dontspeakmuch
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I'm considering earning my degree in English, with a concentration in linguistics. I've been told many times how useless this degree is and others like it (political science, journalism, philosophy), what avenues aside from teaching does it open? So far, my plan is to gain by bachelors then go to Korea, hopefully, where I can teach ESL and save money as they typically provide room and board, have low taxes and offer more money than other countries with similar qualifications. I plan to stay four to five years and save up to $40k, at which point I will return to the US and pursue law school. I've also read that because law schools have been accepting too many applicants, the field is now over saturated, making it harder to get jobs, while allowing law schools to charge ridiculous tuition and offer loans with high interest rates. Because of this, I've decided that If get a scholarship I will pursue law a d if I do not get a scholarship, unless I'm accepted to a top law school, I will not study law and I will instead advance my English/Linguistics degree. Does this sound viable? Is the future bleak for anyone not gifted in math or science or is this myth?