As the semester as gone on, I have realized the legitimacy of criticism for being an english major. As I read Cane, Interdisciplinary, and They Say, I Say, I realize that we as english majors do something that others cannot. We enjoy the lost art of reading. We take pride in our studies, and throughly enjoy doing so. Although the material we are given by professors can be a touch dry sometimes, we are able to peel it back and find things others cannot. In particular, some of the things you guys said in class about Meridian were things I never would’ve thought of. For this, I applaud all of us; for being english majors and studying what we want to study, not what we think we should study.
The other element to being english majors is taking the next step. Whether you want to teach, write, report, anything; english majors need to take the extra step in doing so. For example, I want to be a journalist. Being a double major in English and Communication, I will develop the skills to build my argument, and at how to properly argue it. Whatever you choose to pursue with English, do it with pride.