I'm 28, and I will receive my B.A. in English this May. What should I do after that? Since I'm older than most college students, I can't spend any more time trying to figure out what I want to do. I come from a working class family, and most of the women in my family are stay-at-home moms. So, I don't have anyone whom I can ask for career advice.
2006-09-09 10:05:04 · 8 answers · asked by dannygirl 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
If you've got the resources and can possibly stand to do it, stay in school and get a GRADUATE DEGREE. Law school, information technology, a Master's Degree in Public Administration (MPA) or a PhD in English.
Otherwise, you have to go to work, and the only job you're going to be able to get that pays well is as a public school teacher with a BA in English. You'll find that you have to climb the totem pole of public education by getting a "master's" degree in "education."
So, if you plan to stop your educatio with that BA, load up your last semester with education courses appropriate to the state where you're living and its teacher certification requirements.
If you become an English teacher, never say anything that questions or indicates disrespect for "curriculum," it is the mud idol that everyone worships devoutly. Don't even joke about it.
2006-09-09 10:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..........wow "English".....well, I'm not really the one who can hand out GOOD advice on this one because I just learned how to read last week....but I'd say a safe start would be teaching. Heard that they dont get paid a lot (Starting from 25,000 to 30,000) but it would get you some experience. I think the route you should go would be into proof reading, or even editing. Maybe something dealing with composition or something. Those would be the places to look. You can always talk with your professor too.
I go to school also, and I have a large venue of careers that I can choose from. Choose the one that you'd do...for free. That way you KNOW you'd like which career you'd go into. If you had intrest in just which one paid the most, you can do some research on your degree and find out where the bigger demand is....but I suggest that you go for one in which you know you'd enjoy. Your the one that will have to punch the clock right? Why not punch in and out with a happy face :-)?
2006-09-09 10:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by diaz276 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a guidance counselor in your school. They are paid to help students out in giving them direction or at least pointing them to somebody who can give some proper direction with your dilemma. An English degree is actually one of the more valuable degrees to hold. There are so many opportunities. Do a search for English degree and that will give you a good idea of what typical jobs are available for English majors. Good Luck and stay positive.
2006-09-09 10:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by JistheRealDeal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High School English Teacher
2006-09-09 10:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by dgbou37 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on what you enjoy doing. Do like kids? Maybe you could get teaching credentials and become a teacher. You could be a writer. A journalist. Work in media. You could go to graduate school...law school... the possibilities are endless.Good luck!
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2006-09-12 01:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by Silver Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better go for a career in teaching or journalism
Good Luck
2006-09-09 10:12:42 · answer #7 · answered by ZxssxZ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant have people decide what ur going to do. u must do that yourself. all i can say is that u should do something u love.
2006-09-09 10:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by rebecca_colee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