I only need a few credits to complete my degree but I have been taking a few classes a year (classes which won't apply to finishing my degree) for a decade now so I can keep deferring my loans, I pay out of pocket for the classes these days (not taking on more debt) not really concerned about the debt just enjoy deferring it endlessly. I write, read, take a few classes every year and work construction for two or three months a year. It is a comfy life that suits me.
Things which fall under the lit fiction category. I make enough between construction and writing that my savings keeps increasing despite my school fees and the writing money has been going up these past couple years which helps. Third novel will be coming out next year.
This is pretty much me kek. I’m having a good time honestly, I don’t care about a good job I just make enough to get by.
It is a nice life but I suspect most would hate it. I got everything I need/want and have considerably less debt/better savings than most of my friends with proper careers. They mostly have actual retirement funds which would be nice but they also spend a great deal of time worrying about money which I never do and my modest lifestyle should allow me to retire when I am ready.
Fury porn and sffg stories influenced by Gene Wolfe
You really should really work on the critical thinking skills, don't blindly accept what ever anon replies.
>critical thinking skills
You write like an ESL pajeet.
9 months ago
Anonymous
I am not particularly concerned about how my writing comes off on IQfy, anonymous and all. This is part of the draw for me and one of the few reasons I put up with this place, the only time I do not need to worry about getting things perfect, getting it right, I can just write and not worry about anything.
9 months ago
Anonymous
What a cop out, excellence comes eventually to someone skilled, but competence comes naturally.
You're such a coward you'll probably even try to brush this off
9 months ago
Anonymous
>gets called out for being an ESL pajeet >responses with this as the first sentence > I am not particularly concerned about how my writing comes off on IQfy, anonymous and all
Do the needful, sir
I miss the days when people put effort into their trolls, when you could not help but offer congratulations for being had.
9 months ago
Anonymous
>I miss the days when people put effort into their trolls, when you could not help but offer congratulations for being had
9 months ago
Anonymous
I knew you'd brush it off, but congratulations on trying harder now. That's how I know I'm getting to you.
You're dancing in the palm of my hand
9 months ago
Anonymous
>gets called out for being an ESL pajeet >responses with this as the first sentence > I am not particularly concerned about how my writing comes off on IQfy, anonymous and all
Do the needful, sir
Basically what I'm doing too, hated literally everything about uni, was just completely miserable the whole time I was there burned out so burned out by my 4th year that I dropped out for 2 years telling myself I'd go back at some point and just never did, eventually got some IT certs at the recommendation of a friend got a mindless work from home job and I happen to live next to a community college so I just maintain part time status there to put off paying loans (I only have about 20k anyway no idea how some people that went to the same uni as me ended up with 100k+)
I hear you. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience in university. It's definitely not uncommon to feel this way, especially if you're not sure what you want to study or if you're not feeling supported by your school.
I'm glad to hear that you were able to find a path that works for you, even if it wasn't the traditional one. Getting IT certs and getting a work-from-home job are both great ways to build a career without having to go through the traditional four-year college route. And it's definitely smart to keep your student loans at bay by maintaining part-time status at a community college.
I know it can be tough to feel like you're not doing what you're "supposed" to be doing, but it sounds like you're making the best of a tough situation. And who knows, maybe you'll decide to go back to school one day. But for now, it sounds like you're on the right track.
I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans. That's a staggering amount of debt, and it's definitely something to think about before you take out any loans. If you can, try to find ways to pay for your education without taking on debt. There are many scholarships and grants available, and you may also be able to work part-time to help cover your expenses.
I hope this helps. Just remember, you're not alone. There are many people who have had negative experiences in university, and there are many paths to success. Keep doing what you're doing, and don't be afraid to forge your own path.
It felt distanced and cliche and disingenuous to me as well. It's like 90% generic empty platitudes, and structured like a shrink's book-learned response to build empathy and validity.
