Humanities

[One-Way]

I'm in college, as most of you should know, and my major is undecided. I'm taking general education classes right now, and I registered for a Humanities class since I need the credits to transfer. I had no idea whatsoever what Humanities was about. I just took it to take it.

First day of class, which was last Thursday, seemed cool. It's about different cultures. Interesting. Today, the second meeting, I got more into it. First time I was listening and paying attetion, focusing on what the professor was saying. He was talking about Mesopotamia, and all these other cultures. Who knew that'd interest me?

Anyway, then he put on a video, which was like a "Da Vinci Code" video. He talked about The Dead Sea Scrolls, and how the Bible is, in fact, true. Whatever. Cool, interesting things.

So I was thinking. Let's say I major in Humanities. What can I do from there on? I know that sounds a little "stupid", but if this interests me, what can I do with it?

[karoaper]

Re: Humanities

I'm in college, as most of you should know, and my major is undecided. I'm taking general education classes right now, and I registered for a Humanities class since I need the credits to transfer. I had no idea whatsoever what Humanities was about. I just took it to take it.

First day of class, which was last Thursday, seemed cool. It's about different cultures. Interesting. Today, the second meeting, I got more into it. First time I was listening and paying attetion, focusing on what the professor was saying. He was talking about Mesopotamia, and all these other cultures. Who knew that'd interest me?

Anyway, then he put on a video, which was like a "Da Vinci Code" video. He talked about The Dead Sea Scrolls, and how the Bible is, in fact, true. Whatever. Cool, interesting things.

So I was thinking. Let's say I major in Humanities. What can I do from there on? I know that sounds a little "stupid", but if this interests me, what can I do with it?

A humanities BA degree can a be good choice as a stepping degree on your way to a PhD degree in other areas of humanities or law, with the goal of getting a teaching position at a University. Needless to say a graduate with a BA in History will find it hard finding work in his/her chosen field. I'm sure you can find other jobs where a BA degree will help, like in politics, office work, law inforcement, etc.

[One-Way]

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Politics, law enforcement - yeah, not what I wanna do.

Humanities is the study of different cultures, but if I go into that, all I can do is become a teacher? It probably will be hard finding work, and that's definently not a good thing.

[TomServo]

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You'll be doing what your professor is doing.

[One-Way]

Re: Humanities

And that's not a good thing.

[Anonymouse]

Re: Humanities

Needless to say a graduate with a BA in History will find it hard finding work in his/her chosen field. I'm sure you can find other jobs where a BA degree will help, like in politics, office work, law inforcement, etc.

Not this B.A. in History graduate.

[TomServo]

Re: Humanities

Not this B.A. in History graduate.

I believe you.

[Anonymouse]

Re: Humanities

Politics, law enforcement - yeah, not what I wanna do.

Humanities is the study of different cultures, but if I go into that, all I can do is become a teacher? It probably will be hard finding work, and that's definently not a good thing.

Think of the awesomeness of when you are a professor. If we were all chimps, I would say the rest of us would spend our time flinging poop or picking out lice and grooming each other, while you sit to one side wearing a bow tie, reading some scholarly book and smoking your pipe. Every so often one of us will hit you with some random stuff, and you would put down your book, look at the offender squarely and say "My dear chap, is all this really necessary?" then hold their attention for a second or so before puffing on your pipe and returning to your book.

[One-Way]

Re: Humanities

I would love to become a professor, but I don't know. Is that a good job? Money-wise, because that's what we need to look at. These days, you need a job that will be around in the future, and will bring you enough money.

[TomServo]

Re: Humanities

I would love to become a professor, but I don't know. Is that a good job? Money-wise, because that's what we need to look at. These days, you need a job that will be around in the future, and will bring you enough money.

Depends what school you teach at. In some cases, it could be the best job evar!