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I want to make clear that I, as a humanities major, really do like the humanities. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 01/06/2010 09:37:39 AM
As for the "English degrees teach you to think" comment: you're missing the most important word in that much-used phrase - critically. One of the reason's it's a "good" degree to do if you've got no set idea of a career path is that it teaches you critical analysis of ideas. Most big firms love that.

But this... what major doesn't teach you to think critically? Mathematics and sciences certainly do. Languages do. Economics does. I can't think of any major which doesn't rely heavily on critical thinking. Now, scientists aren't going to be deconstructing the thematic unity of feminine portrayals in Eliot or what have you, but their courses are fairly heavy on the critical thinking in their own way.

Come to think of it, International Relations doesn't rely on critical thinking much.

EDIT: Actually, International Relations doesn't rely on much of anything.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read Tom - 30/05/2010 03:17:03 PM 1360 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 1034 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 808 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 886 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 808 Views
It's a column, not a real article... and it's more critical than you suggest. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:02:26 PM 798 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 837 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 818 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 730 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 791 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 741 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 880 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 748 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 413 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 749 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 797 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 782 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 792 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 758 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 753 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 720 Views
I don't see the point in a humanities major if you aren't planning to get more than a bachelor's. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:41:40 AM 915 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 711 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 837 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 801 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 760 Views
I think you mean "the government acts all brokenhearted about the amount of student debt." *NM* Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:38:38 AM 441 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 305 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 731 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 768 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 733 Views
That's fine. And I didn't go to Uni to get a job. I went for the education. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:29:28 AM 918 Views
I want to make clear that I, as a humanities major, really do like the humanities. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:37:39 AM 919 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 841 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 875 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 801 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 793 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 306 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 833 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 737 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 781 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 766 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 786 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 804 Views
Korea has that policy and look what a nice place that is...er, wait a minute... *NM* Dark Knight - 31/05/2010 06:08:14 AM 439 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 408 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 767 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 797 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 687 Views
We can put a man on the moon but looking at job number is too complicated? random thoughts - 31/05/2010 04:03:38 PM 874 Views
yeah, i probably would've rethought that physics degree if there were such a program in place moondog - 31/05/2010 03:27:14 AM 697 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 684 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 688 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 731 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 737 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 957 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 747 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 736 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 724 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 727 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 785 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 709 Views
yah. she's a stupid twat. and as you've pointed out, not the only one. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:42:20 AM 739 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 282 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 748 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 759 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 777 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 737 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 780 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 910 Views
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