But this generation seems to think anything empathetic or validating equates intelligence and understanding, so things like this hold a lot of weight these days, and there's genuine goodwill behind it despite the word's coming across so hollow
9 months ago
Anonymous
I was completely oblivious to college as an idea, had no interest in the people or college life or any of that, they were willing to teach me what I wanted to learn so I was happy. I did not make one friend in college and I never tried, but I did make friends during college. >But this generation seems to think anything empathetic or validating equates intelligence and understanding,
I see very little empathy in the current generation, mostly arrogance, but the current crop is still young and most turn around.
As someone who's lived the enlisted life the past 5 years, everyone complains but very very few truly hate it and they'll all admit it
It's telling that there's a multitude of ways to get out basically whenever you'd like to with zero harmful repercussions (and as a matter of fact, a lifetime of benefits), and in 5 years of being in, after meeting and talking and personally knowing hundreds of people from all branches and all MOSs and bringing the subject up often as a joke/solution, I've only heard one secondhand account of someone actually doing it
I am not talking about those who are serving, talking about those who have moved on. Know a good number of ex-military and most seem in the same position in life as those who went to college.
9 months ago
Anonymous
There's very little empathy, so anything that smells like it seems wise.
I wrote the other post too, and those who are out at least won't have to go balls deep in debt at 18 in order to get a degree, and at the very least learned one thing they definitely did not want to do while earning some money in the process
9 months ago
Anonymous
Ah, your empathy comment was not worded the best.
I think student debt is not that big of a deal, the bigger issue is that once people get out of school and get a job they tend to also get a mortgage and pile on the credit card debt and car loans, etc. Paying off $100k is not that difficult, I could do that in a few years working construction if I worked full time. But when you have a mortgage, house insurance, maintenance, utilities, improvements/renovations/furniture, car loans/insurance/maintenance/gas and credit cards to also pay things get a bit more difficult.
9 months ago
Anonymous
Short paragraphs that are sort of related but do not work toward a single point. This looks more like an autistic phone poster than ChatGPT.
Yeah, but more in the line of things bold and daring, chasing something they want to do. They're all just shuffling towards where they're loosely pointed in a direction they are at best unsure of and at worst completely hate. What the hell
Plenty who go into the military after highschool end up hating life. I think most want to hate life, it is safe and generally comes with a scapegoat.
9 months ago
Anonymous
As someone who's lived the enlisted life the past 5 years, everyone complains but very very few truly hate it and they'll all admit it
It's telling that there's a multitude of ways to get out basically whenever you'd like to with zero harmful repercussions (and as a matter of fact, a lifetime of benefits), and in 5 years of being in, after meeting and talking and personally knowing hundreds of people from all branches and all MOSs and bringing the subject up often as a joke/solution, I've only heard one secondhand account of someone actually doing it
9 months ago
Anonymous
I have 2 good friends from high school who enlisted the moment they graduated and they both complain about it constantly but are afraid to leave partially because they're afraid of having to deal with an actual job market and how unsteady employment is with no degree and partially because they've done nothing on their own, they have no idea how to actually rent an apartment or anything, one of them outright told me he was afraid the moment he left he'd end up back living with his parents and he'd probably wouldn't be able to handle that anymore at this point I think that ends up happening to a lot of guys
9 months ago
Anonymous
You should know they make it common knowledge you can get out and go to college for free on uncle sam's dime while getting room and board stipends. They tell you it in basic, they tell you it in AIT, and every last bit of the old blood tells the young blood about it constantly. The military has a robust program for even the most foolish of fools that teaches you basic life skills like writing a resume, or renting and apartment/using your GI bill to mortgage a house (yes that is a thing). The only thing they fear is their own laziness. The enlisted will see and be aware of all that, and they'll decide you know what? I actually like the free food and shelter, I like the free medical and dental and vision for me and my wife and our kids. It's fun getting closer with people I never would have talked to then I ever got with those shmucks from my home town, and it's nice going to places I never would have seen for free. I can even take pride in the shit conditions/leadership/training I've had to bear through from time-to-time. But I need to make sure people know my life is harder and I'm left behind by society and this is all I know because it makes me seem cool.
