I've been inclined to write a post about this for some time because there's just something about the "...oh" that follows when I say that I'm studying English in college.
Realistically, I don't just study that. I'm currently doing a joint honours degree; Media Studies and English. Growing up I knew that I always wanted something published on some degree of 'paper' or otherwise, whether that was a piece of writing or an illustration, I didn't mind. So I figured a course like this would be apt for me.
Not a lot of people can understand why someone would want to study English, I know when I tell people they think I'm some avid Shakespeare fan who writes poetry when she's bored. I'm not, and to be honest I don't really even like Shakespeare that much.