<p>So I’ve been talking to some of my advisors, and they have told me that my plan in majoring in english lit and classics is a waste of time. I’m going off to college at FSU (florida state) and I have enough dual enrollment/AP credits to do a double major in these two subjects plus get the basic prereqs for med school (which I am considering) within three-to-four years. I LOVE these two subjects, and plan to get at least a masters in one of the subjects (eventually a PhD) and go into academia.
Honestly, I would rather work at a community college with a small salary doing something I love than make the big bucks at a mediocre job. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Ignore people who tell you stuff like that; you’re more likely to get a high GPA studying things you love and that;s what matters in the end.</p>
<p>No, if you want to teach English and/or Classics you are not wasting your time studying them! And if you can complete the pre-med requirements too, then you could always go to med school, in which case choice of major would be irrelevant.</p>
<p>FSU has a very strong English Department, particularly in Renaissance literature.</p>
<p>I agree - it would be different if you were trying to get a job with a bachelor’s in those majors, but if you plan to get a higher degree then it’s worth the risk, in my opinion. You may regret it later in life if you don’t even try - and who knows, a lot of people find new interests and change majors after starting college, or you could do very well and get into a PhD program without having to do a masters first (which is what I suggest, since masters programs are expensive and PhD programs are generally fully-funded).</p>