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That's fine. And I didn't go to Uni to get a job. I went for the education. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 01/06/2010 09:29:28 AM
Which is more important for a well-rounded life, I think. Employers like people who have broad horizons.

As for the "English degrees teach you to think" comment: you're missing the most important word in that much-used phrase - critically. One of the reason's it's a "good" degree to do if you've got no set idea of a career path is that it teaches you critical analysis of ideas. Most big firms love that.


I got a pretty decent job through other skills (which was always my plan) and now I'm working in a job which does use my degree (to an extent). As an editor/proofreader of documents, I don't have to argue my position on correct wording very often since I've got three years of an English degree backing me up against (usually) a 1-day proofreading course. ;)
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One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read Tom - 30/05/2010 03:17:03 PM 1236 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 926 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 702 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 786 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 704 Views
It's a column, not a real article... and it's more critical than you suggest. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:02:26 PM 705 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 735 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 708 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 618 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 697 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 639 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 782 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 652 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 368 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 654 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 702 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 684 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 687 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 666 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 657 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 613 Views
I don't see the point in a humanities major if you aren't planning to get more than a bachelor's. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:41:40 AM 813 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 614 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 736 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 691 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 654 Views
I think you mean "the government acts all brokenhearted about the amount of student debt." *NM* Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:38:38 AM 388 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 260 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 643 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 665 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 634 Views
That's fine. And I didn't go to Uni to get a job. I went for the education. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:29:28 AM 822 Views
I want to make clear that I, as a humanities major, really do like the humanities. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:37:39 AM 813 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 734 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 776 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 704 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 689 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 261 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 717 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 629 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 679 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 660 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 683 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 694 Views
Korea has that policy and look what a nice place that is...er, wait a minute... *NM* Dark Knight - 31/05/2010 06:08:14 AM 390 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 362 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 669 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 695 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 588 Views
We can put a man on the moon but looking at job number is too complicated? random thoughts - 31/05/2010 04:03:38 PM 776 Views
yeah, i probably would've rethought that physics degree if there were such a program in place moondog - 31/05/2010 03:27:14 AM 612 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 584 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 587 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 632 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 633 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 856 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 649 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 641 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 622 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 622 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 681 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 608 Views
yah. she's a stupid twat. and as you've pointed out, not the only one. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:42:20 AM 644 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 234 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 646 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 661 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 673 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 636 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 671 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 804 Views
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