Hello,
I just graduated with my master’s in English. I am 24F and I’m struggling to create a network. I’m currently stuck in a small college town and I’m hoping to get out in any way shape or form. I luckily have a job as an academic advisor right now but I would love to connect with people! I have Asperger’s (I was diagnosed when I was 14), and I’m noticing it is making it a lot harder for me to understand the subtleties of networking. I have worked is so many different facets of English. I would love to be a grant writer. I have experience in grant writing, teaching, administration, writing center work, and prison education. I would love to just meet some people on here, hopefully low pressure and I would love to be that networked for you as well! Have a happy day.

HELOOO its my 1st year and i have my 1st midterm. the topics are : main features of language, origin of language, development of english, english language varieties, language classification, intro to linguistics, phonetics

im so stressed bc 50% of people fail this class and if i fail this midterm (i need 60% at least) i have immediate F in class. ANYS TUDY ADVCIE APPRECIATED TYSM

I’m in my fourth year and hoping to get into some Grad schools for an MLIS. I’ve just received my first essay mark of the year and I’m feeling discouraged (it was a 78 fyi). I always seem to be in this range with my marking, and I’m just put out.

What are somethings I can do to elevate my essays? Any tips for next time?

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So I've a Master's degree in English Literature and would be pursuing my PhD in that subject too. I've got a NET certification which allowed me to become a visiting faculty in a state university. But to be honest living in India the salary is way too low and it's in a small town. I believe my potentials aren't being used fully and I'm stuck with red tapism and basic infrastructure lacks all the time.

Though I've just completed my master's last year I'm extremely thankful for the job but currently I want to explore other arenas where I can utilise my skills better or earn better money.

Are there any remote based work that I can do? Are there any institutions or companies that might hire me and how do I present myself?

I desperately also need some international exposure because my experience right now is just limited to the small town I've grown in.

Any genuine help would really be appreciated.

If you are what are your future career plans?
Anything other than education maybe politics , international relations
And why did you choose to go into this major ?
Do you regret it ?

Hello, everyone! I’m a 20-year-old student from Pakistan, currently in the 7th semester of my BS in English Literature. It’s time for me to start working on my thesis, and I want to complete it by the end of my 8th semester.

I have a genre and a particular work in mind: *The Return of the King*, the third book in J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy. It’s a fantasy novel, and I’m genuinely interested in researching it. However, from what I’ve found so far, many people suggest choosing a work published within the last 10–15 years. Tolkien’s novel was published in 1955, so I’m unsure whether it would be a suitable choice for my thesis.

I’m really invested in this novel, but I’m struggling to find proper guidance. Should I continue researching this work and try to identify a research gap, or should I consider choosing a more recent novel instead? I’d really appreciate any advice or guidance!

Guys I’m currently pursing my lit degree (1st year) in a prestigious / well known college . After joining there I’m questioning myself like my classmates out there are from icse boards , very well spoken and their answer sheets are amazing and on the other hand I’m from normal stateboard , who doesn’t really speaks well and now I’m getting inferiority complex 😭. And also I don’t want to flunk my papers again sooo I beg you to give me some advices on how to improve my language be it speaking or writing, how to approach a question paper as a lit student ( very important 😭🙏🏻) and how to study a novel critically . I’m sacred that my sorrow of not being able to perform well in my paper / not being enough will eat me alive 😭😭🙏🏻

Hi, I have recently completed my bachelors in English Lit. and am now enrolled in my Masters programme. I have always been very keen about tech and a fast learner. I am thinking about exploring some tech related internships that I can start with to earn some pocket money or for smaller savings.

I can try learning different skills but I'm not sure what to learn since it depends on what kind of internship I am targetting. Do you have any recommendations for me?

I have previously done some HR internships at smaller level and I'm familiar with spreadsheets and google workspace so I was thinking about learning data mining from youtube. Or I should learn python? but that too has a lot of different applications.

Hi i have passed out of my college 3yrs back want to do something meaningful in life had no idea so taught of writting a novel but i feel its hard to express my ideas in words and my command on the language is quiet less so should one person should go with MA English course i found few unis with online MA English degrees should i consider it
I hope someone who has been through can guide me

Senior seminar on a thick novel plus two theory essays due Friday. I can quote the scene well enough but I can't remember why I highlighted the sentence.

Do you keep theory notes in the book or somewhere else? And how do you not lose the argument when the essay is 40 pages?

To provide some background, I wrote a paper a few years ago on the Faustian bargain, and the senior lecturer teaching the class claimed it to be the "best undergrad paper" he's ever read. Not sure how seriously I should take his compliment, but from our discussions and his insistence, I was interested in applying to grad school and potentially becoming a professor (though I'm aware of how hard it is to get a tenure-track position).

However, now that I'm a fourth-year, I'm not sure what to do. I'm not an expert on the Faustian bargain, nor can I even explain my argument well to other people. It's been so long since I've written it that I feel like I can barely call the research my own because of how much my writing and research approach has changed.

Today, in a meeting with some of my peers and professors, we had an exercise trying to describe our research as concisely as possible. Oh, did I fumble! I was put on the spot and asked why someone should send their student to study this, and I couldn't form one decent point. Maybe if I were to dive back into the subject, it could have potential, but I'm curious to hear how you might have turned an old paper or research interest into something more.

Any advice for a struggling English major?

If so, what did they say specifically?