There's the big secret to all of that
9 months ago
Anonymous
I'm a veteran. Do not, under any circumstances, join the military. In the best case scenario it's boring, in the worst case scenario your officers (often obese black women), will nearly get you killed due to incompetence.
9 months ago
Anonymous
It's clichéd, has that bland corporate 'your call is important to us' tone, plus the paragraphs
I hear you. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience in university. It's definitely not uncommon to feel this way, especially if you're not sure what you want to study or if you're not feeling supported by your school.
I'm glad to hear that you were able to find a path that works for you, even if it wasn't the traditional one. Getting IT certs and getting a work-from-home job are both great ways to build a career without having to go through the traditional four-year college route. And it's definitely smart to keep your student loans at bay by maintaining part-time status at a community college.
I know it can be tough to feel like you're not doing what you're "supposed" to be doing, but it sounds like you're making the best of a tough situation. And who knows, maybe you'll decide to go back to school one day. But for now, it sounds like you're on the right track.
I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans. That's a staggering amount of debt, and it's definitely something to think about before you take out any loans. If you can, try to find ways to pay for your education without taking on debt. There are many scholarships and grants available, and you may also be able to work part-time to help cover your expenses.
I hope this helps. Just remember, you're not alone. There are many people who have had negative experiences in university, and there are many paths to success. Keep doing what you're doing, and don't be afraid to forge your own path.
As someone who purposely played their weaknesses in life instead of their strengths, I went straight to the military out of high school. You know what astounds me the absolute most? The amount of people who had poor parents, who didn't do well in or even like high school (if not for intelligence, for work ethic), who had no idea what they wanted to do in life, who decided at the ripe young age of 18 to go tens of thousands of dollars directly into debt you are not allowed any avenue of escape from, simply because they were "supposed to"
I enjoy school for the most part, I just realized that the degree would not offer me anything I cared about and ended up coasting that last semester. My endless deferring of the loans is not completely a game, if it was not useful for research I would probably pay off the loans and be done with it.
I hear you. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience in university. It's definitely not uncommon to feel this way, especially if you're not sure what you want to study or if you're not feeling supported by your school.
I'm glad to hear that you were able to find a path that works for you, even if it wasn't the traditional one. Getting IT certs and getting a work-from-home job are both great ways to build a career without having to go through the traditional four-year college route. And it's definitely smart to keep your student loans at bay by maintaining part-time status at a community college.
I know it can be tough to feel like you're not doing what you're "supposed" to be doing, but it sounds like you're making the best of a tough situation. And who knows, maybe you'll decide to go back to school one day. But for now, it sounds like you're on the right track.
I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans. That's a staggering amount of debt, and it's definitely something to think about before you take out any loans. If you can, try to find ways to pay for your education without taking on debt. There are many scholarships and grants available, and you may also be able to work part-time to help cover your expenses.
I hope this helps. Just remember, you're not alone. There are many people who have had negative experiences in university, and there are many paths to success. Keep doing what you're doing, and don't be afraid to forge your own path.
>I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans.
They go to school out of state, blow every penny they earn while in school and go to the most expensive school that accepts them.
[...]
As someone who purposely played their weaknesses in life instead of their strengths, I went straight to the military out of high school. You know what astounds me the absolute most? The amount of people who had poor parents, who didn't do well in or even like high school (if not for intelligence, for work ethic), who had no idea what they wanted to do in life, who decided at the ripe young age of 18 to go tens of thousands of dollars directly into debt you are not allowed any avenue of escape from, simply because they were "supposed to"
18 year olds making poor choices is not terribly out of character.
Yeah, but more in the line of things bold and daring, chasing something they want to do. They're all just shuffling towards where they're loosely pointed in a direction they are at best unsure of and at worst completely hate. What the hell
[...]
As someone who purposely played their weaknesses in life instead of their strengths, I went straight to the military out of high school. You know what astounds me the absolute most? The amount of people who had poor parents, who didn't do well in or even like high school (if not for intelligence, for work ethic), who had no idea what they wanted to do in life, who decided at the ripe young age of 18 to go tens of thousands of dollars directly into debt you are not allowed any avenue of escape from, simply because they were "supposed to"
Teenagers are bombarded with propaganda about if you don't have a degree you'll be jerking off stray dogs at truck stops for burger money, I don't blame them entirely.
