Career questions tagged english-literature
What can I do to bridge my current level of education, as a high school student, to the standards of international universities for English literature and history ?
I live in a country where most matriculation certificates are bought and therefore are not accepted in international institutions. Is there any way that I can bridge the gap between my current level of education and the required qualifications of international schools?
ENGLISH LITERATURE MAJOR
"Hello, I am a first-year student pursuing a major in English and Literature. However, I am unsure if teaching alone would be a suitable career path for me. I am interested in exploring other well-paying job options. Additionally, as a student, I am also looking for part-time jobs that I can do online and earn from. Can you suggest any such opportunities?"
How can I improve my writing skills??
I really want to improve my writing skills but I'm not sure how. Is there any websites or practices I could do?
How do I become more noticeable for editorial publishing internships?
What is important for a resume to get accepted to editorial internships at a publishing company?
what colleges are best for majoring in english/journalism and politcal science?
i want to become a writer for websites are write about real world problems so finding a college that is strong in oth english adn politcal sciences.
How do you get a publisher to look at your book?
I would love to become a published author (think fiction novels), but I do not know what is the right way to get a company to look at my work without hiring an agent. Is the key in your cover letter? If so, how do you write one? Thanks! #writer #books #english-literature #writing
What influence have the classics had on your understanding of literature?
Interested in further pursuing ancient Greek or Latin, curious as to how deeper study in those areas influences literary perceptions. #english-literature #classical-studies #literature #college-major
Tips for surviving bad classes and/or horrible teachers?
I'm open to answers from both fellow students and former students for this question! I'm currently taking a literature class, and I absolutely love it, but that's in regards to all the novels on our reading syllabus being outstanding reads and my own innate passion for literature. When it comes to the actual class, I almost dread going to school every morning since it's my first period (I'm a high school student). I find that my own desires and expectations for the class are incompatible with the reality of it. My teacher provides shallow commentary on the content of our novels, but then expects high-quality analysis and understanding from us students when she can't even provide that level of analysis herself. In fact, students often ask questions for clarification and she either beats around the bush or manages to avoid the question entirely by redirecting their attention to some other topic she brings up. She also expects everyone to improve in their writing and reading analysis skills, but provides no coursework or feedback for improvement, instead repeatedly assuring us that "our skills will improve during our time in the class" - something unlikely to happen if she just expects us to become better "naturally." She never returns or allows students to see past quizzes and tests, and on essays, she only writes vague, criticizing remarks of what we did wrong rather than offering advice on how to improve our writing for higher scores. Confronting her directly/privately for advice and further feedback results in more vague comments. There seems to be no way to coax constructive criticism or explanations of the "high-level analysis" she expects out of her, so the result is a class full of disillusioned and tired students who don't want to try anymore and don't want to improve. Not to mention her behavior makes her lack any sort of credibility so I really can't take anything she says seriously anymore. I'm doing relatively well in the class, but this is thanks to the foundation of literature-based skills I've acquired prior to entering this class, not the result of anything she's taught us. With that being said, are there any tips to trudge through a pointless and unfulfilling class? There are a number of problems here, but my primary concern is preventing a terrible teacher from damaging my love of literature, because this has happened in the past where I had an English teacher so awful that I started to hate literature despite it always being one of my greatest passions. On a personal level, it's also difficult not to let her interpretation of the novels we read ruin my reading experience and my feelings toward said books - for example, she makes a lot of misogynistic comments reinforcing gender roles and completely missing the point that I think the author was actually trying to make when we discuss feminist novels. I need tips on how to survive teachers like her so I can get through the rest of this year and also put them to use if I end up having professors like her in college. (Sorry for writing a novel for my own here!) #student #advice #student-advice #class #high-school-classes #classes #survival #surviving-high-school #tips #bad-classes #bad-teachers #literature #english-literature #english #english-literature #academic-english #writing #reading #books #book #novels #novel #essay #essays #help
Can Journalism really be a "lead-way" major into publishing?
My counselor knows that I wanted to be a book editor as my final career. However instead of majoring in English, she told me to major in Journalism because English is more for Education? I just wanted to know if I should put English or Journalism or if it matters. #journalism #english-literature #english
How do I know if there is a demand for high school English teachers?
I am interested in this field of study, but I'm unsure if I can find a job once I graduate.#education #english-literature #jobdemand #teaching
What career options are available for linguistics?
I'm interested in linguistics, writing, and literature. What sorts of work could I get into? #english-literature
What opportunities are there available for those interested in linguistics?
I'm interested in language and literature. What sorts of work could I get involved in? #english-literature #linguistics #language #literature #career-counseling
What is consider an English class in college?
#english-literature #requirement #english
Is there any suggestions if I hope to become a writer?
What can I do to improve my writing skill? I understand that I would need to read and write more but is there any other methods which would help me to become a better writer? #writer #writing #author #english #english-literature #books #personal-development #career-details
What's the difference between IB Literature SL and IB Language and Literature SL? Which one do colleges value higher?
I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to pursue the IB diploma. I was wondering to what is the main difference between IB Literature SL and IB Language and Literature SL, which one do colleges value higher, and is one harder than the other? #college #english #language #courses #literature #english-literature #ib-diploma