'For some, the English major is viewed as unserious, but as a graduate of the University of Illinois class of 1988, I can testify that it was ever thus,' biblioracle writes.
University of Washington's Suzzallo Library. English undergraduate degrees have fallen heavily out of favor.
Do you remember that old Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings song, “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys?”Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboysMake ‘em be doctors and lawyers and such … If I believe what I’m reading, the song needs to be changed to “Mommas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be English Majors.” You wouldn’t even have to change the lyrics all that much.Don’t let ‘em read books or write that old stuffOK, maybe I don’t have a future as a writer of country songs, but as a one-time , English major, fiction was more my thing than poetry.that has me singing my sad little tune.
For some, the English major is viewed as unserious, but as a graduate of the University of Illinois class of 1988, I can testify that it was ever thus.I seem to recall my mechanical engineering friends saying something along the lines of:Very nice indeed, and with the hindsight of time, a pretty good choice in terms of professional accomplishment and financial stability.
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