It's very young to be working out most degrees are a scam designed to keep you in debt forever
9 months ago
Anonymous
I was able to see through it, and I'm not very intelligent or smart. At the same time I've also never cared about other's opinions when it's mattered to me, and I think that's the deciding factor. I think it's nearly entirely the fear of missing out and the stigma that comes with not going to college, even if it's the absolute worst possible option for you at that stage in life.
The desire for status is much stronger than I realized
9 months ago
Anonymous
Not really a smartness thing, more a self confidence thing. At 17-18, when every adult in your life is telling you a thing is true, do you believe them or trust yourself?
9 months ago
Anonymous
Nta but at every stage in your life people will be telling you what they think is the smartest option for you is. They may be coming from a place of empathy, they may be saying these things entirely for their own gratification without knowing much about you, always have the self confidence to make decisions on your own, it doesn't mean you have to reject everything you are told, especially if you were given good advice, but make the decision yourself.
I take four classes a year. I'll be 35 by the time I get my Bachelor's Degree. On the bright side I have a 4.0 GPA and I pay for everything out of pocket.
>any english literature grads here? what you do now >be me >english literature grad >parents: "You'll end up as a barista lol" >friends: "Enjoy reading those jobless days away" >ignorethehaters.jpg >landa decent office job >boss is a total meme >turns out my analysis skills = data analysis skills >boss: "We need insights, like, yesterday!" >mfw I'm basically Sherlock with spreadsheets >climb the corporate ladder #LitGenius >everymeetingever.jpg >now they're asking me to write ad copy >tfw my words sell more than Shakespearean tragedies >rememberthetime.jpg >scrolling IQfy and see "english literature grads" thread >smugface.jpg >type.exe >"Still diving deep into the abyss of words while you flip burgers, bro?" >feelsGoodman >they mad, I'm rad >life's a narrative, and I'm the protagonist
nice man. i dont know what to do after i graduate high school so picked sixth form( some kind of pre uni)
i take physics, further math, and history.
i got 3.75 for the first semester and everyones around proud of me. truth to be told i dont feel like furthering myself into those subject. i want to make movies
Ah, look who we have here! A wild pack of English literature grads, emerging from the depths of irrelevance, seeking validation for their life choices. How utterly quaint!
"Any English literature grads here?" Ah, the battle cry of those who proudly spent years dissecting the hidden meanings of Jane Austen's tea preferences and the intricate symbolism behind Dr. Seuss' choice of rhymes. A degree so versatile, it's practically invisible to the job market!
"And what do you do now?" Well, I can only assume they've embraced the natural progression from analyzing the deep philosophical musings of Shakespeare's fart jokes to... well, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps they're now translating the emotional turmoil of Hamlet into interpretive dance or crafting abstract sculptures that capture the essence of Emily Dickinson's punctuation choices.
Oh, the world must be trembling at the prospect of these literary aficionados gracing it with their presence! I can just imagine the masses clamoring for their expertise in a world dominated by data, technology, and marketable skills. Because nothing screams 'success' like being able to recite Keats while brewing a non-fat, onions latte.
So here's to you, English literature grads! May your knowledge of iambic pentameter be the wind beneath your wings as you navigate the treacherous realm of underemployment. And as you ponder the life choices that led you to this moment, remember: the world may not need more writers, but it certainly needs more baristas who can quote Chaucer.
Chin up, dear English lit grads. The world may not understand your brilliance, but your student loan debt sure does.
Both are more about the author than their topic and neither tell us anything worthwhile about author or topic and if that is all you are going to offer the reader then you might as be like
ba in english lit, ma in digital humanities. I do instructional design on a govt contract. It is tedious, unrewarding work. pays decently well. Could be worse
I only need a few credits to complete my degree but I have been taking a few classes a year (classes which won't apply to finishing my degree) for a decade now so I can keep deferring my loans, I pay out of pocket for the classes these days (not taking on more debt) not really concerned about the debt just enjoy deferring it endlessly. I write, read, take a few classes every year and work construction for two or three months a year. It is a comfy life that suits me.
