What a first year english major has to read + lecture notes

hi! grab a snack and many cups of tea, this is a super long video all about what an english major has to read (or at least what I had to read in my first year) and what lectures and lecture notes can look like! I had so much fun reminiscing on my first year in an english program at university and I hope you find it interesting if not helpful :)
also pls don't yell at me about the water bottle i'm just using it as a plant-watering-vessel!
xx emma

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[Elemy]

She looks like what I imagined an english major would look like

[ArielWangGuzheng]

the forty-seven works:
5:22 The Horse Dealer's Daughter
9:10 The Dead
12:41 Carnation
13:43 Brave New World
16:30 Politics and the English Language
17:51 A Modest Proposal
19:08 Journey to the Interior
19:42 Backdrop Addresses Cowboy
- Brief mention: After the Agony, Dover Beach
20:16 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
22:29 Poetry of John Donne (Flea/Valediction/Batter)
24:06 My Last Duchess
- Brief mention: This is a Photograph of Me
24:46 Poetry of Leonard Cohen (To Anne,
All There is to Know About Adolph Eichmann)
24:56 Munitions
25:26 Poetry of Robert Frost (25:48 Design)
- Brief mention:
Party Piece
26:43 The Brilliant Chimpanzees
27:03 Poetry of William Wordsworth (
She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways,
A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal, Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey)
27:45 Poetry of John Keats (Ode on a Grecian Urn, When I have Fears)
28:55 Fern Hill
29:03 Fugitive Pieces
31:37 Poetry of William Shakespeare (Sonnets 73, 116, 18)
31:37 The Tempest
33:03 Paradise Lost
35:09
A Castaway
35:14 The Orchard Pit
35:19 The Defence of Guenevere
35:50 The Rape of the Lock
37:05 Goblin Market
37:58 Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came
38:35 The Waste Land
40:11 Heart of Darkness
41:40 As for Me and My House
42:36 Black Daisies for the Bride
44:04 The Onondaga Madonna, the other one I didn't hear clearly, it was "To Die [something]"
44:15 The Mother of the Muses

These are just the ones I caught, hopefully I didn't miss much!
- From a prospective eng lit/comp lit major (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡

[christinacascadilla]

This is exactly the type of person I like to be friends with.

[iranbubblegum]

Her smile talking about literature like: this is the most incredible thing I've learned in my whole life

[Argi-em]

man, do all english majors have such nice soothing voices?

[turefoda]

as a non-native english speaker, i would literally DIE to speak like you. so clear!

[holaed]

I'm an Architect, I never wanted to study literature, I love reading books and discussing them in a superficial level (because I don't know enough as a lit academic, of course) but sure as hell I enjoy listening people being so enthusiastic about it, the love you people show for words just like I do with architecture. We love nature and humanity and just, i'm so glad people love and work with art.

[xbbzfuo]

Me, going into chemical engineering but still a literature nerd: watches this entire thing for no reason

[yoshitaelancy]

you make me wanna read Shakespeare and drink coffee, which is amazing :')

[valeriemaldonado]

I graduated with an English Lit degree two years ago at age 51. I had no idea what to expect in my first year. I took a sci-fi class thinking the literature would reflect a Star Trek type narrative. I was so wrong lol same with Science, etc. I learned so much. You are absolutely right every professor is different.

[laurlovesliterature]

this video was so informative but still felt very “coming from a friend” type of vibes. I’m in my first year of my English degree!

[ruthfarrell]

I may be a fourth year nutrition major, but alternate universe me is definitely an English major, so yes I’m watching this whole video

[danaibrahim]

you don't understand how much i relate to you. i was an engineering student last year but since it was freshman year we mostly had science classes as an introduction to engineering. i failed miserably and felt like a waste of space in my classes and it affected me mentally and physically so much...but then the decision to switch to English Literature was the best decision I've ever taken. what i really want anyone to take away from this is that you're definitely not a failure, you just might be in the wrong place and time and you haven't found yourself yet. and it's also never late to follow what you're truly passionate about.
i hope you find yourself and get to the peaceful state of mind!

[oliverwilliams]

Emmie: "I wanna keep this short, sweet."
Also Emmie: films for 40 minutes"

[Sofia-eken]

As someone who just graduated with an English (and Women and Gender Studies) degree this is just what I needed! You have no idea how much I miss this kind of conversation and love for books. I'm lucky enough that all my friends are equally as nerdy about our love for literature, but there's something about classes and passionate professors that I is hard to replicate. Enjoy it while you can!

[MaVOfficialHD]

Just got accepted to study Classics, English and History so this video was a great help!

[mayamoo]

me: literally in middle school
also me: watches this entire thing

[MileyLoverIv]

I have a degree in English Language and Literature and I learned so much from watching this video! Goes to show how wonderfully unique each curriculum is xx

[aleshaazzahraa]

goodness there is just something i really admire in your videos. their mesmerizing and really relaxing. I'd have classes for a day straight and the first thing I would do when i finish is to step by and watch your videos. it detoxes my brain and motivates me to persuade my dreams despite my parent's lack of understandment in my future and what I want to do in general. I feel so much at ease

I admire you a lot, thank you so much for creating an impact on my life! much love emma darling!

[richardquiroz]

I'm an English Major too! Concentration in Literary Studies with a Minor in History and am about to graduate in the spring. Some books I recommend: "The Cancer Journals" by Audre Lorde, "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols, "The Line of the Sun" by Judith Ortiz Cofer, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor (short story), The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey.