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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]History and English were considered respectable majors in the past. I know many who went on to law school or medical school. They’re generally thought to have good writing and analytical skills. Now, people scoff when you saying you’re majoring in English or history. I know there’s AI to worry about, but isn’t that true for CS and accounting too? [/quote]

:lol: I have two kids. My son is majoring in history. My daughter starts college next year and would major in English if she knew what to do with an English degree; so she'll likely minor in English. I love telling people my kids' majors precisely because they are NOT the same old "engineering" that everyone else around here seems to be pursuing. Also, given what's going on in this country and the world these days, HISTORY is more important than ever. And English - so people can read, understand, and analyze it and write coherently about it relative to what is happening in the present and may happen in the future.

And I believe history and English are still important knowledge and skills development for other areas such as law, governance, teaching, even marketing and the arts.
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