English Major ProblemsTumblr (3.0; @englishmajorsrus)http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e28f17f25d77e0d9c4fa117e07208a60/tumblr_mjcl84Ll6C1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>When your English classes are full of non-English majors and they just don’t get it.”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45349581905http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45349581905Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:30:24 -0400English Major ProblemsNon Majors<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64327c0cc55f347884edd543b276c5b3/tumblr_mjcl4ieKkS1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>When professors force you to submit papers in rounds with edits/corrections (that is NOT how we roll).”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45273254686http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45273254686Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:30:34 -0400english major problemsProfessorsPapersThis is the actual worstsubmissionsave1star<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d10da1ea5247d6e76af7979d6499ae2d/tumblr_mjcl0jfY3L1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>You learn all about an author and suddenly you start getting really mad when people get their facts wrong.”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45195096475http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45195096475Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:30:45 -0400english major problemsauthors<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/65b7fe517f16fb23f1e8dc5b7dd45198/tumblr_mjckx2E9nd1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>Reading Jane Eyre for the fourth time.”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45115332321http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45115332321Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:30:32 -0400Jane EyreReadingenglish major problemssave1starsubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1ef48fa387a5948a25307e6894516b2a/tumblr_mjckskWAWW1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>Being surrounded by classmates who were English majors “because they needed something easy.””</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span></span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45036402167http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/45036402167Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:30:45 -0400english major problemsmisconceptionssubmissionsave1star<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/467d1b96b298f66aa1ed183aa63e01cb/tumblr_mjcko4HRPi1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>Everything has been written about.  Everything.</span></p></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44950265433http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44950265433Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:30:25 -0500english major problemswritinginspirationsubmissionunfurledforaction<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d727586713058854df90a87d2ea881e/tumblr_mjcklqmRab1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">“When people in writing classes don’t know workshop procedure.”</p></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44868685582http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44868685582Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:30:35 -0500english major problemscreative writingworkshops<p>Now that I&#8217;m not writing massive papers, I&#8217;m ready to get back into the swing of things here!  I&#8217;m ready for more submissions (came back to a lot, thank you all!) and suggestions!</p> <p>We&#8217;ll start posting again ASAP.  Thanks, everyone!</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44861033867http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/44861033867Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:58:19 -0500submissionsannouncements<p>I just like starting my posts with really pretentious titles.  I feel that it goes along with the general sense of being an English major and stuff.  And also perpetuates stereotypes, which, you know, I&#8217;m all for.</p> <p>Still interested in submissions!  I&#8217;ve been getting a lot of great ones, but if you have some English Major Problems, please let us know!  It&#8217;s a lot of fun to do these for you guys.</p> <p>Also, as I&#8217;ve been recently realizing, I (as the runner of this blog, I guess) am a graduating college senior, about to get a BFA in Creative Writing and English, and I spend a lot of time talking about English and writing with people, so if you&#8217;re interested in asking questions or having discussions about same, I am totally up for that.  Just drop something in the ask box or whatever and we can have a nice chat about what English means and how not to get stuck on writing or whatever.</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35813951963http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35813951963Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:08:56 -0500English Major questionssubmissionsI am here for your asking pleasure<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2yh6vgjt1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“All the departmental politics between English and the Writing Center.”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35642504399http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35642504399Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:30:40 -0500english major problemsSubmissionsEnglishCreative Writingpoliticsschool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md73z0zEhk1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Girl: I’m sorry, but I just don’t agree with your interpretation of the poem. </p> <p>Boy: THIS RELATIONSHIP IS OVER!!”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35571033799http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35571033799Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:31:11 -0500english major problemsEnglish Major Datingthis actually happened the other day at dinnerpoetrydebates<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2yofNDW81ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“When people say, ‘<span>A thousand words? That’s like, as long as a novel!’”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35494538582http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35494538582Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:31:16 -0500english major problemsword countsubmissionsnovelsyou want a novel i'll show you one<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2ykcYBJd1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“All the lies about what employers are <em>really </em><span>looking for.”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35416878757http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35416878757Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:31:20 -0500english major problemsSubmissionsjobsemploymentthings we will never have<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2ym6vMot1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Most people can’t understand half of the words you use.”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35344960013http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35344960013Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:30:46 -0500english major problemssubmissionswordsvocabulary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2ye57ihD1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“‘Your midterm paper isn’t being graded—it’s just to gauge where you are. Oh, and by the way, you got an A-.’”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35277871212http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35277871212Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:30:40 -0500english major problemsSubmissionspapersgrading<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2ysdDV4n1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“National Novel Writing Month.”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35208586683http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35208586683Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:30:42 -0500english major problemsnanowrimoit is my greatest triumphit is my greatest downfall<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md2ybi5koW1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Realizing Shakespeare isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.<span>”</span></p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35139884683http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/35139884683Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:04:30 -0500english major problemssubmissionsshakespeare<p>Hey!  So I&#8217;m running out of my own problems (since I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re tired of hearing about Henry James) so I&#8217;d LOVE some submissions!  What classes are you taking?  What papers are you writing?  Hook me up!</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/34304387890http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/34304387890Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:44:41 -0400SubmissionsRequestsYa'll are great.<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc43xcq8QH1ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“‘Oh, this book is only 230 pages, it’ll be an easy read.’”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/34034567780http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/34034567780Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:20:39 -0400english major problemsbooksreading<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc43vsNEC91ru95yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“You can’t help but point out all the sex jokes in Victorian Lit.”</p>http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/33964466355http://englishmajorsrus.tumblr.com/post/33964466355Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:48:12 -0400english major problemsvictorian litsex