What can I do with a major in English?
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Screen writer, newpaper editor, writer, magazine writer, almost anything that has to do with writing. Name it and you probably will be able to do it. Most popular jobs are magazine writers and newspaper writers. Get a good streak of stories going on, and your good to go. It's not hard, but it will exercise your writing abilities to the max. Screen writer is one of those hit or miss jobs. Hard to get into, but once your in the rhythm, your could be rich!
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How about English? Or maybe a finishing school.
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What you major in might be different from what you actually end up doing, so it's ok if you hear different opinions. But from what you describe, I think you are fit for many majors and you just have to pick one to become a domain expert. Some examples:\n\nIf you wan to help the public, History is a good major to understand the evolution of society and events which have led to today's status quo. Understanding history will help you predict and mold the future as changes occur.\n\nIf you want to do (white collar jobs) public service, I think many people also get their law degree. Something you should consider after your bachelor's education.\n\nPsychology will help you understand why and how people think, which could help you get into clinics and social institutions helping mentally-ill people. I think to be a psychologist or someone who studies people, you would have to obtain a master's or doctor's degree. Something to think about... Some psychology grads also get hired by software companies to help build more intuitive and smarter software products.
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If you're talking about a major in college, then you should really talk to a counselor, someone that can help you decide. Although, if you're interested in computers, majoring in math could be a good move because it will give you a more extensive background to build your further education from.\n\nIf you're just asking about common courses, both math and English are going to be required by most colleges as part of the core curriculum. So you're kinda stuck there. But if you have space in your schedule to take an elective, I would go for whatever interests you. Electives are a chance to explore things that interest you, but you're not sure you want to pursue further.
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Get a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics. That's what most schools and organizations are looking for when they want to hire an expert in English.
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If I understand correctly, you're wondering what career choices are available to a business major, right?  Well, a huge part of college is figuring out what you want to do with your degree.  As a business major, you'll have a huge variety of classes that touch on different professions.  When you find the one that you like, you'll know it.
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Hey I've also finished my high school & want to go in for BA in English(hons.) because doing ur graduation in English language opens up soooo many avenues.Also, u can go in 4 ur master's later in anything u want.
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The type of degree you have is often irrelevant to your career path.  What is most important is that you have studied to that level and shown what you are capable of.  I took a degree in English and Archaeology but I now work in the public sector promoting languages and cultural skills!
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I am an English major and pretty well read ask the questions and I would be glad to help if I can. No bill!
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This depends of what you want to study. Also, i don't think there is any books except maybe in English literature that will be commonly considered required readings in a lot of universities.
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I just had this explained to me, too! Ok, a major is the actual degree, usually a 4 year degree. A minor is just a specialty. So like, you can Major in English, but minor in Shakespear. Things like that.
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You will probably have to get a BS degree in either Journalism, Communications, or possibly English and that will take around 4 years.  I would find a local newspaper and talk to the editor, if possible and find out if you can do an internship or possibly some part time work, which may help youw hile you complete your degree.
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don't go for higher studies now.\nimprove your english.\ndo a job,earn some money and then go for post graduation...
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I just returned from the UK. It is so expensive. I would definitely come to the USA for your education. You sound as if even though you want to major in English - you aren't sure. If that is the case, come to the US. If not, you can always come here for a Master's degree.
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Well, I'm a history major (not too far off, actually - heavy liberal arts writing and reading discipline), and since graduating I've been an office assistant, a telecommunications consultant, a computer technician and now a computer retail manager.  Don't let your major define what you can and can't do.  There are a heck of a lot of jobs out there that you cannot major in in college, you know?  But an English lit major can be a real asset in certain fields, like the tech industry (like me).  Do you know why?  It's because, honest to God, a lot of techies are barely literate.  They cannot write proper business correspondence, they cannot read large amounts of data and synthesize and summarize it concisely, they cannot communicate in layman's terms to customers and clients.  It's a real liability in the market place for them.  I've gotten a few really good jobs where there was a choice between me and someone who actually majored in an IT discipline.  I was chosen because I can demonstrate I'm well-rounded, well-read, well-spoken and can learn just about anything.  So study your darnedest in English and then just keep your mind open and be willing to try anything.  Maybe check out broadcast media.  That sounds like some cool stuff I bet you'd be good at.  Good luck to you!
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Hope this helps! "Some of the most interesting and beneficial internships are found by students themselves. You can contact companies, agencies, schools, or other possible places of employment working in areas that interest you and ask if they offer and internship opportunities. Make sure that these internships develop skills related to your English major (i.e. involve writing or writing related tasks, editing, proofreading, creative thinking, etc.). You may also obtain an internship by contacting previous employers, local or out-of-state companies or agencies."
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Well, this really depends on what you want to do with your college degree and in general what you are interested in.  I would suggest picking something that you are interested in and take that.  Pick subjects that are required for your major, but also select electives that you find interesting or that you are curious about.