Ok, I know this is “should I double major?” thread season, but 'tis the season.
Anyway, before starting college I always knew that I had a deep interest for biology as well as English. I loved analyzing books for meaning and discovering hidden social commentaries, and then looking at biochemical compounds to discover purpose and functionality and finding out about the intricacies of a skin cell. Not to bore you, but I absolutely love both fields.
Senior year I decided to go down the biology route because it has always interested me just slightly more and I want to have a career in medicine. I know a bio major isn’t necessary, but I figured I’d prefer an extensive bio background. Then I took a literature class for my first year writing requirement, and I fell in love with literature again. I’m always getting A’s when the class average is about a B, and my prof always praises my analyses and writing skills (she’s the head of the department coincidently). So I decided to do English. Then I experienced the biology lab (I had bio credit form high school. This course is normally taken as a sophomore), and first time taking a class completely dedicated to lab skills). Again, I fell in love and I’m getting A’s when classmates are getting B’s and C’s. I’m not trying to show off and I know a couple intro courses aren’t indicative of my success in the fields, but I feel I have strong a grasp over the material and I see myself pursuing the fields.
Anyway, long story short, I want to double major because the English courses (my secondary major) all interest me and I’ll probably end up taking them all at some point, so why not just major? I want the opinions of more experienced college students/college grads/people who know people who did something similar. My only concern is that the majors don’t compliment each other when it comes to jobs or grad school. I have knowledge in bio and English, but not necessarily very extensive knowledge. At the same time, I can’t major or minor in chemistry because my university doesn’t allow it.