Name: Nina (Chinese Department of Sichuan University) Occupation: Magazine editor (four years)

real sentiments

"Before graduation, I have been to magazines and newspapers for an internship. At that time, I thought it was fun to be an editor and I had a great sense of accomplishment. It seems that the "life and death" of those authors' articles lies between the editors' thinking. At that time, I just did some work such as opening letters and counting readers' opinions, and sometimes I helped editors do some proofreading work. The work is quite relaxed and has a unique sense of cultural atmosphere, so I did editing without hesitation after graduation. You won't know until you really do it Editing is really hard! I am busy discussing the next issue with the author every day, revising this issue and proofreading the last issue. Also take time to read letters from readers and answer questions in the mailbox; There are often some activities, meetings and various summaries to write ... Once the work is arranged, you won't be too tired. I think the most terrible thing is that there is no manuscript, especially now that readers' tastes are becoming more and more difficult to ponder. A good author is one in a hundred, which leads to a shortage of manuscripts for many magazines, but the monthly delivery time cannot be delayed. At this moment of' burning eyebrows', I come from the Chinese Department more than others. Therefore, I am much more relaxed than my colleagues who can't write.

Editors ≠ authors, of course, so it is the' right way' to find as many suitable good authors as possible. At this time, the literary accomplishment nurtured by four years of college life has given me an advantage. When I was at school, I always felt that it was meaningless to recite those books, especially the history of literature, which was really annoying. My favorite subjects are literary writing and appreciation of works ... but it is those boring literary history that have benefited me immensely. Literary writing and appreciation of works have taught me a good' style of writing', but the history of literature has subtly increased my literary background. I seem to have forgotten everything I recited before, but when I communicated with the author, I actually recited it paragraph by paragraph. Because I am a literary publication, the authors I come into contact with are all people who have great opinions on literature. The same literary knowledge makes me become friends with them, not just working partners. This is also a way for me to make my work easier.

If you are writing a book, the work content will be a little different. At first, I can only proofread the text with the editor and learn how to plan a book. When your work ability is recognized and you have a good grasp of the book market and readers' tastes, you can put forward your own planning cases, including finding authors, calculating costs, market research, designing covers and so on. It must be considered by you. Being an editor of a book requires more literary skills than being a magazine. "

Former tactics

"Books on the market now involve all aspects of life, work and study, which means that not only China graduates can be editors, but also any major can be editors. At first glance, Chinese majors may not have much competitive advantage, especially in some popular science and scientific publications. It is also said that anyone can be an editor as long as he can find the author. I don't object to this sentence, but I want to say that anyone who wants to be an excellent editor must have certain literary accomplishment and accumulation. The biggest advantage of learning Chinese is the basic knowledge of literature, and the second advantage should be the ability to communicate with people. The object of literary research is people, society and life. Therefore, people who study literature should be better at communicating with others, because you have studied it. But if you don't like talking to strangers by nature, or like doing things according to others' words, it's not suitable for editing.

Ah! There is another very important issue that I forgot to mention, and that is the issue of salary. The salary of general editors is not too high. At first, it was about 1, 000 ~ 2000/ month. Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai will be higher. If you persist in doing it, you will improve, especially after you have achieved something, such as planning a best-selling book or making a best-selling magazine, and your' worth' will rise. Generally speaking, it is much more difficult to make books and magazines, and the income will be higher, but not necessarily. "

The second possibility: secretary

Name: Bubu (Chinese Department of Guangxi University) Occupation: Office Clerk of Radio and Television Bureau (3 years)

real sentiments

"At first, I felt bored. I've been either writing a report or a summary or in a meeting all day. It is so boring. The most terrible thing is the article written by staying up late. When the leader frowns, you deny it and rewrite it. Or one leader passed, and the second leader didn't, and each has his own opinions on the revision, and sometimes he opposes it, which often makes me feel at a loss. Although secretarial skills are not very demanding, it is enough to write general practical writing, but you should improve your literary level so that you can handle many revisions with ease. "

Former tactics

Some people may think that being a secretary has no future, but it depends on the individual. Many of my predecessors started as secretaries and then successfully "transitioned" to positions such as department heads. In terms of salary, secretaries in different units have different salaries. In government departments, the salary standard is generally the same as that of local civil servants, mostly 1000~2000/ month; If it is in a foreign company or a private enterprise, it is hard to say. Low 1000/ month, high 4000/ month or even more, all depends on your personal ability and reuse. Of course, the workload will be much larger than in government departments.

In addition, there are many trivial tasks to be done in secretarial work, some of which may be disliked by everyone, such as receiving guests arranged by the leaders, such as writing down the leaders' schedules. This requires secretaries to be careful and thoughtful, and because of the particularity of their profession, they often have to attend some public occasions, so they must be eloquent, but they should be steady, not too lively and outspoken. Therefore, if you are straightforward, will not take care of other people's feelings, stubborn and easy to quarrel with others, you are not suitable for this job.

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Administrative work: you can pass the civil service examination and become a member of the state administrative organs; Of course, you can also do administrative work through other channels, such as staying in the university, or working in the youth league committees at all levels and other departments. In this job, we young people must remember to guard against arrogance and rashness, and don't be afraid to start from the basics.

The third possibility: reporter

Name: Lin Bo (Chinese Department of Northwest University) Occupation: reporter of a newspaper (1 year)

real sentiments

"In fact, there are quite a few types of journalists. There are two kinds of newspaper reporters: editors and reporters. What I do is the hard kind-editing (interview+editing). The classification of TV reporters is complicated, including photographers, journalists and frontline reporters ... Because every TV station will be different, it is not clear about the specific situation. But I think if you are an interview reporter, whether it is a TV station or a newspaper, the quality required is similar. I have always liked the profession of journalist. Although it is hard, I often go to many places, and some places may be dangerous and hard. For example, in recent frequent reports of mine accidents, journalists have to go to the local area for interviews, and sometimes they will encounter many unexpected situations. In fact, the profession of journalists is not as glamorous as it looks, and it is often dusty. Therefore, students who want to enter this line should be prepared for hardship. "

Former tactics

"Everyone knows that journalists have to deal with people, so of course they should be extroverted. Generally speaking, journalists should be related to journalism, in theory, but many colleagues around me graduated from the Chinese Department. At first, I was confused. Later, I chatted with an elder. He explained it this way: "Although Chinese students tend to get caught up in too many details when writing news, if they consciously strengthen their training in this area, they will do better than journalism students, especially in writing in-depth reports." However, this business is still the territory of the journalism department after all. If you want to do this job well, you really need to strengthen your training in journalism, as the elder said. It is easier for boys to make achievements in this field, because there are many places where girls are unwilling to go or can't bear hardships. After all, not everyone has the courage and strength to be a reporter like LUQIU LUWEI. Finally, talk about salary. Well ~ ~ indeed, the income of journalists is relatively good. Being a reporter for one or two years can generally earn 3000 yuan/month. There may be more reporters on TV. The salary in this line is generally proportional to the degree of hard work. Therefore, if you want to get a high salary, you must pay more energy than others. This is not an easy and well-paid job. "

The fourth possibility: teachers

Name: Xiao Yu (Chinese Department of Guangxi Normal University) Occupation: High school teacher (2 years)

real sentiments

"For China graduates, this is one of the most likely and easiest jobs. From junior high school Chinese teachers to university teachers, our employment may lurk in every corner of the field of "teachers" Many Chinese majors go out to teach College Chinese to colleges and senior high school entrance examination institutions before graduation. . Everyone knows the teacher's work, so I don't need to say it. However, being a good teacher is not easy. As a teacher, I have to face dozens of students in my class. Either this student has a problem today, or that student will fight tomorrow. Either your grades are declining or you are upset. what can I do? Not all students have to ponder over their own psychology, whether their words will hurt one of them, and how many thoughts do they have to continue classroom teaching? I really want to cry when I meet students who are always in trouble. When I first started working, I was angry with my students and cried many times. Every time, I can only submit to humiliation, wipe my tears and go to class with a smile. Because in class, emotions can't be revealed at all. If I am depressed, students will be sensitive to it, which will affect the classroom effect.

