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Ustwo · 03-02-2006, 09:25 PM

You are suffering what most people who move from a hard science to the fuzzy world of humanities discover.

I took more higher level humanities type classes then my major required because I enjoyed it, but the testing was always a joke as it seemed far more based on how much you could spit out vrs how much you understood. Few classes did you really need to think in, unlike my physics exams which tested how well you could apply what you learned. The classes were more about understanding what the instructors thought was important, at least as far as grading went.

So yes you have learned a lot of different ways to mentaly masturbate, I won't sugar coat it. I wouldn't call it useless, I think my studies in these fields have given me a far greater understanding of society and history than most around me, but that and .25 cents won't get me a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

But then again so what.

You will be what you make yourself to be, you could still be that great author, or you end up serving fries but you need your own vision, no school is going to give you that. The issue for you would still be the same had you stayed in physics. Yes you would have a different and measureable toolset unlike you get from humanities, but what to do with it beyond 'get a job' would still require vision on your part.

03-02-2006, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	You are suffering what most people who move from a hard science to the fuzzy world of humanities discover. I took more higher level humanities type classes then my major required because I enjoyed it, but the testing was always a joke as it seemed far more based on how much you could spit out vrs how much you understood. Few classes did you really need to think in, unlike my physics exams which tested how well you could apply what you learned. The classes were more about understanding what the instructors thought was important, at least as far as grading went. So yes you have learned a lot of different ways to mentaly masturbate, I won't sugar coat it. I wouldn't call it useless, I think my studies in these fields have given me a far greater understanding of society and history than most around me, but that and .25 cents won't get me a cup of coffee at Starbucks. But then again so what. You will be what you make yourself to be, you could still be that great author, or you end up serving fries but you need your own vision, no school is going to give you that. The issue for you would still be the same had you stayed in physics. Yes you would have a different and measureable toolset unlike you get from humanities, but what to do with it beyond 'get a job' would still require vision on your part. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.