What Was Your Major? 전공이 뭐였어?

상대방이 과거에 어떤 과목을 공부하거나 전공했는지 물어볼 때 “What was your major?”라고 물어볼 수 있습니다.

Mira: Peter, what was your major?

Peter: My major was English.

Mira: What motivated you to choose that?

Peter: Well, my high school English teacher was really inspiring. She made the subject come alive for me.

Mira: So, are you happy with your major?

Peter: Yeah, it’s a great degree, but it’s really useless if you think about it.

Mira: Why is that?

Peter: Because it’s too broad and general. Most employers are looking for people with a specialization.

미라: 피터, 전공이 뭐였어?

피터: 영어였어.

미라: 그 전공을 선택하게 된 동기가 뭐였어?

피터: 음, 고등학교 영어 선생님이 정말 영감적인 분이셨어. 그 과목이 생생하게 느껴지도록 만드셨거든.

미라: 그럼, 네 전공에 만족하니?

피터: 응, 굉장히 만족스럽지만 생각해보면 정말 소용이 없어.

미라: 왜 그런 거야?

피터: 너무 광범위하고 일반적이거든. 대부분 고용주들은 전문 분야가 있는 사람들을 구하고 있거든.

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