<p>So I am a sophomore classical civilizations major at a small liberal arts school. for those who dont know, it is the study of the ancient world basically, specifically western, greco-roman world, so it includes history, language, literature, archaeology, and anything else related to these cultures. When i was home for christmas my family was of course asking what my major is, and when i told them they usually said something like "what kind of jobs are you gonna be able to get with that?" or many of them tell me as if this is great advice: "you should get a business degree too so your degree can actually get you a job". Well i cant get a business degree at my school and dont want one. I usually just tell them what im planning and they still dont really get it, im heavily considering teaching. I also may double in english writing, which for some reason they seem to think will get me a job more than classics.
Anyways, does anyone have experience as a classics major? Do u really think I am not going to be able find a job or does my family just not understand liberal arts majors? Will the english writing degree be useful actually? What i want to do is Teach for America after college, or maybe teach internationally through a program to earn a masters. At this point i almost for sure want to go to grad school to some extent though.</p>