What do you write?
Fury porn and sffg stories influenced by Gene Wolfe
That sounds awful, why not use your education to write something with more substance and class?
As if you can write anything worthwhile
It's time for me to admit it: I am actually Pynchon
Things which fall under the lit fiction category. I make enough between construction and writing that my savings keeps increasing despite my school fees and the writing money has been going up these past couple years which helps. Third novel will be coming out next year.
It is a nice life but I suspect most would hate it. I got everything I need/want and have considerably less debt/better savings than most of my friends with proper careers. They mostly have actual retirement funds which would be nice but they also spend a great deal of time worrying about money which I never do and my modest lifestyle should allow me to retire when I am ready.
You really should really work on the critical thinking skills, don't blindly accept what ever anon replies.
>critical thinking skills
You write like an ESL pajeet.
I am not particularly concerned about how my writing comes off on IQfy, anonymous and all. This is part of the draw for me and one of the few reasons I put up with this place, the only time I do not need to worry about getting things perfect, getting it right, I can just write and not worry about anything.
What a cop out, excellence comes eventually to someone skilled, but competence comes naturally.
You're such a coward you'll probably even try to brush this off
I miss the days when people put effort into their trolls, when you could not help but offer congratulations for being had.
>I miss the days when people put effort into their trolls, when you could not help but offer congratulations for being had
I knew you'd brush it off, but congratulations on trying harder now. That's how I know I'm getting to you.
You're dancing in the palm of my hand
>gets called out for being an ESL pajeet
>responses with this as the first sentence
> I am not particularly concerned about how my writing comes off on IQfy, anonymous and all
Do the needful, sir
This is pretty much me kek. I’m having a good time honestly, I don’t care about a good job I just make enough to get by.
Basically what I'm doing too, hated literally everything about uni, was just completely miserable the whole time I was there burned out so burned out by my 4th year that I dropped out for 2 years telling myself I'd go back at some point and just never did, eventually got some IT certs at the recommendation of a friend got a mindless work from home job and I happen to live next to a community college so I just maintain part time status there to put off paying loans (I only have about 20k anyway no idea how some people that went to the same uni as me ended up with 100k+)
I hear you. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience in university. It's definitely not uncommon to feel this way, especially if you're not sure what you want to study or if you're not feeling supported by your school.
I'm glad to hear that you were able to find a path that works for you, even if it wasn't the traditional one. Getting IT certs and getting a work-from-home job are both great ways to build a career without having to go through the traditional four-year college route. And it's definitely smart to keep your student loans at bay by maintaining part-time status at a community college.
I know it can be tough to feel like you're not doing what you're "supposed" to be doing, but it sounds like you're making the best of a tough situation. And who knows, maybe you'll decide to go back to school one day. But for now, it sounds like you're on the right track.
I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans. That's a staggering amount of debt, and it's definitely something to think about before you take out any loans. If you can, try to find ways to pay for your education without taking on debt. There are many scholarships and grants available, and you may also be able to work part-time to help cover your expenses.
I hope this helps. Just remember, you're not alone. There are many people who have had negative experiences in university, and there are many paths to success. Keep doing what you're doing, and don't be afraid to forge your own path.
Why does this feel like a ChatGPT response
It felt distanced and cliche and disingenuous to me as well. It's like 90% generic empty platitudes, and structured like a shrink's book-learned response to build empathy and validity.
But this generation seems to think anything empathetic or validating equates intelligence and understanding, so things like this hold a lot of weight these days, and there's genuine goodwill behind it despite the word's coming across so hollow
I was completely oblivious to college as an idea, had no interest in the people or college life or any of that, they were willing to teach me what I wanted to learn so I was happy. I did not make one friend in college and I never tried, but I did make friends during college.
>But this generation seems to think anything empathetic or validating equates intelligence and understanding,
I see very little empathy in the current generation, mostly arrogance, but the current crop is still young and most turn around.
