/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.18026508]

Unifags, are you studying something /lit/? If yes, what? Are you content with your choice?

[Anonymous No.18026651]

>>18026508
no and no

[Anonymous No.18026661]

I wrote my phd thesis on the appearance of toilets in charles dickens - ama

[Anonymous No.18026664]

>>18026651
sigh same.

[Anonymous No.18026697]

>>18026661
whats the book withe most toilets by him?

[Anonymous No.18026711]

>>18026697
The bleak friend Oliver David Pickwick's expectations

[Anonymous No.18026717]

>>18026508
Studied theology, then English lit to PhD. Now teaching at university. It’s working out okay.

[Anonymous No.18026740]

>>18026508
I've never seen this image used by someone who understood Nietzsche.

[Anonymous No.18026776]

>>18026508
Studying finance and no I’m not satisfied with it.

[Anonymous No.18026817]

>>18026661
any fun facts about charles toilets in charles dickens' books?

[Anonymous No.18027011]

>>18026711
nice

[Anonymous No.18027047]

>>18026508
Completing a trades-related diploma course, enrolled in history/pre-law starting next year.

[Anonymous No.18027065]

B.A in philosophy and at law school currently. Very content, very busy

[Anonymous No.18027222]

>>18026508
Classics. Very agreeable so far.

[Anonymous No.18027236]

I am in grad school getting an MS in Business Information Technology but one of my classes this quarter mainly consists of building a wordpress website and creating content for it. I am using this as an opportunity to create a literary site and will write about literature. In theory the site is to be a cross between a social media platform, a blog, and a niche news/opinion site and hypothetically it the content would be user generated where you submit /lit/ opinion pieces and essays and articles for others to read.

[Anonymous No.18027262]

>>18026817
Nobody poops in dickens. Fantastic worldbuilding.

[Anonymous No.18027272]

>>18027222
based

[Anonymous No.18027403]

>>18026508
The floor is a phantasm.

[Anonymous No.18027675]

>>18026508
No and no. Aerospace Engineering. Fwoooosh

[Anonymous No.18027752]

>>18026508
English literature major here. Last class of my degree was today. No I am not content with my choice 80% of my classes were more like political science shit and I only enjoyed classical lit from the 19th century and 1500's. I would not recommend studying English literature. I'm going to law school to further my discontent now because I don't have other options.

[Anonymous No.18027849]

>>I fucking LOVE university, bro!!! It's an epic INTELLECTUAL environment for OPEN-MINDED people!!! It has DISCUSSIONS and you NURTURE your mind!!! You become EDUCATED!!! Hahaha, YASSS, academic life FTW!! Studying is so awesome, man!!! You read BOOKERINOS, TEXTBOOKS, ESSAYS and all sorts of epic WRITTEN things!!!

[Anonymous No.18027861]

>>18027849

[Anonymous No.18027887]

>>18026508
Im studying economics which I envisioned to be something akin to philosophy in which we all justify and debate our theories

Its just bugmanlike; its just repeating what the book says and robotically applying over-simplified theory we arent allowed to contradict

[Anonymous No.18027892]

>>18027887
That's undergrad degrees in general for you. You have to prove that you're capable of even the simplest intellectual tasks before you're allowed to go further. You'll have to wait until post-grad to do anything vaguely interesting.

[Anonymous No.18028104]

Yes, accounting. I get to read books :)

[Anonymous No.18028112]

>>18027861
eshe looks liek she elfed out a fatal fartie

[Anonymous No.18028121]

>>18027849
what do you do for a living?

[Anonymous No.18028178]

>>18027887
Economics is a science. You have to learn the toolkit to analyse problems before you can engage in meaningful discourse. Theories are worthless unless they are supported by empirical evidence. The models need to be mathematical so that they are testable empirically. In undergraduate, you are just acquiring the basic toolkit. You learn the most important economic models, the maths behind them, you learn to manipulate them mathematically to get a desired expression and work out effects of comparative statics. You learn all the statistics you need to understand how to analyse and interpret data and perform regressions with OLS. It's a science and you won't be able to even engage with the highest level material if you don't acquire the toolkit to a high degree of understanding

[Anonymous No.18028942]

>>18028178
>Economics
>Science
Economics is as much a science as sociology is a science, don't kid yourself. Trying to cope your way into telling others that econometrics is anything more than the misapplication of actual statistical methods doesn't make it a science either.

