Narrowing things down a bit
octubre 11, 2017
Being an undergrad is fun, especially when you're getting a bachelor's degree because there are just so many opportunities... perhaps ways too many. I've been thinking about this because I've had great courses lately and a lot of new topics have interested me. Likewise, since there is a wide range of follow-up opportunities after this program is over, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the possibilities and directions I could later take.
I do realize it's ridiculous, to a certain extent, to feel constricted by too many possibilities, but consider it like this: you have to start building a portfolio, of sorts, that shows a sense of direction. This can be evidenced in your extracurriculars, your personal projects, your OPRs, OFGs, teacher choices, etc. So I have made a list of my main areas of interest and things I'd like to do, as well as some that do not sound very appealing, so I can make good choices considering what I really love doing rather than how tempting the offer might seem (believe, it's tougher than you'd think, especially when too many things excite you and pull your interest!)
Main Areas of Interest
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Neurolinguistics
- Psycholinguistics
- Sytilistics/Literary Linguistics
- Space Studies (literature & linguistics)
- Irish Literature
Tangents (but possible if convenient)
- EFL/ESL
- Translation
- Law
- School English Programmes
- Literature in the Classroom
- Literature in EFL
- Grammar
- Grammar in language learning
- Language Learning in Adults
Things I would like to do
- Work abroad
- Get a PhD in Linguistics
- Get a Masters in Literature
- Study Neuroscience
- Be a PRAC tutor
- Study Law
- Publish books
Things I would not like to do
- Get a masters in EFL or something related to it
- Waiting 10 years to go abroad
- Work at a school after I'm 28
- Abandon Linguistic research
- Do an Applied Linguistics masters without focus on my main areas
Hello, I'm Roxie!
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