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From Academics to Academy Awards.

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ship chapter.

From Academics to Academy Awards.

Have you ever wondered what celebrities might be doing if they hadn’t stumbled upon the road of fame? It seems odd to think of Brad Pitt as a journalist or Rebel Wilson as a lawyer, but that’s where they were headed! Taylor Swift just recently said in an interview with GQ that she thinks she would have gone for Marketing.

 

So, in honor of making it through midterm week, let’s just take a moment to stroll through a couple legendary career choice changes.

 

Ashton Kutcher : Biochemical Engineering

Instead he went on to play Kelso. Enough said.

Cindy Crawford : Chemical Engineering

Technically she did figure out a way to remain ageless.

Jake Gyllenhaal : Eastern Religion and Philosophy

I think most people could agree this route wouldn’t have been too far fetched.

Will Ferrell : Sports Information

Let’s be honest… That would have been sort of amazing.

Julia Roberts : Veterinary Studies

She had a family full of actors. They won.

Ken Jeong : Pre-Med

Ditching medical for comical 101.

Natalie Portman : Psychology

I can think of at least one movie I saw starring Natalie that I wasn’t to sure how to feel about afterwards…

Emma Watson: English

She certainly has a way with words.

Donald Glover: Dramatic Writing

For anyone who has listened to his music, this isn’t really that surprising.

Matt Damon: English

He actually originally wrote Good Will Hunting as a screenplay for one of his Harvard English classes.

 

 

 

 

 

Links for pictures and information:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000354/bio

http://www.refinery29.com/crazy-celebrity-majors#slide-7

http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyhennen/52-celebrities-with-college-majors-that-may-or-may-not-surpr#.kpNMJD8oQ

www.google.com

 

 

I'm Nicole! Nikki, Nic, anything you want to call me really. I'm from south-eastern Pennsylvania and I love life and beauty. Whenever I'm not writing or taking pictures for my blogs or social media accounts, you can find me (hopefully) at the beach surfing, traveling, making new friends and seeing new places. I'm in love with people I've never met and places I've never been to. I am currently a Senior (!!!) at Shippensburg University, majoring in Communications Journalism (focusing in Public Relations) and minoring in Psychology. I would love to work for a PR firm with advertising, event planning and perhaps a chance to travel. Thanks for reading!! - Nicole