[Anonymous No.18029303]

>>18026508
MA in European Studies, was okay, kinda shallow

[Anonymous No.18029502]

>>18028178
>You learn the most important economic models, the maths behind them, you learn to manipulate them mathematically to get a desired expression and work out effects of comparative statics. You learn all the statistics you need to understand how to analyse and interpret data and perform regressions with OLS. It's a science and you won't be able to even engage with the highest level material if you don't acquire the toolkit to a high degree of understanding
If you'd ever studied mathematics in any serious capacity you'd realize what a naive opinion this is. People who are too stupid to understand statistics think its a meaningful metric to use for forming opinions but people who actually understand statistics understand that it's an elaborate tool for tricking the uninitiated into thinking that your personal opinions are gospel.

[Anonymous No.18029590]

>>18026508
Yes, no. I started a BA in the hope that I could use it to get into Law School, but my grades are shit and I can't pay attention. I plan on finishing my degree online while working. If I didn't want to go to Law School a tiny bit, then I'd be about ready to drop out.

[Anonymous No.18029599]

>>18027849
You can literally do everything at university on the internet for free without getting marked on it and risking your academic score.

[Anonymous No.18029633]

>>18026508
Going for bio degree, & then hopefully medschool.
Maybe could consider it a Philosophical path, but I wouldn't call it very /lit/ outside of the sheer amount of reading and memorization it requires.

I want to be my own boss, but also contributing to the betterment of the world, so in that sense I'm content with my choice. We'll see how I feel in a couple years if/when I get accepted to medschool.
Not worried about student debt since I plan on leaving the USA after residency, if not before.

I figure if all else fails, I can get my CDL license and become a Trucker.

[Anonymous No.18029691]

Studying law
Also, is alcoholism /lit/?

[Anonymous No.18029722]

>>18026508
Studying Philosophy and Fine Art (as in, making art). The uni specialises in the continental traditions ... Overall it's great; there's under 20 other students on the course in a given year, so we've developed a close community, even under covid.

This year the philosophy dept. shifted significantly towards philosophy of technology and information, and post-Kantian thinkers. The lecturers seem to be close to the cutting edge of their disciplines.

In addition to ordinary essay writing for assessment, we can also respond with practical (art) projects and an extended commentary. It's pretty wild.

[Anonymous No.18029736]

History.
Its good, because i like history.

[Anonymous No.18029833]

Political Science and Internation Relations.... strangely makes you pretty apolitical. I also take writing workshops, will probably be my minor

[Anonymous No.18030121]

I'm doing a Master's degree in Information Technology. I went in this field part because of the employability and potential salaries it provides, but I'm more and more disgusted by the pointlessness of it, and realised that wasting my life as a wagecuck sucks. I don't know what to do with my life, so when I'll be out of college I will maybe work for some months and then get back to study an actually interesting subject, like philosophy.

[Anonymous No.18030346]

Bump this shit for the eurofags

[Anonymous No.18030607]

>>18026661
Fucking why

[Anonymous No.18030608]

>>18029590
literally me

[Anonymous No.18030749]

>>18030608

>Nooo I won't be reading terribly worded clauses and deal with divorcees for the rest of my life.

[Anonymous No.18030754]

Assyriology.
>Are you content with your choice?
Very much so.

[Anonymous No.18030779]

>>18030749
kek shoot me now please

[Anonymous No.18030897]

>>18029502
That's why you need to study it so you can understand its limitations. And just because it has limitations does not mean it is worthless. It is the only method we have to try and observe empirical reality in social science. Theories are worthless on their own. You can literally create a theory for anything and without data you have no way of knowing which is better supported by reality

[Anonymous No.18030913]

>>18028942
Economics is a science. Less scientific than the natural sciences, but it is still a science. And it is considerably more scientific than any of the other social sciences. It's not misapplying statistical methods. We are using them for what they are intended. We test hypotheses and try to observe causal patterns which lead us to reject or accept our theories as plausible. Without that, you can't make any judgement on which theories are better

[Anonymous No.18030928]

>>18029502
Never seen that take before. Can you elaborate on yhe last part?

