<p>I thought I would always major in English, but since the beginning of high school, English just hasn't been fun for me anymore. </p>
<p>I was brought up reading books, and from the time I hit 7 or 8 years old, I knew that I wanted to be a writer and even though I went through different phases where I thought I wanted to be something else, I always held firm to wanting to write. I know this may not count to some people, but throughout elementary and middle school, I always stood a part from my peers in English class and then high school came. </p>
<p>Out of all the books I read during high school, I sincerely liked three. Aside from the books themselves, I've just been questioning how does the content in these books apply to my life? Looking up metaphors and oxymorons is nice and whatnot, but how is this going to help me outside of the classroom? What life lessons can I take away from what I'm reading?</p>
<p>My only other interests lie in TV & Film and even if I go into that, I'd be concetrating on writing. However, I know that I'd be more secure with an English degree than with a TV/Film degree as far as opportunities are concerned. For example, I wanted to enter a secure field (ej. teaching) while pursuing my interests as a writer.</p>
<p>I already got accepted into my top 2 schools for English, but if English is going to be anything like it has been in high school, I don't know if this is what I should be pursuing. If I change my major, I would also prefer to get that out the way before school starts. Any advice? I desperately need it.</p>
<p>Have you thought about a major in creative writing? I know a lot of schools don’t offer it, but maybe you’ve applied for one that does?</p>
<p>It’s up to you if you want to continue with English. As a high school senior right now, I’ve had it decided for a long time now that I want to double major in English and Econ, but you do not need to decide right away. Yes, English can seem pointless when you get lost in metaphors and literary devices, but to me, trying to figure out different interpretations of the text can be almost like a puzzle, and even an eye-opening experience. An English major will make you into a better writer and a critical thinker. That said, however, do not just take English because you like to write. The two do not go hand in hand.</p>
<p>Also, are you seriously considering teaching? Elementary or something higher up? You could always major in the class you want to teach, and then write on the side. Or take a risk and do the TV/Film degree. I’ve always liked the idea of becoming a screenwriter :)</p>
<p>Yeah this wasn’t very helpful, but I would just give the situation time and let your interests develop further. Then you can make a decision!</p>
<p>Ok - I know that everyone will jump on this post - but I will tell you, there are still lots of jobs in journalism. Instead of radio/tv you might see if your school offers a journalism major? Employers are looking for candidates that are well-rounded … meaning who can write, shoot video and stills, report, and have a full understanding of social media. There are lots of jobs … especially for people with versatile skills.</p>
<p>I second pinkokbyme on the creative writing suggestion! My school doesn’t offer an official writing major, so I self-designed one with a focus on fiction. Now that I’m a senior, I’m finding that the skills I’ve developed (particularly in conjunction with the internships and jobs I’ve had over my four years) do in fact make me employable! </p>
<p>Other self-designed majors at my school have chosen a screenwriting/media studies focus, which works well because we’re adjacent to L.A.</p>
<p>You can go into teaching with nearly any undergraduate degree for starters, you’ll always need a higher degree for a career in teaching anyhow.</p>
<p>English isn’t just about reading/literature analysis. Some schools have a focus area students may choose, such as journalism, creative writing, etc. I wasn’t an English major, but senior year I took a course on Theories of Rhetoric, which was very interesting. It was about the teaching of writing, and different reasons to write and styles to use. </p>
<p>What kind of writing do you like to do? Fiction? Research? There are other majors that might interest you where you could apply a lot of writing, or choose a writing minor. I didn’t enjoy/see the point of literature analysis myself, which is one of the few things that kept me away from the English major. I majored in psych and still did a lot of writing and have a few publications.</p>