Comments on: What You CAN Do with a B.A. in English http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/ Advice on student style, collegiate dating discussion guides, relationship advice and women's studies. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: srvn http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-47354 srvn Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:48:10 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-47354 hi friends, i m indian and already doing job as a branch manager in a transport company in india.i am also doing BA in english major. after completion of BA i want to do law degree. i think ba english is not bad for me. takharsharwan@yahoo.co.in hi friends,

i m indian and already doing job as a branch manager in a transport company in india.i am also doing BA in english major. after completion of BA i want to do law degree. i think ba english is not bad for me.
takharsharwan@yahoo.co.in

]]> By: erin http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-35159 erin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:21:19 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-35159 I have a BA in English and Allied Language Arts. I never could find a job that utilized my particular knowledge and now I'm trying to get an AAS just to further myself in the job that I do have in a steel manufacturing company. While it's not what I dreamed I'd be doing while in school I keep telling myself, "This is going to be a great story to write down in later in my life." I have a BA in English and Allied Language Arts. I never could find a job that utilized my particular knowledge and now I’m trying to get an AAS just to further myself in the job that I do have in a steel manufacturing company. While it’s not what I dreamed I’d be doing while in school I keep telling myself, “This is going to be a great story to write down in later in my life.”

]]> By: terry http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-29137 terry Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:59:46 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-29137 At one point I was so excited about my dual major (English & Psych)and I've already started looking for a masters program. Now I'm frightened. But the thought of working at my current job forever, which is like Ace Hardware with an expensive wardrobe, is much more so. At one point I was so excited about my dual major (English & Psych)and I’ve already started looking for a masters program. Now I’m frightened. But the thought of working at my current job forever, which is like Ace Hardware with an expensive wardrobe, is much more so.

]]> By: Mic http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-23895 Mic Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-23895 I agree, I am struggling with student teaching and am told to just take the B.A. in English. I am strapped for cash as is, so how can I support my family? I left the theatrical and staging world just because my hands hurt. Now I am contemplating just ending my placement if I don’t do well next week and taking up the degree. I said to my professor, “What can I do with a B.A. in English if I don’t teach?” Her response was, “I think the degree is something for itself!” I am frightened and scared that I cannot support my family. So, I should of went to ITT Tech, because now I am 26 turning 27 and feel like I have a useless degree. I don’t think I have the assets to achieve a degree in much. Maybe I’ll be a copywriter, but all I really want to do is write, such as poetry, short stories, novels, screenplays, and probably journalism. I might get into this video journalism that has taken wave, but I’ll starve my family doing it. I agree,
I am struggling with student teaching and am told to just take the B.A. in English. I am strapped for cash as is, so how can I support my family? I left the theatrical and staging world just because my hands hurt. Now I am contemplating just ending my placement if I don’t do well next week and taking up the degree. I said to my professor, “What can I do with a B.A. in English if I don’t teach?” Her response was, “I think the degree is something for itself!” I am frightened and scared that I cannot support my family. So, I should of went to ITT Tech, because now I am 26 turning 27 and feel like I have a useless degree. I don’t think I have the assets to achieve a degree in much. Maybe I’ll be a copywriter, but all I really want to do is write, such as poetry, short stories, novels, screenplays, and probably journalism. I might get into this video journalism that has taken wave, but I’ll starve my family doing it.

]]> By: Mic http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-23891 Mic Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:09:07 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-23891 I agree, I agree,

]]> By: Eva http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-10672 Eva Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:22:49 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-10672 Great article. I've now been pretty well unemployed for about two years. I had to go and get a trucking license. I've never been so depressed in my life. My stupid cousin who can hardly read has a B.B.A. and she got a $60,000 a year job out of college. I think I'll go kill myself now. Great article.

I’ve now been pretty well unemployed for about two years. I had to go and get a trucking license. I’ve never been so depressed in my life.

My stupid cousin who can hardly read has a B.B.A. and she got a $60,000 a year job out of college.

I think I’ll go kill myself now.

]]> By: Conor http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-10671 Conor Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:53:06 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-10671 "to whomever accompanied you" but yah, i completely agree -- i'm graduating in may with my english degree, and I truly have no job prospects. but hey, at least we're the one's who enjoyed ourselves in college. i can honestly say i never once pulled an all nighter, i hardly ever studied, i partied my ass off, and i still pulled a 3.4. “to whomever accompanied you”

but yah, i completely agree — i’m graduating in may with my english degree, and I truly have no job prospects.

but hey, at least we’re the one’s who enjoyed ourselves in college. i can honestly say i never once pulled an all nighter, i hardly ever studied, i partied my ass off, and i still pulled a 3.4.

]]> By: Stuck in the Dirt http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-10670 Stuck in the Dirt Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:26:05 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-10670 Boy, do I feel ya! I live in a town where the "next big thing" is the Bed Bath & Beyond being built in the next city over. There's no real jobs that would give experience to an English major. Boy, do I feel ya! I live in a town where the “next big thing” is the Bed Bath & Beyond being built in the next city over. There’s no real jobs that would give experience to an English major.

]]> By: Jay http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-10669 Jay Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:58 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-10669 I really think that you may have chosen the wrong degree for yourself. Everyone that I know in English loves to write or teach and some are furthering there education in Library science. English degree is the study of the world and sometimes they are hired because they think more critical than others and are analytical. If you put that with your present skills someone will hire you. I really think that you may have chosen the wrong degree for yourself. Everyone that I know in English loves to write or teach and some are furthering there education in Library science. English degree is the study of the world and sometimes they are hired because they think more critical than others and are analytical. If you put that with your present skills someone will hire you.

]]> By: N-LA http://collegecandy.com/2008/05/12/what-you-can-do-with-a-ba-in-english/#comment-10668 N-LA Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:18:22 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/8857#comment-10668 This made me laugh! I graduated in 2007 with a B.A. in English literature and I felt the same way as you K-NYU! Some of my friends graduated with me in the same major and they also feel stuck. It seems like the only thing you can do is be a writer or a teacher. We were all going to be English teachers but then some of us decided that we didn't want to do that anymore. So...now we are stuck with a degree that we can't do much with. None of us want to be writers either. The pay is something to cringe at unless you have a ton of experience already (which we don't). Anyway, just wanted to say that I felt the same way (and I'm sure thousands of others do too). Thanks for posting this! This made me laugh! I graduated in 2007 with a B.A. in English literature and I felt the same way as you K-NYU! Some of my friends graduated with me in the same major and they also feel stuck. It seems like the only thing you can do is be a writer or a teacher. We were all going to be English teachers but then some of us decided that we didn’t want to do that anymore. So…now we are stuck with a degree that we can’t do much with. None of us want to be writers either. The pay is something to cringe at unless you have a ton of experience already (which we don’t). Anyway, just wanted to say that I felt the same way (and I’m sure thousands of others do too). Thanks for posting this!

]]>