[Anonymous No.18030944]

>>18029691
Very underrated comment

[Anonymous No.18030993]

>>18030754
Nice.

[Anonymous No.18031005]

>>18026717
why'd you switch out of theology?

>>18026508
>If yes, what?
Theology.

>Are you content with your choice?
Very. It won't make me rich, but then blessed are the meek.

[Anonymous No.18031041]

>>18031005
based religitard

[Anonymous No.18031173]

>>18029633
How old are you? I am starting medicine thie september at 27 and feel I am pushing my limits as far as memory and energy deposits go. Hopefully I dont burn out before I graduate.

[Anonymous No.18031206]

>>18031173
>I am starting medicine thie september at 27 and feel I am pushing my limits as far as memory and energy deposits go.

That's in your head. Physical fitness should help with energy.

[Anonymous No.18031392]

>>18030754
Did you do a history bachelor first? Sounds interesting desu

[Anonymous No.18031946]

>>18030913

Fool >>18030928

[Anonymous No.18031961]

>>18028942

The only people who believe economics is a science are undergraduate newbs and ignorant hoi polloi

[Anonymous No.18031972]

>>18027887
Nah, economics is actually useful.

[Anonymous No.18032846]

>>18031972

[Anonymous No.18033010]

>>18029599
sure but you dont get payed for it lol

[Anonymous No.18033141]

>>18026508
No I study Comp Sci because I want a Job

[Anonymous No.18033162]

>>18026651
fpbp

[Anonymous No.18033173]

>>18030754
Everyone who studies the Assyrians is always happy.

I'm thinking of doing it.

[Anonymous No.18033253]

>>18030607
Because its a valuable field of study. It says alot about dickens's view of victorian england.

[Anonymous No.18033341]

>>18027236
>An entire class for a master's-level degree on using a fucking blog template website designed so that elementary schoolers could do it by themselves
I will never understand the world of people who take pure "business" and its associated qualifications and shit seriously

[Anonymous No.18033817]

>>18026508
that pic is so fucking stupid but im laughing so hard

[Anonymous No.18034051]

>>18026508
>Anarchism
Didn't Nietzsche say his perfect man would be half anarchist, half aristocrat?

[Anonymous No.18034581]

>>18034051
>his perfect man

pause

[Anonymous No.18034591]

>>18030749
>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Christie_(lawyer)
My idol.

[Anonymous No.18034631]

I studied Psychology
Huh

[anonymous No.18034720]

yes I'm studying for tomorrow's exam. I've started studying just now and I'll probably fail

[Anonymous No.18034768]

>>18031173
I'm 24, and, not gonna lie, the health class I'm taking right now is kicking my ass. Identifying different types of tissues is easy-ish on most of the online prep quizzes I take, but the ones the professor is giving us are MUCH harder to figure out.
I definitely feel your pain.

[Anonymous No.18034877]

>>18034051
>Nietzsche is Anarcho-Nazbol gang
Incredibly based.

[Anonymous No.18034924]

>>18026508
no. yes. i do enough nonsense classwork; at least most of it isnt malicious or intentionally false, like what /lit/ majors offer to their unfortunate students

[Anonymous No.18035156]

>>18033010
Most of what people are studying here won't land them a decent job either. It's very difficult to find an enjoyable career, especially for a /lit/izen.

[Anonymous No.18035239]

Economics, I hate it

[Anonymous No.18035262]

Politics, Philosophy and Economy

[Anonymous No.18035586]

>>18029303
what'd you do afterwards

[Anonymous No.18036853]

PhD student in macroeconometrics / statistics, after having done a master's in both economics and statistics. I am really content with my choice, the research I am working on is motivating, I love teaching courses, and the job market situation for PhD's in my discipline is excellent (both in the private sector and in the public sector). Not too stressful either, although I know it will be if I decide to take the post-doc course later on.

[Anonymous No.18037977]

>>18026508
No and no

[Anonymous No.18038051]

>>18029833
Get out while you still can

[Anonymous No.18038064]

>>18028178
>Economics is a science.
No

[Anonymous No.18038067]

>>18026508
Not in university anymore, graduated with an M.A. in literature, and in undergrad I double majored lit and european history. I now teach English in Japan, but I'm only doing this temporarily and will return in a few years to pursue my doctorate. Very content with my choice at the moment.

