I’ve been a writer and avid reader since I was in seventh grade. I’ll be double majoring in English and French at my university starting this fall. My concentration for my English degree is creative writing, not the usual route to become a teacher.  For me, this was a natural choice. I’ve never been one to pick money over passion. However, I’ve been criticized so many times because people don’t think I’ll be able to make a living. In this post, I’ll explain why you should make the same choice to follow what you love and pick the right major.

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Obviously, there are many things I could do with a French degree. If I become fluent, I could be a translator and do pretty well for myself. I could teach French here or teach English in any Francophone country. However, the only reason I’m majoring in French is that I…