Many things often make me feel tired. Later, an old-timer told me:' Children will rebel at a certain age and want to be recognized. Everyone does. In your mind, you can analyze them as children, but in class, you must respect them as adults.' Children do many things unintentionally. When they are angry, look at their smiling faces, those simple, sincere, playful and sensible smiling faces, and everything will be fine.

In fact, I really want to be a teacher that all students like, but I don't like flowers, and I also have my own personality weaknesses. It is impossible for all the students to like me. What I want to do is to be a teacher for one day and teach well for one day. "

Former tactics

If you think you have enough patience to' deal with' those' little demons', then become a teacher. Generally speaking, students who graduated from normal universities have an advantage in price comparison. When they are in college, they can also study education-related courses such as educational psychology and educational technology in addition to Chinese professional courses, and there are many internship opportunities in the school, which are not available in other universities. Of course, relatively speaking, other universities may learn Chinese more deeply. If you don't want to enter normal university, read more educational books. Let's talk about the salary problem that everyone cares about first. Teachers in different schools and places are treated differently. Generally, the income of teachers in key schools in economically developed areas is relatively high, and the income of teachers in general schools is not bad, but the income of teachers in county towns and villages is relatively low. From the perspective of salary alone, teachers' income is lower than that of other industries, but a large part of teachers' income comes from' tutoring'. In cities, it is generally 30~40 yuan/class hour (calculated by 1 class hour = 1 hour). The higher the grade, the higher the charge. Science and English charge more than liberal arts. The more famous teachers charge. "

The fifth possibility: advertising copy planning

Name: Qingqing (Chinese Department, Jiangxi Agricultural University) Occupation: Copywriter of advertising company (3 years)

real sentiments

"When I first applied, I met many' strong enemies' in the Chinese Department of the University of Arts. At that time, I thought I might be eliminated because I thought their literary level was higher than mine. As a result, only I was hired. Hehe ~ ~ ~ It's not that I'm particularly lucky, but because although my literary level is not dominant, because I studied liberal arts in a science and engineering university, I accidentally came into contact with a lot of science knowledge and was unconsciously influenced by the rational thinking of science students, so there will be more planning and careful. The study of liberal arts has expanded my imagination and learned to create. These feelings are only understood after working for a period of time.

Because, in fact, in advertising copy, in addition to creativity and imagination, the most important thing is planning and careful. When you plan an advertising copy, you should consider many things, such as advertising effect, advertising audience, advertising language, venue, time and so on. Without careful planning, there will be many problems in copywriting. When I first entered the company, I criticized my copywriting with my predecessors for being worthless. The most profound sentence I remember is:' Imagine all the paper. Do you think you are writing a novel? ! Hehe ~ ~ ~ Now I have started to bring new people. See their copy, feel very funny. I feel that everyone regards this job as a romantic thing, as if work is to constantly imagine and deal with colors. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding.

Copywriting is written and has a lot to do with reality, such as the venue. It is necessary to go on a field trip, because the place where billboards are hung and the place where advertising activities are held have an impact on the effectiveness of advertisements. In addition, we must consider the money given by the merchants and the cost of the advertisements designed by ourselves, do some market research, and predict the advertising effect ... These are very practical and have nothing to do with romance. Color design is the business of the advertising design department. After the copywriter puts forward the plan, he will coordinate with them and finally finish it as planned. "

Former tactics

"As I said before, this line is not particularly demanding on the level of writing, but it is demanding on planning. At this point, liberal arts students may suffer some losses, because it is too romantic, hehe ~ ~ ~ so they need to cultivate their planning ability if they want to enter this business! Of course, since I am a copywriter, I still need to have a basic knowledge of Chinese, such as the design of advertising language, which is actually quite difficult. Therefore, absorbing more literary knowledge is very beneficial to expanding imagination, so you must read more books. About the salary in this line, well, it is still considerable. Generally there will be more than 3000/month. If you receive a large advertisement, it is also common to pay a dividend of 5000 ~ 10000 at a time. Of course, these are just the incomes of friends around me. It's hard to say that the income in this business is unstable. There are many advertising companies now, which are basically private. Don't change companies for this benefit. As long as you have the ability, it is easier to find food in this business ~ ~ haha. "