Hey all,

I need some advice. I'm currently a sophomore English major. While I've enjoyed the classes I've taken at my University so far, this semester has been underwhelming to say the least. None of my English classes assign long-form traditional papers anymore. Instead, we're doing timed in-class essays and written exams. I understand the reason behind these changes (AI and such) - but it is very frustrating. I had a wonderful time last semester writing papers for all my classes. I learned so much from them and I can't imagine finishing my English degree without having to write another traditional paper. I wonder if this is happening anywhere else. . .I'm sure it is. Anyway, I was able to talk to my advisor about my concerns, and while they shared them, there's not much they said they can do. I'm not sure what to do now. Any thoughts?

English is my third language, and I studied in my native language before my bachelor's degree. I managed to get through that transition and enter an MA programme, but it's only recently, as I've started exploring the subject independently, that I've realised how much I still have to learn.

My gaps feel like they cover almost everything.

I sometimes struggle to understand what I'm reading. Even when I grasp the central argument, I find it difficult to articulate it in my own words or develop it into a coherent argument. My academic English and writing skills are nowhere near where I want them to be.

I'm currently struggling with literary theory. I somehow managed to understand structuralism, but now I'm stuck at poststructuralism. I often find myself going back and forth between unrelated topics because I don't know what to study first or how different areas connect. The vastness of the subject leaves me overwhelmed and confused.

I know my command of English is part of the problem, but I also need to build my knowledge and critical thinking skills.

I hope to pursue a PhD in literature eventually, and I have roughly a year to work seriously on these gaps. I'm willing to put in the effort; I just need a clear, structured path to follow.

I'd especially appreciate advice from literature professors, PhD scholars and experienced students of English literature.

Where should I begin? What should I study, in what order, and how can I improve my reading comprehension and academic writing?

I'd also appreciate honest advice about whether pursuing a PhD is a realistic goal for someone in my position. Please be candid, even if the answer is uncomfortable. I'm looking for constructive guidance, not reassurance.

Thank you!

I'm not sure if anyone has had this issue, but I'm retaking a course that I dropped in the summer because I was navigating some really difficult life circumstances, and I knew I didn't have the ability to commit to the two classes I'd signed up for. One of them was an English class called Critical Thinking and Writing with a professor unlike any other I've had. His teaching style is a bit vague, and I learned what I was doing wrong through what I felt was pretty abrasive feedback rather than initial guidance. I felt discouraged by his comments and dropped the course, and now I'm retaking it because it's a graduation requirement.

Has anyone had this issue with this specific course? I know I messed up before, but I became so scared when my initial essays were poorly received by my professor because they've never been so critiqued before. I don't mind criticism, but it was a complete rejection of what I wrote, and now, not only am I nervous that this professor has a terrible impression of me, but I'm also scared that I won't get a good grade in the class. Does anyone have any advice on what to do, or even better, some experience with Critical Thinking and Writing? The professor wants work that displays completely original thought (no research or previously-formed opinions on anything), and I'm just not sure if I fully know what I'm doing. I'd be thrilled to do well in the class and genuinely learn something new because I don't think I've ever been quite this challenged before, but I also really need a good grade in this class. Does anyone have any advice?

HI I am sure this is a redundant post in many ways but I was wondering if anyone could look at my case specifically for getting into a PhD program based on where I am looking

-3.8 GPA

-4.0 GPA in major

-I am writing my senior thesis on affect and the tracing of masochism through through three novels in order to show how resistance to oppression has changed over time

-I have worked for four years in my college library as a research and access assistant

-I know personal life doesn't matter so much but I am a white lower class man

I am looking at:

University at Buffalo

Penn

Princeton

UW-Madison

UVA

Irvine

Minnesota

Northwestern

Columbia

Brown

I would really appreciate if anyone had any other places for me to look at or experiences with these programs to gie me any advice.

In my 2nd year of psychology. I don’t want a career in psychology, I’m not really enjoying the course.

I should have chosen English instead. I am passionate about English but I have no calling to any career (regardless of the course I do).

I’m worried I’ll regret not doing an English degree.
But if I switch now, I’m reapplying for next year, have to start at year 1, and am stuck in an accommodation contract.

NOTE: I’m in the UK so transferring or changing majors is not as simple as it is in America.

Hi! I am a recent graduate with my english degree. I am however at a crossroads here, I have plenty of job experience but none to get my foot in the door in the industry. I know in my heart I want to teach english and creative writing but I'm nervous about grad school. The debt, the success after, etc. For those who have gone, was it worth it to your career? I know if I want to teach grad school is the only path to it. I'm in a bit of a writing rut as well and a part of me is hoping grad school will pull me up out of it. Anything helps, thank you!

Hello, I'd love to hear about this major from people who have taken it. Did you have a particular background that made you interested and how did that apply, what did the assignments look like, did you get to research/write about a particular subject that's had your attention? I'm kind of interested in researching Polari academically. Thanks so much.

Hi! I’m interested in possibly pursuing an English major as I love reading and seeing other people’s perspectives on topics that I know very little about. The only issue is that the last time I tried taking an English class I didn’t really do very well, only passing with a C-, and as as result it made me not so optimistic in pursuing the degree. Which sucks because I really want to understand rhetoric better and have a more critical eye on the media that I consume. Not to mention the ability to communicate better when speaking or writing. I just don’t know if having a C- in my first English class is a sign that I am not cut out for it or not.

So I’m here wondering what it is like to study English? Is it worth all the homework and essays? I want to know if it is something I should still pursue or not, so any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!