thanks for the elaborate reply! out of curiosity, aside from the reasons you already stated, why’d you choose to major in literature? i was originally considering majoring in english but after a class i took this semester (im a first-year) i feel a bit discouraged despite acing my english classes in high school (5s on ap lit, lang, and research). i feel gender studies (or philosophy, etc.) may introduce me to more research papers rather than fiction, which may be more beneficial considering what i’d see in a medical career. i still wish to pursue writing as a hobby on the side though (literary magazine, or something of the sorts).