Win a $15 GC: Jane Austen Lied to Me by Jeanette Watts

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Dear Diary,

In three years of college, there are seven times my life seemed to suddenly turn into a Jane Austen novel; seven times my life, instead of becoming a romance, turned into a made-for-TV drama.

What am I doing wrong?

Enjoy an Excerpt

Dec 28

I spent several hours this morning looking all over the internet, and I have to concede Mom’s right. Unless I go to law school, there’s really not much of anything I can do with a degree in philosophy. Except maybe be a really entertaining waitress. I could ask my tables philosophical questions when they place their orders. But that could hurt my tips, since some people find questions uncomfortable.

So now what do I do? I want to talk to Ken about all of this so badly. He would understand my predicament. Sort of. At least he has a career in mind. I don’t want to do what my parents want me to do. Their career choice would be disastrous for me. But what should I do instead?

At least I’ve come to one conclusion. A college education doesn’t actually prepare you for real world jobs.

So I had another talk with my parents. I told them about my job search, and that I didn’t think I really wanted to go to law school, which was the only way I could think of to turn a philosophy degree into a paycheck.

“The last thing the world needs is more lawyers,” my father grunted. “I’m glad you don’t want to be a lawyer.”

“So what are you going to study?” my mom asked me.

I looked at them miserably. “I’m not sure. Can I go take a bunch of different classes, and try to find out what I’m good at? I’ve got to be good at something.”

about the Author

Jeanette Watts has written three Jane Austen-inpsired novels, two other works of historical fiction, stage melodramas, television commercials, and humorous essays for Kindle Vella.

When she is not writing, she is either dancing, sewing, or walking around in costume at a Renaissance festival talking in a funny accent and offering to find new ladies’ maids for everyone she finds in fashionably-ripped jeans.

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