English Alumni Stories
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It helped me transition to a career in tech, which I would have never assumed.
"It still surprises me how much learning to interpret text helps me to analyze symptoms, and make diagnoses."
"Being able to communicate efficiently and clearly with people who are busy with their own tasks helps me a lot. Another huge part is being able to tell a story or at least recognize what is important in a story."
"I realized one of the things that drew me to an English degree is that I loved hearing people's stories, understanding diversity considerations in people's lives, and have face-to-face meaningful conversations with other people."
"As an English major, I loved being able to see the different perspectives that you can find and how a story can be told in so many ways. I’m very grateful that I learned that as it has helped me keep an open mind and be able to work well with people of various backgrounds."
"My English degree opened my eyes to new ways of engaging with the world, helped me find value in a wide variety of texts including books, movies, songs, and more."
"My English degree shapes the way I interact with the world around me. It is present in the way I interact with others. I treasure my English degree education."
"Concise and clear documentation is essential in medicine, and my English major prepared me well for that. As I'm developing research, I also find that persuasive writing is critical."
"My English degree helped me fall in love with people and their stories. English for me was all about learning what others can experience or imagine."