobs he really wanted). In those classes, from Shakespeare to the British novel, from theory classes to feminism, he learned the most important thing: He learned how to think. He learned how to look at the world from varying perspectives, and he learned to write — really write, not just regurgitate information in an essay.

He has several friends who were English majors, and yes, we are all employed. He’s a nonfiction creative writer and blogger. And all of them love to read, and have a rich love of words and way of thinking about the English language that will last them far longer than any job ever will. In fact, he would argue that the open-minded, thoughtful, language-based curriculum that can be found at most good colleges and universities is more important (and ultimately, more useful) than many other more "practical" majors. What you learn as an English major can work in a number of jobs, many of them the kind that can't be exported.

As globalization proceeds apace, it seems as if the best jobs are those that will pay well (sure) but will also be those that stay in this country. That includes communication jobs, careers where a deep understanding of the language and history, and positions wherein writing clearly and well is necessary, will all continue to be needed and in-demand. Being the only person on your team, whatever the business or field, who can write well, will make you indispensable.

Writing well isn’t merely a utilitarian skill. It is about developing a rational grace and energy in your conversation with the world around you. No one has found a way to put a dollar sign on this kind of literacy, and I doubt anyone ever will. But everyone who possesses it — no matter how or when it was acquired — knows that it is a rare and precious inheritance.

Conclusion :
So, majoring in English brings people to work in a number of job, can get job apace or quickly and also best job-and they will pay you well, can communicate with other country and deep understanding of the language and history and have a skill to writing well.