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I’m a 25 Years Old English literature student. And to be honest, in past I never had considered literature to be what I would pursue as a subject of interest. All I saw in literature was a means of communication, a way to connect to people.

But here I’m as a literature student for the past few years. And am in love with it, for every moment of it, just feels wonderful. A present I never thought of in the past, as I always considered other subjects as a more viable option just like most.

I still understand that the future prospects of a literature qualification are very limiting. You might have a Ph.D. in Literature, but does that guarantee any future. Definitely not, just like any other disciple and it’s a bit more aggressive than other. But even then, what literature has given me for the past few years feels so much meaningful to me, at least.

In my short’s years of life, and my journey through education, I got some of the most amazing opportunity to explore and understand different disciplines, people and lifestyles. Gained decent skills, in 2d and 3d art along with some programming skills, though not the best at any.

I was also fortunate that I was a student of an engineering institution. Though I dropped out of it after a year. One thing, that I learned about myself in these short years is that I don’t like to continue some thing that I’m not enjoying.

There has been various subjects and topics that I enjoyed throughout. Micro and Macroeconomics, Laws of Physics, study of Indus Valley Civilization and many more. I always floated from this topic to that, whichever excited me. I kept it on and on for so long until covid happened. Covid was a changing pace to myself, as I was doing very little and being absorbed to myself.

Then as Covid was coming to an end, and I have been Idle for months, my family asked to me attend college again. That was actually what I needed. And for subject, well it was English Literature as requested by my family. Why? Because it was my most stable subject in terms of grades. Other subjects were good but they always fluctuated sometimes highest and other times just passed. Whereas English was the most consistent of all, B+ or higher.

My desire for knowledge and growth, gave me the opportunity to explore various different disciplines and subjects through institutions, through books or through articles.

I find pleasure in learning, and always in pursuit of more and more. What it has to do with literature?

I always though literature degree is just about stories, novels and dramas. And to some extend it is true, but still more than that. Literature covers vast range disciples. Psychological aspects, social, philosophical and many more.

At the beginning of my degree, I wasn’t that much interested but gradually, as I got to read and analyse the text provided to us in our curriculum I got so hooked to say. It was fun.

Even the approach of reading the stories and novels as a literature student gave me a different light to how I had assumed literature to be. Various writers of past and the present for a reason or two, opt to express themselves via the characters in their stories. Portray their disapprovals or displeasures through their stories. And also, about the problems they face themselves or the society they are in.

And I was in love with it, to be honest. I got to learn about so much, it just made me tempted for more. With each passing semesters, the topics I got to study was just beautiful to me.

I, now, do want to pursue literature further and to know what more do I have to gain in it. I now for a matter of fact know the value of literature, that goes beyond what we perceive it to be. That is, scientific researches, mathematical equations, medical reports and many more use, and do need, literature to reach out to us all. It is to say a middle ground to us all.

I currently plan, in pursuit for my love of literature, to move out to somewhere where I will be able to grow in literature even further than I’m in currently.

Literature is amazing, but is it for everyone, definitely not. I say we much go on with what we are happy with, what we are enjoying and most importantly of what we like. I saw many students taking up literature because it was easy and simple. But then struggle in it, doing below average or sometimes even fail on it.

Lastly, I want to say is go on with what you want try them all. Until, you find something you want to stick to. But it doesn’t mean to just try new things. Rather to find until you’re happy with something and when you do, go with that.

Thanks.