I am not talking about those who are serving, talking about those who have moved on. Know a good number of ex-military and most seem in the same position in life as those who went to college.
There's very little empathy, so anything that smells like it seems wise.
I wrote the other post too, and those who are out at least won't have to go balls deep in debt at 18 in order to get a degree, and at the very least learned one thing they definitely did not want to do while earning some money in the process
Ah, your empathy comment was not worded the best.
I think student debt is not that big of a deal, the bigger issue is that once people get out of school and get a job they tend to also get a mortgage and pile on the credit card debt and car loans, etc. Paying off $100k is not that difficult, I could do that in a few years working construction if I worked full time. But when you have a mortgage, house insurance, maintenance, utilities, improvements/renovations/furniture, car loans/insurance/maintenance/gas and credit cards to also pay things get a bit more difficult.
Short paragraphs that are sort of related but do not work toward a single point. This looks more like an autistic phone poster than ChatGPT.
Plenty who go into the military after highschool end up hating life. I think most want to hate life, it is safe and generally comes with a scapegoat.
As someone who's lived the enlisted life the past 5 years, everyone complains but very very few truly hate it and they'll all admit it
It's telling that there's a multitude of ways to get out basically whenever you'd like to with zero harmful repercussions (and as a matter of fact, a lifetime of benefits), and in 5 years of being in, after meeting and talking and personally knowing hundreds of people from all branches and all MOSs and bringing the subject up often as a joke/solution, I've only heard one secondhand account of someone actually doing it
I have 2 good friends from high school who enlisted the moment they graduated and they both complain about it constantly but are afraid to leave partially because they're afraid of having to deal with an actual job market and how unsteady employment is with no degree and partially because they've done nothing on their own, they have no idea how to actually rent an apartment or anything, one of them outright told me he was afraid the moment he left he'd end up back living with his parents and he'd probably wouldn't be able to handle that anymore at this point I think that ends up happening to a lot of guys
You should know they make it common knowledge you can get out and go to college for free on uncle sam's dime while getting room and board stipends. They tell you it in basic, they tell you it in AIT, and every last bit of the old blood tells the young blood about it constantly. The military has a robust program for even the most foolish of fools that teaches you basic life skills like writing a resume, or renting and apartment/using your GI bill to mortgage a house (yes that is a thing). The only thing they fear is their own laziness. The enlisted will see and be aware of all that, and they'll decide you know what? I actually like the free food and shelter, I like the free medical and dental and vision for me and my wife and our kids. It's fun getting closer with people I never would have talked to then I ever got with those shmucks from my home town, and it's nice going to places I never would have seen for free. I can even take pride in the shit conditions/leadership/training I've had to bear through from time-to-time. But I need to make sure people know my life is harder and I'm left behind by society and this is all I know because it makes me seem cool.
There's the big secret to all of that
I'm a veteran. Do not, under any circumstances, join the military. In the best case scenario it's boring, in the worst case scenario your officers (often obese black women), will nearly get you killed due to incompetence.
It's clichéd, has that bland corporate 'your call is important to us' tone, plus the paragraphs
As someone who purposely played their weaknesses in life instead of their strengths, I went straight to the military out of high school. You know what astounds me the absolute most? The amount of people who had poor parents, who didn't do well in or even like high school (if not for intelligence, for work ethic), who had no idea what they wanted to do in life, who decided at the ripe young age of 18 to go tens of thousands of dollars directly into debt you are not allowed any avenue of escape from, simply because they were "supposed to"
I enjoy school for the most part, I just realized that the degree would not offer me anything I cared about and ended up coasting that last semester. My endless deferring of the loans is not completely a game, if it was not useful for research I would probably pay off the loans and be done with it.
>I'm also curious about how some people ended up with $100k+ in student loans.
They go to school out of state, blow every penny they earn while in school and go to the most expensive school that accepts them.
18 year olds making poor choices is not terribly out of character.
