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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was an English major. Admittedly, I chose it because I didn't really have a passion at the time. It taught me to read, write, communicate, and analyze, and I am a better practitioner of what I do now because of it. 90% of my professional accolades and praise come from my ability to communicate, which is much better than my colleagues who are only trained in our field.

The fact that the majority of institutions making these cuts are doing so in a climate of financial hardship on the edge of an enrollment cliff (which is a totally different financial crisis) doesn't convince me they are making the cuts for the right reasons. [/quote]
You majored in English because you didn't know what else to do.  But, here's something interesting.. you don't need to be an English major to communicate well.  Part of it is personality. Some people just communicate better than others.

Also lots of majors teach critical thinking, I mean.. you can't major in STEM without having good critical thinking skills.

The writing part I might agree with you on, but judging by the writing that I'm seeing at work from millennials, full of shortcuts like TLDR, LGTM, I don't think writing full sentences is important for the younger generation.[/quote]

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