At my university we have an "English & Creative Writing" program. What that does is give us a degree in English, as well as Creative writing, at the end. You would still have your English degree as much as that would help, and then you have also your creative writing fun. Unfortunately, my University doesn't have internships or different paths like the program others were talking about, but it is just a local program.
The other option is taking courses for a more practical minor OR minoring in Creative writing, so that you can have the best of both worlds.
It all depends on what is offered there. And while I agree that doing what you love is important, using 4 years of your life to attain a degree that will get you nowhere is not fun.
Writing is an important part of you, but you need to put food on the table and a roof over your head. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Remember, there is NOTHING stopping you from taking multiple degrees concurrently or even one after the other.
It is your life, and it's important you live it your way. I hate to sound all Disney, but ‘listen to your heart’. If you want to take Creative writing, but you keep thinking about all the other possibilities, then your first want is to take it-- then TAKE IT!!! But, if you are thinking that a degree in ______ is good, but you really want to take creative writing, then remember that your first wish is for the _____ degree. Take Creative writing in summer school, a local after-school program, or keep doing it in your spare time. Remember, only 1% of published writers actually earn their living by writing.
Do what you feel you need to, because YOU have to live with the consequences, good or bad.
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Date: 2006-08-26 03:12 am (UTC)What that does is give us a degree in English, as well as Creative writing, at the end. You would still have your English degree as much as that would help, and then you have also your creative writing fun. Unfortunately, my University doesn't have internships or different paths like the program others were talking about, but it is just a local program.
The other option is taking courses for a more practical minor OR minoring in Creative writing, so that you can have the best of both worlds.
It all depends on what is offered there. And while I agree that doing what you love is important, using 4 years of your life to attain a degree that will get you nowhere is not fun.
Writing is an important part of you, but you need to put food on the table and a roof over your head. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Remember, there is NOTHING stopping you from taking multiple degrees concurrently or even one after the other.
It is your life, and it's important you live it your way. I hate to sound all Disney, but ‘listen to your heart’. If you want to take Creative writing, but you keep thinking about all the other possibilities, then your first want is to take it-- then TAKE IT!!! But, if you are thinking that a degree in ______ is good, but you really want to take creative writing, then remember that your first wish is for the _____ degree. Take Creative writing in summer school, a local after-school program, or keep doing it in your spare time.
Remember, only 1% of published writers actually earn their living by writing.
Do what you feel you need to, because YOU have to live with the consequences, good or bad.