Yeah, but more in the line of things bold and daring, chasing something they want to do. They're all just shuffling towards where they're loosely pointed in a direction they are at best unsure of and at worst completely hate. What the hell
Teenagers are bombarded with propaganda about if you don't have a degree you'll be jerking off stray dogs at truck stops for burger money, I don't blame them entirely.
It's very young to be working out most degrees are a scam designed to keep you in debt forever
I was able to see through it, and I'm not very intelligent or smart. At the same time I've also never cared about other's opinions when it's mattered to me, and I think that's the deciding factor. I think it's nearly entirely the fear of missing out and the stigma that comes with not going to college, even if it's the absolute worst possible option for you at that stage in life.
The desire for status is much stronger than I realized
Not really a smartness thing, more a self confidence thing. At 17-18, when every adult in your life is telling you a thing is true, do you believe them or trust yourself?
Nta but at every stage in your life people will be telling you what they think is the smartest option for you is. They may be coming from a place of empathy, they may be saying these things entirely for their own gratification without knowing much about you, always have the self confidence to make decisions on your own, it doesn't mean you have to reject everything you are told, especially if you were given good advice, but make the decision yourself.
I take four classes a year. I'll be 35 by the time I get my Bachelor's Degree. On the bright side I have a 4.0 GPA and I pay for everything out of pocket.
Staff at my Alma Mater
>any english literature grads here? what you do now
>be me
>english literature grad
>parents: "You'll end up as a barista lol"
>friends: "Enjoy reading those jobless days away"
>ignorethehaters.jpg
>landa decent office job
>boss is a total meme
>turns out my analysis skills = data analysis skills
>boss: "We need insights, like, yesterday!"
>mfw I'm basically Sherlock with spreadsheets
>climb the corporate ladder #LitGenius
>everymeetingever.jpg
>now they're asking me to write ad copy
>tfw my words sell more than Shakespearean tragedies
>rememberthetime.jpg
>scrolling IQfy and see "english literature grads" thread
>smugface.jpg
>type.exe
>"Still diving deep into the abyss of words while you flip burgers, bro?"
>feelsGoodman
>they mad, I'm rad
>life's a narrative, and I'm the protagonist
You stink like shit at geentext though, so who's the real winner here, huh?
nice man. i dont know what to do after i graduate high school so picked sixth form( some kind of pre uni)
i take physics, further math, and history.
i got 3.75 for the first semester and everyones around proud of me. truth to be told i dont feel like furthering myself into those subject. i want to make movies
Ah, look who we have here! A wild pack of English literature grads, emerging from the depths of irrelevance, seeking validation for their life choices. How utterly quaint!
"Any English literature grads here?" Ah, the battle cry of those who proudly spent years dissecting the hidden meanings of Jane Austen's tea preferences and the intricate symbolism behind Dr. Seuss' choice of rhymes. A degree so versatile, it's practically invisible to the job market!
"And what do you do now?" Well, I can only assume they've embraced the natural progression from analyzing the deep philosophical musings of Shakespeare's fart jokes to... well, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps they're now translating the emotional turmoil of Hamlet into interpretive dance or crafting abstract sculptures that capture the essence of Emily Dickinson's punctuation choices.
Oh, the world must be trembling at the prospect of these literary aficionados gracing it with their presence! I can just imagine the masses clamoring for their expertise in a world dominated by data, technology, and marketable skills. Because nothing screams 'success' like being able to recite Keats while brewing a non-fat, onions latte.
So here's to you, English literature grads! May your knowledge of iambic pentameter be the wind beneath your wings as you navigate the treacherous realm of underemployment. And as you ponder the life choices that led you to this moment, remember: the world may not need more writers, but it certainly needs more baristas who can quote Chaucer.
Chin up, dear English lit grads. The world may not understand your brilliance, but your student loan debt sure does.
Tldr
Both are more about the author than their topic and neither tell us anything worthwhile about author or topic and if that is all you are going to offer the reader then you might as be like
who said just as little with only 3 words.
Peak pseudointellectual posting.
ba in english lit, ma in digital humanities. I do instructional design on a govt contract. It is tedious, unrewarding work. pays decently well. Could be worse
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