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I am a Form Six student. I would like to be a journalist working in the features section of an English newspaper or magazine. What can I do now to prepare for my future career? Is it better for me to major in English at university?

Punk girl

If you had said that you wanted to be a news reporter, I would have recommended a straight journalism degree. Both the Chinese University and the Baptist University offer well-recognised journalism degrees. But since you are interested in writing features, where style is important, I would advise you to take an English degree. And then start working on a newspaper. But you don't need to wait until you have finished school - get finger to keyboard now and write for your school paper now. If your school doesn't have one, set one up!

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