I'm having an identity crisis.

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>The anthropologist in me just died a little. </p>

<p>Actually, as someone who works in a classroom, too, and sees the quality of teachers that schools are now receiving (aka CRAP) because of an attitude like the OP’s, I am kind of just angry at the OP. </p>

<p>And as to humanities and such not changing the world- ask many, many scientists why they got into science, especially theoretical science (ie deep space travel), and it’s because of things like Star Trek and other books/tv shows/movies (which were created by… humanities people!). Also, what good is the technology if you can’t explain it to other people (language…).</p>

<p>@warts- why should the OP check those out? Obviously, humanities (literature) have no practical worth, so why should the OP waste his/her time? [ETA: Yes, I know the OP enjoys reading. I’m just being spiteful and bitter now.]</p>

<p>I was going to give advice, but I honestly forgot what I was going to say. So lalala… done.</p>

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<p>I was under the impression that she was confused regarding what she wanted to pursue/do (in terms of subjects and fields), so I recommended a couple of books that incorporate quizzes that help one develop goals, interests, and intelligences.</p>

<p>^^I recommend viewing these articles:</p>

<p>[Why</a> We Need the Humanities - Newsweek](<a href=“http://www.newsweek.com/2009/11/13/half-a-mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste.html]Why”>Why We Need the Humanities)
<a href=“http://chass.ucr.edu/why_hass/WhyHumanities-Link.pdf[/url]”>http://chass.ucr.edu/why_hass/WhyHumanities-Link.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://chass.ucr.edu/why_hass/WhyHumanities-Yamamoto.pdf[/url]”>http://chass.ucr.edu/why_hass/WhyHumanities-Yamamoto.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>lol hur hur
i dealt with this last year…
the humanities arent completely useless lol</p>