The pertinent question
May. 28th, 2006 07:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trinityofoneSo in the end, Ireland won “her own private war”—neutrality at any cost.
That's the last sentence of the very last essay—the very last assignment—I'm going to write as a college student.
I am more terrified right now than I can possibly express. What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?
I think I'm gonna post some fic.
That's the last sentence of the very last essay—the very last assignment—I'm going to write as a college student.
I am more terrified right now than I can possibly express. What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?
I think I'm gonna post some fic.
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Date: 2006-05-28 05:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-05-28 06:01 pm (UTC)Though all I can really say is OMG the real world is a scary place, good luck!! *clings to you and gives you cookies*
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Date: 2006-05-28 06:14 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-05-28 06:40 pm (UTC)As someone with a B.A. in English/History, I can honestly say: not a fuck of a lot. But you can revel in the fact that you can make references that the engineers earning five times as much as you will never get. So, yay?
Um. *throws confetti*
*hides*
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Date: 2006-05-28 10:18 pm (UTC)But my library will always be very impressive and scholarly. *nods*
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Date: 2006-05-28 06:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-05-30 02:30 pm (UTC)Seriously though, she's some kind of editor (don't ask me exact details) for HarperCollins and I know she does a lot of liaising with authors and printers and sorting out book designs and stuff - it sounds pretty interesting. I do know that it did take her a while to get a job in publishing, maybe a year of looking, and I think most of the houses are based in London if you're looking to stay here.
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Date: 2006-05-30 09:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-05-28 07:06 pm (UTC)I understand that terrifying "what now" feeling really well. It gets less scary, it does.
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Date: 2006-05-28 07:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-05-28 08:08 pm (UTC)I have no idea what you should do with your B.A., but hey, you managed so far, you'll figure it out! (says the girl without any higher education diplomas so far :P)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Date: 2006-05-28 09:16 pm (UTC)though i suspect you'll want a job with lots of writing. You'll be able to write a heck of a lot better than many folks out there.
in many cases, it's just having the college degree that counts, not necessarily what that degree is in. true. (unless you're going into some technical field, which you shouldn't have gone into without more preparation anyway. if so...there's always grad school!)
you'll find the job market difficult, but that's just the state of the current economy (no matter what the government & media tell you, it's not too hot right now). but you are very talented and incredibly focused when you want to be, so you will eventually end up with employment.
finding a job you *like* is more difficult, but doable, again, if you keep at it and keep looking until you find something. you may have to work some jobs that are less-than-thrilling in the meantime to make ends meet, but nothing keeps you from looking *while* you're employed (that's actually the best time to look. for some reason, employers usually hire folks who are already employed more readily than the unemployed. who knew?)
best of luck! keep us posted...
Re: CONGRATULATIONS!
Date: 2006-05-30 09:13 pm (UTC)Think about what you might like to do, eventually.
Think about what work-related experience you already have.
These things will help you focus on where you should search - what types of jobs you should look for.
Keep in mind that your first job will probably not be ideal. In fact, if it's in a field that you really want and that's hot - say, publishing - your first job may very well...erm...kind of suck. But if you do well in it, you'll move up in short order.
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Date: 2006-05-29 12:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-30 09:15 pm (UTC)My first job was actually in human resources. I ended up in information technology. Now I work in marketing.
So you can do almost anything you want with almost any degree!
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Date: 2006-05-29 12:49 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-29 12:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-29 02:57 am (UTC)Good luck!
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Date: 2006-05-29 03:40 am (UTC)Bah, I figure that it is all fun and I have majorly good skills in many areas that just need extra training to develop. Anyone want to argue with me on it? No? Good.
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Date: 2006-05-29 04:54 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-05-29 07:12 am (UTC)Hm...one of my friends just got his BA for English, I'll ask him what he's looking at job-wise. But I've heard that a lot of companies are looking for English majors now, since they're the only ones who still know how to write. So you ought to have good luck.
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Date: 2006-05-29 01:34 pm (UTC)You will find and do awesome things, I have faith in you! And when you're rich and famous, I shall come and visit your luxury mansion, and attend your book launches and film premieres, deal? *g*
Do something awesome to mark your emancipation.
You write, of course!
Date: 2006-05-29 11:09 pm (UTC)P.S. Besides, all we English majors keep the fanfic flowing, right?
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