<p>UGH I had a long-winded reply but than I accidentally closed the window! Anyways I’ll provide a condensed version. </p>
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Correlation not causation. Think of why these people are in the humanities in the first place. Rigorous reasoning and logic are attributes more seen in STEM fields. Creativity in humanities. Now, I think it is far more beneficial to start with the reasoning and logic (which most good math students have) and then expose yourself to some broader applications of that. Though creativity might be something largely immutable (is it?), for most humanities classes a high amount of creativity is not required, but rather being able to recognize a few simple patterns and extrapolating from there. I think that’s why you see so many STEM people take humanities classes and do better in the class than people who’ve been doing those things their life.</p>
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Call me elitist but I think having knowledge/skill in fashion, literature, art, and music are qualities that every so-called “cultivated” member of society should possess to some degree. My roommate plans on being a multi-millionaire someday (I believe him), but he doesn’t know how to wear classy clothing, or play an instrument, or recognize the difference between amateur photos and that of a professional artist. He said he wants to stand out as clearly a member of the upper class, but he has a long way to go.</p>
<p>BTW I am relatively populist, but I’m providing a justification for these more artistic pursuits different than doing it for the sake of itself. </p>
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The astronomy majors I know know a great deal about how modern telescopes and the electronics that assist them work. Maybe you’re thinking about astrology?</p>
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Could you tell me why? I’m really wondering what 1, 2, or 3 CS classes can do for me, as I may want to take one.</p>