Colleges removing useless majors
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| I was an English major. Now I’m a lawyer and I write a lot. I don’t think my major was useless but I guess wtf do I know? |
Anonymous
| I wouldn’t say math or secondary education are useless majors. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| We will end up in a society with technology that we cant control or regulate and diplomats that cant talk to each other and teachers that cant teach needed skills to our kids. |
Anonymous
How sad that you think the humanities are useless. |
Anonymous
+1. Political science and philosophy double major. I am a practicing attorney. My undergrad degrees, more so than my law school experience, shaped me into the lawyer and human being I am today. |
Anonymous
You don't need English major to go to a law school, and become a lawyer. Law school is necessity to become a lawyer, English major is not. |
Anonymous
That is not at all what the poster is saying. Can you read? |
Anonymous
I’m an English major and I have a master’s degree in English (that I got for free while working for a university). My education and experience led to a six-figure communications job and a free master’s degree. I’ve gotten to travel to Paris, Amsterdam, Belgium, Mexico, California, Chicago, Nashville, and Las Vegas for my job. I’ve interviewed A-list celebrities, Supreme Court justices and well-known journalists for my job. My byline has appeared in major publications, and my work is still used as an example in a writing course at a well-known university. I don’t think my major was useless but I guess WTF do I know? 
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Gee, I wonder why some posters seem to lack…critical thinking skills! |
Anonymous
My business major kid and CS+Design major kid get plenty of education in communication and writing.o They do a lot of group work for collaboration and teamwork, presentation, critique, etc. |
Anonymous
That is fine. There is also nothing wrong with a talented writer choosing a major where they can really advance and emphasis their writing and communication skills beyond areas like presentation and critique. |
Anonymous
PP’s seem to be saying that humanities lead to law school. How many lawyers do we need? |
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LOL these English majors think a few examples they know speak for the whole
They currently lack college level thinking and argument skills. English major indeed seems useless. |