The sixth possibility: freelance writer

Name: Zhao Zi (Chinese Department of Heilongjiang University) Occupation: freelance writer (2 years).

real sentiments

"This profession ... to be honest, I want to change careers ~! Ha ha! Will it hurt the students who want to do this? (Laughter). This business is really difficult. If you write well, naturally many editors will ask you to write articles, and the pay is good. If your writing style is average, it will be very hard to find a magazine to vote for yourself, and you will often miss three meals. I should belong to the former, otherwise you wouldn't come to interview me, would you? Haha ~ ~ Just kidding. People in this business are narcissistic and arrogant. It doesn't matter.

Many people think that our life is a kind of life in which the morning is upside down, a cup of coffee and a pen are unkempt, the face is vegetable-colored, and there is decadent beauty. Haha ~ ~ Some people do lead that kind of life, but my buddy just, in his words, calls it a taste, a sour taste of literary youth that can't be lost. Haha ~ ~ actually not. It's a personal choice. Some people live a very' healthy' life, get up at 7: 00 in the morning, exercise, then start writing and eat three meals on time. Every writer's inspiration comes from different times. Some people should be inspired at night, while others don't.

But unlike office workers, there is a rule that when you must start work, so you will be influenced by inertia, and you will lie in bed or something, haha ~ ~ Generally speaking, novices like us who have been in the business for a long time will still write articles according to the requirements of editors. If you have been in the business for a long time or are familiar with some editors, you can put forward what you want to write. If you are famous, you can directly find a publishing house to publish a book ~ ~ ~ If you are a magazine, no matter what you want to write or what the editor asks you to write, when there is a dispute between the style and content of the article and the editor, I suggest listening to the editor's opinion more, because you are only considering the article, and the editor is considering the style of the magazine and newspaper. Unless you really can't accept the style required by the editor, you can refuse to write that article. "

Former tactics

"If you want to do this, writing is of course the most important thing. I don't need to say more. Everyone knows how important it is to learn Chinese courses. But I want to say that if you don't have the confidence to become famous on the road of pure literature, you might as well read more books on social science and natural science. In fact, students who are interested in taking this road can find that many bestsellers are not so pure literature now, and they all involve other disciplines, such as The Da Vinci Code and Harry Potter. Besides literary imagination, some necessary scientific knowledge and daily life are necessary. You can't let all your characters live a romantic life, and you don't even know about the vegetable market, do you? If you want to write the latest popular magic and science fiction novels, you should pay more attention to related knowledge. You can't turn off the game without saving it, as in White-collar Apartment. The heroine can actually open the program herself and play excitedly for a long time.

As we all know, the salary in this line depends on the remuneration, not to mention the high remuneration, because if royalties are included, the upper limit is hard to say. You can refer to Jing M.Guo's remuneration for each book. Generally speaking, it is 500~ 1000 yuan/thousand words (for example, this is the remuneration standard of well-known magazines such as Reader), generally it is 100~ 150 yuan/thousand words (for most magazines, this is the remuneration standard), and almost it is 30 yuan/thousand words (distribution comparison)

In addition to the above six possibilities, there are many "outlets" for Chinese students: full-time writers, short message writers, various clerks, network editors (the work content of these occupations is similar to the above six categories), continuing education and so on. In view of the status of Chinese as a "panacea", as long as there are units, there will be a place for Chinese graduates, so I will not list them one by one.

I used to be confused by this question. Now that I have graduated, no one has restricted their development because of their major. Some people enter the construction industry, take an examination of civil servants, engage in network management and start their own businesses. They are all kinds and work according to their own interests. If you are an accountant, it is not difficult to get an accounting qualification certificate. This card is an industry access card, so it's good to be an office director in the future! Hehe ~ ~ If you want to take the postgraduate exam, ask the old-timers in your school for advice. They are experienced people, experienced.