If you’re considering a degree in English, chances are, people have been only too willing to volunteer their opinions. So like the rest of them, I would like to offer my unsolicited advice. But unlike many or most of them, I can offer relevant insight. I’m an English major myself who has been working “in the real world” for about five years now. I went to a small college in order to pursue this degree, and I’ve heard a LOT of advice. Caveat: I recognize that college is exorbitantly expensive, not conducive to every career path, and that the views surrounding it are changing. However, many employers require or prefer…