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>what are you going to do with your literature degree, anon?

>> No.9081656

getting money & fucking bitches

>> No.9081659

Anon, I dropped out of school when I was 13. I ain't got some fancy degree about words. What would I need something like that for? I require some marketable skill.

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>>9081651

>he wasted money on a literature degree when he had no desire to become a teacher or get into academia

PROTIP: You got meme'd.

>> No.9081675

ignore this thread or your mum will die in her sleep tonight

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>>9081659
We'd like to contact you.

>> No.9081678

>>9081651
Going to Hamilton next year as a lecturer, any info on it?

>not wanting to work as university teacher
Best career IMO

>> No.9081679

I'm going to trade school after I graduate. Thank you for asking.

>> No.9081680

I'm going to be the great writer of this age. Centuries from now, mine will be the name everyone remembers from this period.

>> No.9081683

>>9081678
University of Waikato?

>> No.9081690

>>9081683
Hamilton College, NY upstate. Since I'm not from the US the rankings don't speak to me that much.

>> No.9081704

>>9081690
Ezra Pound went there. I live 15 minutes away. Shit area but pretty good school.

>> No.9081706

>>9081677
That would be an option, except my people skills are next to useless, and I have a bit of a case of agoraphobia. No working for big corporations for me.

>> No.9081712

>>9081704
Nice. Is a car necessary or could I get by using cars/trains?

>> No.9081713

>>9081706
>People skills
Not necessary.

>> No.9081714

>>9081683
It's always funny when you realise there are Hamiltons and Wellingtons and Christchurches that aren't in New Zealand.

>> No.9081717

>>9081678
is it really best career?

shit pay + lots of work + repeating yourself

hmm

>> No.9081719

>>9081713
Agoraphobia.

>> No.9081720

>>9081683
Go to bed Alex

>> No.9081724

>>9081717
>shit pay
Depends what country. You'll never make it big, but it can get pretty comfy
>lots of work
Agreed
>repeating yourself
Only at the beginning when you have to give first year mandatory bullshit classes, but after a while you do your own shit

>> No.9081726

>>9081651
Teach

>> No.9081735

How do I become a translator of fiction? Should I get either a masters in the language I plan on translating from, or an English degree, or are there specialized fields of study for translation? Help.

>> No.9081740

>>9081651
turn 360 and leave this thread

>> No.9081753

>paying for education
kek americans

>> No.9081767

>>9081651
I work as an archivist. I love it. Hardly anyone visits so I get to wear what I want, blast my favourite music, and all I have to do is keep the catalog tidy

>> No.9081777

>>9081651
>to do
>do
fuck off of my internet screen with your narrowed vita activa comprehension of life lmao fucking breeder

>> No.9081780

>>9081666
>Wasted money
You must hate your country so much

>> No.9083197

Law School