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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 1297 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 976 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 756 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 836 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 755 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 749 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 785 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 762 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 675 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 742 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 685 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 833 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 694 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 385 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 700 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 746 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 733 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 738 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 715 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 709 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 667 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 865 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 661 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 788 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 746 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 705 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 409 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 276 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 681 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 712 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 687 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 865 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 859 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 783 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 822 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 757 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 740 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 281 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 777 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 675 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 731 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 715 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 735 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 748 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 408 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 381 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 719 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 747 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 638 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 822 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 651 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 627 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 638 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 679 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 684 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 907 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 700 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 686 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 672 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 677 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 737 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 658 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 687 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 255 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 698 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 712 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 724 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 690 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 727 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 856 Views
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