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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 1237 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 928 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 705 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 788 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 706 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 706 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 737 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 710 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 619 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 698 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 640 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 783 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 653 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 369 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 654 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 702 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 685 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 688 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 667 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 658 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 614 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 815 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 615 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 737 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 692 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 656 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 389 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 261 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 644 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 666 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 636 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 822 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 815 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 735 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 777 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 705 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 691 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 262 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 718 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 631 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 681 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 661 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 686 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 695 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 391 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 363 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 670 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 696 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 589 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 776 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 613 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 585 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 589 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 634 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 634 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 857 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 649 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 642 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 622 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 624 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 682 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 610 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 645 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 235 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 647 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 663 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 675 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 637 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 672 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 806 Views
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