<prompt> Human: Hey everyone, Im an EnglishPsychology double major and Im about to start my final year of college. I originally went in as a Psych major, but then added English, realized I liked it much better, and decided that I wouldnt try for Grad school, as its expensive and I dont know if getting an MA in English will really increase my prospects that much, if at all. Im in the Honors program and have a good GPA, but I dont know if any of that counts for future jobs. If I get a job at the place Im interning Im looking to make maybe 30k before taxes, so its not much. I live frugally and probably wont need a ton of money, and Ive sort of resigned myself to the knowledge that I never will make a lot, but is that enough to live on and save for my future life?Has anyone else majored in English and went on to something decent? Currently I live in the MDD.C. area but would like to move somewhere else, preferably a city, but Im not sure if I could financially handle it.Also, I wont have much if any student loans, due to scholarships.Thanks for any advice!  <response>: As someone who lives in MDDC and deals with the cost of living here, youre almost certainly better off moving somewhere else. I used to pay 1200month to rent an entire house in Ohio. Now I pay almost as much to rent a 500 sqft studio. The Midwest is an amazing place...Also, dont automatically assume that your career necessitates you making very little money and being unhappy about it. Everyone assumes they have to take this super standard path and get a low paying job in an office or law firm or something - fuck that noise. After you graduate, you have some time before your loans go into repayment, so you get to try things that you never would have even considered otherwise.Two ideas:Want to travel? Like the water andor sailing? Consider going and becoming a crew member on a tall ship. Theyre wooden boats that typically dont require the same level of certification as cargo boats - you can literally walk in off the street and can go to work as a deckhand. These jobs are seasonal, so theyre always hiring, and coincidentally will be hiring for their summer season right as school gets out. You typically get room and board on the ship and might make a little more than minimum wage, but in return you get to spend your days out on the water in the sun. Also, if you get a job on a boat in the Carribean, you make BANK in tips from all the boozy patrons. If youre interested, check out the Tall Ships America Billet Bank I will say that Living Classrooms operates the Lady Maryland out of Baltimore, and theyre where I got my start, and among our crew of college grads we had Philosophy, Classics, and English majors.Alternatively, do you like politics? Do you want to work for candidates and make a change in the world? Go work as a field organizer! These are also seasonal positions campaign season but they exist all across the country. The pay is low I made 27k a year as a first year FO but typically theyll provide some kind of supporter housing a couch or spare bedroom where you can crash. The nice campaigns will provide health insurance too. The only major requirements are that you have a vehicle and a willingness to work SUPER long hours... You also have to talk to voters. You can look at some listings at JobsThatAreLeft As you might have guessed, Ive done both of these things - they kind of made me, and now 2 years out of school with another semi-worthless degree politics I have a good job with benefits in a growth field. No, youre not going to make 50k out of the gate, but you get to do something interesting and have amazing stories. If youre curious about being an FO or working as a Deckhand, PM me, Id be happy to answer questions.tldr; Dont lose hope, youre doing fine, go do something worthwhile and interesting and dont worry about how much money you make! 