grad school as an english major?

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hi all! i'm a senior english major and russian lit minor right now and i've been questioning whether or not i want to go to grad school. i love english, but i am not passionate enough about it to pursue a masters in this field. id rather not get a masters at all, actually, but my dad is pressuring me to right after i graduate, and i feel like the job market is so bad that i dont have much of a choice. i also feel like grad school might be a good idea to boost my chances of getting a job in the future.
i dont want to go to grad school just to go, though, as i know its generally a bad idea to go on a whim. ive been considering teaching, library sciences, and museum studies as potential grad school fields, but im still a little stuck. i dont feel like im passionate enough about these to fully dedicate myself. in addition, i dont have any internship experience/job experience related to my major (but i do have lots of job experience in general), and i feel like that would really hurt my chances at admission.
does anyone have any advice? :,)

Posted Aug 10, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC

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