<p>that statement was simply put there to evoke the same amount of anger as when i read the above statement :p</p>
<p>Uhm, it wouldāve been more effective to explain why/how humanities courses take mind-bending skills. Or to explain how mind-bending skills correlates to your definition of intelligenceā¦ or maybe just what your definition of intelligence is, in general.</p>
<p>I feel inferior because Iāll be majoring in accounting while the kids in my physics class will mainly major in medicine and some in engineering.</p>
<p>The OP kinda implies that maths/sciences are not creativeā¦ I think a similar question could be, why are people who are good at writing seen as more creative than people good at maths/sciences?</p>
<p>In the same way that we can recognize people good at writing etc as intelligent (they are intelligentā¦there is more than one type of intelligence), I think we could also recognize people good at maths and sciences as creative. It often takes some creativity to find a solution to math and science problems or to explain math and science concepts.</p>
<p>Math actually takes an amazing amount of creativity. Have you ever seen olympiad level geometry? You have to do the wierdest things- reflections, transpositions, etc. to get the desired result.</p>
<p>^<em>nods fervently nonstop</em></p>
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What are āmind-bending skillsā? And why is leaving oneās own reality an inherently good thing?</p>
<p>lolā¦
Iāve never seen a mathematician who could write</p>
<p>Iāve dealt with this subject a lot in the past. A lot of my social time is spent online, in various video gaming communities, so I run into mathematics, computer science, physics and other majors ALL THE TIME. I felt a lot of peer pressure from them to become a computer science major, as well, and for most of high school that was my plan. It doesnāt help that I spend most of the time on a computer, that I grew up in a computer shop, and Iām the person in my school that fixes computers for other people.</p>
<p>And then I changed my mind, probably saving myself from a nightmare. I seriously cannot stand most kinds of programming. I can program my own computer game to an extent, but thatās it- I do it for fun, and itās not something Iād do for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>My talent? Writing and speaking. I am a killer orator, with the written word to back it all up. Thatās just my born talent and I accept it. I have eventually settled my mind and decided I will be pursuing a degree in International Relations; my ultimate goal being to become a diplomat or ambassador. It makes me no more or less useless, and inferior in no way, shape, or form, to someone with a logical science-based major.</p>
<p>Hell, when I compared the two degrees (liberal arts vs. science-based major) I noticed something that might assuage some fears:</p>
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<li><p>Liberal arts degrees are open. It comes with the field of work. My IR degree can lead me to become a PR representative, a teacher, a diplomat, a manager, and all sorts of careers.</p></li>
<li><p>Logical/science degrees are very specialized. Again, it comes with the field of work. Because of this, a single degree may not necessarily offer the greatest variety of careers and doesnāt necessarily promise employment safety. Will they be paid more? Depending on what they do, yeah.</p></li>
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<p>I also realized an important concept: DO WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY. Seriously, itās just that simple.</p>
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<p>I agree wholeheartedly. Donāt be concerned with whether you will be perceived as āintelligentā; that is ultimately an extremely trivial detail in the grand scheme of things.</p>
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Was this sarcasm, or would you like examples?
I agree with your overall message, but this is wrong. The specialization of STEM degrees make it difficult to work in STEM fields without a degree in those areas, but nothing stops a STEM major from going to law school or teaching or jumping into management or doing basically any of the jobs you might associate with the humanities. Math majors in particular have a very strong association with law school.</p>
<p>A random but interesting stat related to CEOs of major companies: <a href=āhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063524957-post39.html[/url]ā>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063524957-post39.html</a></p>
<p>Just noticed this: </p>
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<p>Lewis Carroll, anybody? :D</p>
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<p>fair enough</p>
<p>^ Hahaha, way to quote ;)</p>
<p>bump (10 char)</p>
<p>Why did you resurrect this thread?</p>
<p>Anyway, my views are expressed in posts #76 and #79.</p>
<p>^ I have no idea but I suspect that wahkimoocow was infected by CPAās zombie disease.</p>
<p>lol just wanted to see if anyone wanted to add anymore thoughts.
I was never happy with the way this thread ended :p</p>
<p>God, you people are so ****ing smart.</p>
<p>^ Hey, you live in NJ, Grisam. Same here, give me five!</p>