March 19, 2012 by Khusbu Bhakta?
English degree holders, local professionals talk buffet of options for English majors
English majors may have more career path choices than they think. Ending up in the classroom, teaching after years of studying doesn?t have to be your destiny.
The Career Paths for English Majors was a panel discussion that addressed the different tracks one can take after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
The five panelists all received B.A.s in English and have become professionals in law, politics, media and education.
John Coleman, a deputy and Nevada attorney, said that English has helped him in every aspect of life.
?Studying English provided tools for me to write and speak well in order to be understood,? Coleman said. ?And to read well, in order for me to understand others.?
Coleman stated that winning cases is about how well you can convey your argument, not good and evil. English played a large role in his ability to be a great lawyer.
?It?s a shame at how many cases lost against me when they should have won,? he said. ?It was due to the other lawyers? poor choice of words in order to convey [their arguments].?
English majors may assume teaching is where their major will lead, but Elizabeth Crum begs to differ.
Crum graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and is now publisher of NV News Bureau and co-host of The Agenda on KSNV-TV.
She started off blogging and freelancing and created a reputation for herself, eventually being noticed by KSNV-TV.
She states having an English degree was at the core of her success.
?You need passion for reading, writing and thinking,? Crum said.
Andrew Kiraly is the editor of Desert Companion and author of Crit. He also graduated from UNLV with a B.A. in English and a master?s in creative writing.
?As an editor, it is crucial that you work with people who know how to write well,? Kiraly said. ?It?s surprising how rare it is to find good writers today.?
Shaina Solomon Plaksin was a former district representative of former Congresswoman Dina Titus, and is currently an English and political science major at UNLV. She said that a passion for reading can lead to greater things.
?Reading is what makes one a great writer,? Plaksin said. ?Love to read, or learn to love to read.?
Plaksin is a double major and states that her political science reading puts her to sleep, but the novels she reads for her English classes are indulgences.
?What helps me get through the 2 a.m. study sessions every night is the fact that I enjoy what I?m learning and reading,? she said.
Plaksin plans to attend law school after graduation.
?The law appreciates if you can read and write. That?s where my English degree takes part,? Plaksin said.
There are also students like Brenda H. Castro, who aspire to be educators. ?It?s a passion of mine to want to teach kids,? she said.
?I enjoyed what everyone had to say at the event today, many great perspectives, but it made me want to be a teacher even more,? Castro said.
Source: http://unlvrebelyell.com/2012/03/19/teaching-aint-the-only-option/
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