business school sucked. so i quit at the end of my first semester. and it was the best decision i ever made.
i started my undergraduate degree at the American University of Beirut as a business administration major, upon the insistence of my father.
it’s a versatile agree.
business allows you to do almost anything.
so i went with it.
and i was miserable.
i hated all the theory. i hated that i couldn’t push back and question why things were the way they were.
it wasn’t for me.
english was the only class i really enjoyed and my teacher was brilliant. she gave me more to read and invited me to her office hours to chat through things in more depth.
in the middle of the term, she asked if i had considered majoring in english literature.
we talked about the department, the courses and what i’d get out of my studies as a literature student. she planted the seed...
i finished my first semester with the following marks:
- computer science 69
- microeconomics 69
- accounting 70
- english 98
- mathematics 86
at the disappointment of those around me, i decided to leave business school and moved to the faculty of art and sciences.
i became a literature major and in my second term i discovered my love and aptitude for philosophy. my professors were truly exceptional and i loved all of the courses i took.
my philosophy professor, Dr. Johns, encouraged me to apply for a minor in philosophy, which i did.
those around me said it was easy.
english lit + philosophy are easy degrees.
but they were wrong.
i was challenged, constantly. my professors pushed back on my thinking, and i learned the art of argumentation. i also learned how to write, how to articulate my thoughts clearly and how to support my arguments with evidence.
i learned such valuable skills which i’ve carried with me till this day. how i argue, how i articulate myself, how i pick at things that don't make sense, how i question (almost) everything. i attribute it all to my academic studies.
making the jump from business to literature was the best decision i had made for myself at that point in time.
but it required going against the grain. tuning out the noise around me, and listening to my own heart and head.
and i was lucky that i had a guiding light in my first semester, my english teacher, who helped me tune into that voice. she showed me what my life could look like outside of business and in the english department.
and so making the jump was less scary.
today, i support founders, solopreneurs and business owners in tuning out the noise. in choosing a better, less painful way to do business. a way that isn’t all consuming.
if that resonates, this is for you 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5Y-qJFa
i started my undergraduate degree at the American University of Beirut as a business administration major, upon the insistence of my father.
it’s a versatile agree.
business allows you to do almost anything.
so i went with it.
and i was miserable.
i hated all the theory. i hated that i couldn’t push back and question why things were the way they were.
it wasn’t for me.
english was the only class i really enjoyed and my teacher was brilliant. she gave me more to read and invited me to her office hours to chat through things in more depth.
in the middle of the term, she asked if i had considered majoring in english literature.
we talked about the department, the courses and what i’d get out of my studies as a literature student. she planted the seed...
i finished my first semester with the following marks:
- computer science 69
- microeconomics 69
- accounting 70
- english 98
- mathematics 86
at the disappointment of those around me, i decided to leave business school and moved to the faculty of art and sciences.
i became a literature major and in my second term i discovered my love and aptitude for philosophy. my professors were truly exceptional and i loved all of the courses i took.
my philosophy professor, Dr. Johns, encouraged me to apply for a minor in philosophy, which i did.
those around me said it was easy.
english lit + philosophy are easy degrees.
but they were wrong.
i was challenged, constantly. my professors pushed back on my thinking, and i learned the art of argumentation. i also learned how to write, how to articulate my thoughts clearly and how to support my arguments with evidence.
i learned such valuable skills which i’ve carried with me till this day. how i argue, how i articulate myself, how i pick at things that don't make sense, how i question (almost) everything. i attribute it all to my academic studies.
making the jump from business to literature was the best decision i had made for myself at that point in time.
but it required going against the grain. tuning out the noise around me, and listening to my own heart and head.
and i was lucky that i had a guiding light in my first semester, my english teacher, who helped me tune into that voice. she showed me what my life could look like outside of business and in the english department.
and so making the jump was less scary.
today, i support founders, solopreneurs and business owners in tuning out the noise. in choosing a better, less painful way to do business. a way that isn’t all consuming.
if that resonates, this is for you 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5Y-qJFa
