Should You Do a PhD in English Lit? A Dissertator's Perspective [with Pangolin Art!]

[@LolotovCocktail]

First! That's a beautiful Pangolin. Also, do you pick the Helix Fossil, or Dome Fossil?

[@JamieHerself]

Ahh thank you! Also I had to google what that meant!🤣 DOME FOSSIL 5EVER

[@Amadeadraws]

This was so cool to listen to! You have such a genuine engaging personality!! Thanks for sharing💖😍

[@JamieHerself]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you listening, and I'm so stoked to meet you!

[@DoodyDraws]

This is so true 👌👌

[@JiuJitsuM4]

Currently going for my Master’s simply because I have 2 years left on my GI BILL. I really feel as if I won’t have the motivation to go for my English PHD considering that it would be without the help of the GI BILL and I kind of want to start working.

[@JamieHerself]

I hope you're enjoying your MA! You can do SO much with an MA in English, and you may end up TOO specialized if you do a PhD. I really recommend working on your CV AND your resume so you'll have both documents if you decide to work outside of academia. :) What area do you focus in for English?

[@JiuJitsuM4]

@@JamieHerself I’m focusing on literature with the aspiration to be a high school English teacher. Yes, I understand that this can be done with just a BA and teaching credentials, but I want to exhaust my educational benefits and further qualify myself. :)

[@grashanon]

I have a BFA major in painting and I am super interested in an MFA though I don't want to force myself at this time because I'd like to experience the school rather than online learning . I find it amazing hearing stories of people taking phds and I love your major! I might be a painting major but I enjoyed creative writing so much. It also adds value because my work, as my works are always narrative based. I find your PhD topic interesting especially about the womb. Do you post your writings? I'd love to read them. Love the insight. It was great meeting you! I hope to see more from your channel. Lastly the pangolin is so lovely, loved the purple!

[@JamieHerself]

I minored in studio art, so I definitely agree that narrative is so important for creating visual art! I need to find a good place to feature my scholarly work, but I am hoping to do some writing that'll will be free to access on Medium :) I really appreciate your interest! I'm so stoked to meet you, and thank you for the kind words. You are so awesome!

[@grashanon]

@@JamieHerself thanks as well for being kind! Yes I hope see some of your writing! Nice meeting you!

[@wesleyjohnny1075]

Hello! I loved hearing your experiences before and during your PhD. I am currently a Portuguese and English teacher in high school here in Brazil for 3 years. This year I will try to apply for the English Literature PhD, I'm still analyzing universities and getting in touch with some professors. However, I am very interested in contemporary literature and dystopias and it has been very difficult to find something related to this. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Ps: If one day you decide to show what the life of a professor at university level is like, I would love to watch it.

[@wesleyjohnny1075]

*I mean: research related to these topics

[@DoodyDraws]

this is really cool good luck on your studies 💪💪

[@JamieHerself]

Thank you! I really appreciate it, and good luck with all your art and everything else you're up to. :)

[@DreadCaptainJames]

I love these talks!

[@JamieHerself]

Thank you so much, Dread! You are the coolest, and I really appreciate you watching a supporting!

[@Connor_Queen]

This was real interesting, I was like wait gen ed...oh I forgot in america they don't just study the one topic they picked

[@JamieHerself]

Right?! I am so curious about education in the UK. We should chat about that sometime.

[@Connor_Queen]

@@JamieHerself the royal jam podcast

[@Impaled_Onion-thatsmine]

Particular systematic doubled curriculum oh I have completed these other credentials credits too. Very specific system of courses that's half literal nonsense. Double dragon.

[@idiotbun3552]

Hello Jamie. I am an undergraduate student of English Literature and planning to persue research in the future but I have nobody to talk to. I want to know what PhD is really about. I would love to talk to you. That will really help me. Please tell me how can I connect with you. Please help me. Thanks in advance.

[@JamieHerself]

Hi there! Please feel free to email me at [e-mail]. :)