<p>after reading moire's and others' posts about useless liberal arts degrees, i'm getting even scared than i was before! i knew it wasn't very practical, but i couldn't really imagine myself studying anything else in college. i'm double majoring in creative writing and philosophy... but due to my earlier years in college of attempting an engineering major, my gpa has been very low because of that, and i find it very difficult to try and raise it. i'm afraid grad school might be out of my league too. if my major isn't very practical, and my gpa isn't very high, does this mean i am dooo-ooo-oooooo-med? i guess it was difficult for me to think of any real job i wanted to do, because i naively thought i could be a writer, or an actor, or something. it's not that i had no plans, just that those plans weren't that practical. i had some internships, but nothing i want to spend the rest of my days doing. i guess there are non-degree programs out there... but i seem stuck on trying to become a writer. i'm trying to find other careers i might be interested in, but i don't really know what else i'd want to be. maybe work at a tv station or something. i might try some screen writing programs, but outside of my dreams, am i doomed in the practical world?</p>
<p>The writing and critical thinking skills that one gets as liberal arts majors are considered plusses in most lines of work including business fields. LAC degrees also can get you into professional and graduate schools so you can prepare for fields like medicine (if you have made sure to obtain the courses required for med school), law, journalism, theater arts, business, advertising, nonprofits, education, politics (politicians have staff who are experts in various fields) etc. </p>
<p>If you want a job right after college, it's important to get some kind of employment while in college. This could be even through summer jobs in any field (even working as a store clerk or waitress will help you).</p>
<p>My family doctor was a philosophy major in college. I have lawyer friends who were political science, English and Asian history majors. </p>
<p>Anyone who's an English or other liberal arts major who's interested in journalism also should work for their school newspaper and consider applying to the Dow Jones internship program, which provides paid copy editing internships. It's difficult to find good copy editors, and liberal arts majors tend to be among the best. Google to find out more info about the internships and field.</p>
<p>Also being good in a foreign language will help you get a job as will having major experience organizing EC events, so do get deeply involved in some campus or community ECs. For instance, if you organize something like Relay for Life on your campus, the fundraising experience you get can help you get jobs in marketing, nonprofits, etc.</p>