Changing Majors in Graduate School..

Graduate School
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<p>I am currently a graduate student in Biology/Ecology. Now that my first year as a graduate student is over I am beginning to think that perhaps is better that I change my academic aspirations. I pictured myself reading passionately about global warming, environmental changes, but all I do most of the time is seat through boring lectures and read very uninteresting research papers. I find myself more interested in books than scientific research. I LOVEEE reading and literature has always been a major part of my life, so much that perhaps I might change to pursue a Masters Degree in English Lit. instead of Conservation Biology. My family thinks this will be a crazy change, that with a degree in English Lit. it will be much harder for me to find work.</p>

<p>Unlike most of you I do not have the desire to attend any ivy league schools. I was accepted to NYU but because of the financial aspect I was not able to attend. I feel stuck and very dissapointed at the moment, any useful advice is welcome.</p>

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<p>See this is the thing, you have to like something or show interest in order to "concentrate" in it. Graduate school is about concentrating in a certain field.</p>

<p>I suggest you talk to the English department/director/advisors first about your situation. Let them know you would like to change track from bio/eco to English Literature. Of course also tell your bio/eco advisor as well.
I'm sure people does change track in grad school. The thing is, do you have any (or enough) English literature background in your undergraduate studies to show them your interest in the field? </p>

<p>You should think about the job later. There should be a handful of careers out there.</p>