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Back to School: The Case for majoring in English

Posted 14 weeks 6 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh

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This time of year college recruiters and counselors at both traditional and online colleges are selling students on the 'majors come lately': Criminal Justice, Business, Child Development, Information Technology, etc. But these majors are a one way ticket to a very specific job market that might not be there when you graduate and some are expensive to get into. Enter the tried and true English major. More bang for your buck. More options later.

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School Bookstores Can't Afford Cheap Textbooks

Posted 44 weeks 15 hours ago by Thursday Bram

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I'm taking just one course this semester, with just one reasonably priced textbook. According to the back cover, the price was $29.95, but that isn't the price I paid. I purchased a brand new copy at Amazon.com for $19.77. I could have bought it for $15.89 but I would have lost out on free shipping.

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