What is the choice of studying abroad for English majors? ...

What major to study abroad is a problem that should be carefully considered, but what is more urgent than this problem is how to study this major after going abroad, and what kind of ability should be obtained through this process to break the professional barrier and extend to any career that you may engage in in in the future, so that you can have an advantage in the job market and live a happier life in the future. This is a more worthy of consideration.

Many students have great expectations of going abroad. This is reflected in the questions they ask after class. Many students ask "what is good for studying abroad" or "what is good for future employment". In the eyes of many students, going abroad will be an important decision in their lives and an opportunity to change their destiny. But in fact, going abroad now is very similar to the expansion of domestic colleges and universities in China five or six years ago. There are more and more people involved, less mystery, looser relationship with employment and more and more just an "experience". Of course, you should choose the right major when you go abroad. It is only natural that you should choose a major with good employment prospects. But if you think that "going abroad-choosing a major-finding a good job" is a straight line, it is all wet.

First of all, does a good job have a lot to do with the major you choose to go abroad? Ji Xiaojun, the host of CCTV 9' s "Cultural Express Train", originally studied MBA in Nottingham, England, but I think the biggest weapon for him to find a position in CCTV is his fluent English and proficiency in cultural festivals, not his major in Britain. James Li, the chief representative of Royal Bank of Scotland in Beijing, graduated from Beijing University of Technology with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, studied computer-aided manufacturing at Birmingham University, later worked for BBC, and finally came to Royal Bank of Scotland. The turning point of his financial career was when he was working for the BBC and writing his doctoral thesis. A good friend of mine, majoring in English, graduated from Xi 'an International Studies University and then went to Birmingham University to study for a master's degree in marketing. After graduation, she worked in Ogilvy & Mather Beijing for half a year, and then moved to an international finance association. Now I am engaged in international public relations and finance. Judging from the experience of three alumni studying in Britain, their major choices seem to have no direct connection with their current jobs. Although these three alumni do not represent all alumni, at least we can draw a conclusion that the majors they study abroad may not have much to do with their future career.

If it doesn't matter, isn't it useless to go abroad Not exactly. According to an interview with Li Quanzhe, studying mechanical engineering in Beijing University of Technology seems to have nothing to do with finance, but professional study has exercised his logical thinking ability and laid a good mathematical foundation. When learning computer-aided manufacturing, most courses involve the management of production process. Out of his own interest, James Li quickly changed to industrial management, which later evolved into management courses in many business schools. I quite agree with what he said, "grow through study and practice". In fact, people who have worked will understand that the abilities that are really needed at work are not brought to us by professional courses, but are gradually acquired through continuous study and work, and the so-called "learning" is not just learning in class. What major to study abroad is a problem that should be carefully considered, but what is more urgent than this problem is how to study this major after going abroad, and what kind of ability should be obtained through this process to break the professional barrier and extend to any career that you may engage in in in the future, so that you can have an advantage in the job market and live a happier life in the future. This is a more worthy of consideration.

Going abroad, for college students who have just left school, does not have to be done in one step, because it is difficult for us to do that, and it is difficult for us to know what we will like and do in the future before going abroad. In particular, students who want to change majors, or study some liberal arts or business majors, just choose a general direction close to their interests. The key point is not necessarily what kind of professional knowledge I can get through studying abroad, but what kind of improvement I can get through this learning process-mainly language and thinking ability, as well as work style.

Any major is a good major, but mature students can get more from it. Business, marketing and other majors have always been considered as relatively general majors, and there are too many people studying abroad. However, in the Beijing News a few days ago, among the 20 kinds of talents urgently needed in Beijing, marketing still ranked fifth. Indeed, there are many people who study this major, but few people who are really good at English, have an international perspective and have overseas work experience, or to put it bluntly, too few people can really read it. English alone can shut many people out. Moreover, my English major can enter Ogilvy & Mather Beijing, and her greatest advantage is English. Looking back on the harvest of studying abroad, James Li also thinks that no matter which country you go to, you must learn the language of that country well, because "in many large multinational companies, daily work is often done in languages other than Chinese, and foreign companies have higher requirements for language ability. In addition to studying abroad, we must work hard to improve our language skills. "

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The following is my personal opinion, for reference only.

Learning economics requires a certain mathematical foundation. If you have not been exposed to mathematics for two years, the foundation of high school is not very solid and will not get better. You can choose a major that suits you and is easy to learn first, so as to improve your English level and practical ability. It would be better this way.