Studying a language or literature at the college level is fluff then?
“Studying a language or literature at the college level is fluff then?”
If the language is Japanese or Chinese, then no. If it is Old English, then yes.
Literature should be read, not studied in college, unless the person studying it is independently wealthy.
In the 70s, the University I went to reviewed grades. IIRC, the College of Science had an average GPA of 2.1, while the Ed majors were averaging 3.6 - because, of course, ed majors were so much smarter than science majors.