Majoring in English—why so much disrespect?
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Anonymous
do you really think that English is the only major to teach how to think with their heart? Goodness. BTW, that's really about personality, not the major. |
Anonymous
+1 It matters; but doesn't necessarily reflect one's payscale, unfortunately. |
Anonymous
Not all humanities majors want to become doctors. Perhaps not enough to fill their med school classes solely with humanities majors? and perhaps they also see that there may be students majoring in other subjects who are still qualified to meet their standards? Note that they had to take the MCAT, however; while the humanities majors did not. |
Anonymous
Then get ready to spend $$ on a graduate degree. |
Anonymous
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Good combo is to major in STEM and then minor in some humanities like English or History and so on.
I do agree that STEMlords + simple idiotic ideologues are wrecking this country. |
Anonymous
It's pretty sad if someone doesn't know a "professional" message from an unprofessional one. Let's start with a "professional" one being written with appropriate vocabulary (hint: vulgar and offensive phrases and expletives are not appropriate vocabulary) and with good grammar and proper spelling. In the case of DOGE examples, coherent sentences would be an improvement. |
Anonymous
oh sure, a MS English teacher should be paid a lot more than an engineer who designs safety equipment but doesn't have great grammar. Pay is based on supply and demand. Think about then why English majors with an undergrad degree don't get paid that much. |
Anonymous
why do you assume it's the STEMlords who are the idiots? Look at all the lawyers who are helping Trump ruin this country. Do you suppose they majored in STEM in undergrad? |
Anonymous
Perfect example of unprofessional - and clearly why PP doesn't understand what makes an email "professional." |
Anonymous
Perhaps because these people who major in English and related "wasteful" degrees are also the type of people who value different things than those getting a degree for the money it will bring them. They pursue other non-lucrative careers intentionally because they want to make a meaningful difference at non-profits, in government, in education....you know education? That thing that gets those money-seekers the qualifications they need to make the money? To call this "wasted potential" and a waste of money is highly insulting and extremely ignorant. Clearly you did not obtain a genuine education. |
Anonymous
Then this would fit very nicely in a corporate situation, so we were told |
Anonymous
Agree. I'll take the person who bothered to write their own resume. Unless it's an obvious 2-minute throw-together resume, it demonstrates greater effort than asking ChatGPT to do it for them. |
Anonymous
I would still want someone who can explain about themselves to me themselves rather than someone who has to get something fabricated by a computer. I need to know you can communicate directly with me and your peers and customers. |
Anonymous
I believe you mean that the vast majority write well enough to make their meaning understood. I certainly hope they understand the meaning of what they themselves have written. So the key is actually the reader being smart enough to figure out what the poorly written information means despite the writer's incompetence; not that the writer "writes good enough." |
Anonymous
That's because of the college's liberal arts requirements and the fact that your child actively chose a liberal arts education and a non-science minor like philosophy. Good for him. |