I was especially interested in Gilbert's talk, as I hope to be a writer some day. I've haven't dealt with nearly the level of scrutiny she has had to, as a critically acclaimed writer. I connected to the anxiety she described, the raised eyebrows when I tell people that I am studying to become a writer. People automatically assume I want to be a teacher when I tell them I am an English major. It is incredibly infuriating, and its starting to give me the impression that the only reasonable path for an English major is teaching. Which, of course, is not true.
It goes along with what both Sir Ken and Gilbert discussed during their TED talks. Pursuing careers in the arts is widely viewed as risky. But shouldn't creativity be encouraged in student who has natural creative talent, and enjoys it?
Molly,
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you have to say about the English major thing. I was originally an English major and was literally SCARED out of it by peers and family. Now I'm a sociology major (so much better right?) Also, how did you get the cool picture at the top of your blog?
Its a picture I took, just uploaded it onto the page. theres a tab on my blog that says customize? might not be the same for you but i'm sure there's a way
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