[Anonymous No.18038091]

>>18036853
What’s your thesis on if you don’t mind me asking? Also I’m first year econ so do you have any tips for studying/applying to grad programmes eventually?

[Anonymous No.18038251]

>>18029599
Gets me behind paywalls being a student.

[Anonymous No.18038293]

>>18026508
I'm kinda satisfied. I finished my master's last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Currently working on a PhD proposal which, if I find the passion for, I will probably enjoy too. On the other hand I can't find work. I do freelance editing and writing but despite being very good at both I can't get any fucking work. I don't try enough because I'm a richfg and make enough money on the stock market not to worry. But I wish I had more structured and productive ways to spend my days. I might do a second masters in editing or some other field more closely tailored to looking good on my CV. The main point I'd like to share with anyone on 4chan considering studying lit is don't buy into the memes about everything being pozzed. It isn't, even in the United States where I did my bachelors. Sure, social justice and critical theory are the current dominant lenses through which literature is assessed in the academy, but that doesn't mean you're required to use this lens People who dismiss higher education out of hand for political reasons are midwits or worse.

[Anonymous No.18038765]

>>18030121
I'm there with you brother. After a few turbulent years after undergrad I do want some stability as a wagecuck (or at least the illusion of it under the current American model). My hope is to go back to school for a PhD in English in a few years after this. Zweig wrote that the best and brightest aspired to the intellectual life in the dying days of the old Austro Hungarian empire.

[Anonymous No.18039830]

>>18028104
underrated

[Anonymous No.18039863]

>>18038765
>Zweig wrote that the best and brightest aspired to the intellectual life in the dying days of the old Austro Hungarian empire.

whats the relevance here youre trying to imply ?

[Anonymous No.18039867]

>>18026508
Law - Not really; kind of soul-crushing.
Wished I did a Classics u/g gone onto a masters and then went to law school.

[Anonymous No.18039951]

>>18038091
I am developing a new framework for structural vector autoregressive models (SVARs) and local projections (LPs) that allows estimation of impulse responses to be conducted more locally for given time periods using a method inspired by the machine learning literature.

What are you interested in Econ, and which country are you studying in?

[Anonymous No.18040008]

what is some shit I can learn to earn if I don't go to uni

[Anonymous No.18040023]

>>18026508
Yes and yes. Finishing my masters (philosophy), about to start teachers college. Would do a Ph.D but just can't afford it right now and the job market is not great.

[Anonymous No.18040106]

>>18026508
international environmental law, it complete and utter bullshit, I hate it very much. I just wanted to do something good for the world but after seeing how useless it is I am demoralized. Maybe I'll just sign up with sea sheperd and go sink some japanese whaling boats.

[Anonymous No.18040376]

>>18039863
Dark times are coming

[Anonymous No.18041052]

Somewhat /lit/ in that it involved a lot of writing and research. I was very content, and was planning on pursuing graduate work in that field (evolutionary biology and archaeology). But wanderlust and twenty-something psyche induced overconfidence pushed me to take two years off to travel and work in Europe. Looking back, it was probably for the best, although now I no longer have the respect of my parents and their academic circle at dinner parties.

"Anon! How's the PhD coming along? Oh, that's what you're doing now? I see... How's your sister?"

I'm a Waldorf teacher now.

[Anonymous No.18041295]

>>18035239
Switch or drop out. It won’t get any better once you graduate if you use your degree at all. It will get worse.

[Anonymous No.18041303]

>>18038067
How old are you?

[Anonymous No.18041318]

Got my degree in economics. Been working as a budget analyst for a few years. I’m probably going to quit soon.

[Anonymous No.18041341]

>>18026508
Going study both mathematics and physics next year.

[Anonymous No.18041368]

>>18040106
What do you actually learn there?

[Anonymous No.18042918]

>>18026508
creative writiing
i suppose i'm content, idk.

[Anonymous No.18042998]

>>18027065
same bro

[Anonymous No.18043003]

>>18029691
And I thought my drinking was bad before law school lmao