I actually loved being an English major. I love how flexible the degree can be and how much I learned to analyze facts and details as a result of reading hundreds of books and writing tons of essays. It’s such a flexible degree and English majors seem to show up everywhere unlike other math and science degrees that often lead to a small subset of careers.

As a fellow English major, I appreciate your comments on the value of an English degree. Too many people dismiss them (and other liberal arts degrees) as useless, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m a nurse, but my English degree has served every facet of my life, including the various jobs I’ve worked.

Anyway, thank you for explaining how to pursue this career option! I’d been curious about this path, so now I know. 🙂

I actually would love to teach. Although the version of teaching in my mind is probably nothing like real life 😉 I personally love your writing, so I would say your education definitely paid off!