American Studies Alumni Stories
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JOSH DAVIS
“Being a generalist in multiple fields is extremely useful as a lawyer. The cases and transactions that a BigLaw lawyer deals with can span across a number of industries and subjects.”
MCKINNEY WHEELER
“The writing abilities I cultivated in the American Studies program are far and away the most critical competency that has set me apart as a law student and lawyer. I appreciated that I developed the ability to write in different styles (the requirements for an English paper are very different than the expectations for history paper or political science paper, for example—American Studies majors have to juggle them all).”
LIAM SMITH
“In an interdisciplinary major like American Studies, you have to be quick to learn and master new disciplines. That has helped me immensely as a lawyer.”
ZACH WEAVER
“The size of the major offered me a chance to be a "big fish in a small pond" and really distinguish myself from my peers in ways that other, more populated majors just couldn't.”
ALEA DUFORD
“I lovingly called my American Studies major the "Lego major" because it is so customizable.”
JASON GROVER
“One emphasis of my American Studies major that resonates in my professional day-to-day is interdisciplinary fluency.”
SUSANNAH THOMAS
“Be very intentional about taking classes in as many different subject areas as possible. The breadth of knowledge over many subjects will be a valuable asset through the rest of your lives.”
OLIVIA MAYNES
“My American Studies degree helped me realize that I was a good writer and wanted to further my education.”
LAWRENCE TUTTLE
“American Studies had the flexibility to mold my academic path to fit my legal interests.”
BRIAN DUKE
“Much of the curriculum in the American Studies degree helps students to order and present their thinking in a clear, concise way.”
MATTHEW DELANGE
“My American Studies degree is always a conversation starter and a good interviewing topic!”
ALEX SMITH
“Legal research is essential for an attorney. As most of my American Studies classes involved research, I essentially use those skills learned at BYU every day.”
JONATHAN GARCIA
“I came to the major later, after exploring other majors. I wish I would have started with it!”