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  1. ljones121

    im a relocated in mountaineer, moved to southern wv and love it, my accent is sloowly developing,lol

  2. lovecoach

    The humanities are the study (for the most part) of man-made "things" (this includes thoughts and material entities). The humanities canon includes a variety of subjects, but you could get a feel for it by looking at the following list: art, history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, anthropology, etc. In essence, it studies what we do and make rather than the material world independent of us (i.e., science). There are a few subjects that are between the humanities and science categories; for example, some argue that psychology and sociology are science, yet others say they are not and are in the humanities.

  3. presscoveragex3

    Course schedules usually describe what the class is about. It will vary with each school as to how they determine what falls into that category.

  4. TheReckonman

    I LOVE THESE FOLKS

  5. JLHOWARD40

    There is a town in West Virginia in the Kanawha Valley near Charleston called “Boomer.”

  6. bookluvr.r522

    Liberal arts includes humanities, creative and performing arts, social sciences and (generally, though not officially at some university) natural sciences.

    Humanities are classes like: English, philosophy, art history, religious studies, etc.
    Paleo-sciences will either be considered a social science (as a branch of anthropology) or a natural science depending upon your particular university.

    So, in short, a degree in Liberal Arts will enable you to study history, literature, arts, and paleo-sciences. A degree in the humanities will probably not allow history (though some schools may consider that to be a humanity) or paleo-sciences.

  7. rockstarazz09

    thank the lord these are the typea people i was raised by :) if everybody slowed down and helped everybody out, we would be a whole different kinda world.

  8. dro f

    What about the attitude of different countries on the illegal immigrants trying to enter a country. For example: how the people on the boats feel and their background; the way the media sensationalizes the negative view of people; how the average person feels about the people arriving; how most people cannot understand their plight because they have never been in such a desperate situation – they can't imagine most of their family being killed and running for their lives; how the media focuses on points and steers the information so that people will think a certain way instead of seeing the 'big picture'.

  9. operaphantom2003

    Haha, I have the same problem!

    I've looked at a bunch of stuff and with a bio or biochem degree you could do something like be an environmental adviser to politicians. Research microbiologists could work with anthropologists to find how diseases affected older civilizations.

    You just have to research some of your interests and see where they can be applied together! Good Luck!

  10. Shoshanna

    I'm a philosophy major, and got an internship at a global finance firm for the summer after my second year.

    Ideally, a humanities subjects will give you transferable skills, such as critical thinking, and how to structure an argument well.

    Basically a lot of graduate employers are looking for skills, such as teamwork, logical thinking, and leadership, rather than specific knowledge, which they will teach you.

    So instead make sure you are a member of an extra curricular team which will help develop these skills, rather than worrying too much about your major.

  11. gonjinetik

    That’s awesome

  12. Aeoen

    My grandmother was raised in Appalachia, but her accent was similar to British. When she left during World War II, people thought she was a refugee. I’ve been searching for something similar her’s, but I’ve found nothing even close.

  13. mike t

    I don't think that individuals think on global terms like that. A person Perseus Religion or art as his curiosity or the muse drives her. I think that we are responsible for the way we use religion, humanities, and the arts. And they are tools that we use according to our world view and our vision of what's good.

  14. Noops

    Teaching would be the main option. Studying Incan and Aztec cultures would be possible if you want to be a professor, which will require 9-10 years of school. If you want to teach high school or lower, that's a pretty good field to get into right now, but you won't be doing original research like professors do.

    Another possibility with a humanities degree is going to law school, but that doesn't sound like what you want to do.

    I am a bit jaded, but I'm going to be brutally honest with you–if you don't like teaching and have a humanities degree, it's increasingly difficult to find any kind of job in today's market. I just wanted to warn you, because no one really warned me about it, and I'm getting a second bachelor's degree in nursing because I've had so much trouble finding work. People told me that you can find a job anywhere as long as you have a college degree, but that's not necessarily true, at least not right now. When the economy improves, it may be better. But, unless you want to teach, it would be wise to have a good back up plan.

  15. deingeist

    It’s strange, that british phenomenon happens with several accents. Old new england accents can be easily confused for british/australian accents. As well as rural long island accents.

  16. richiehembree21

    rip popcorn

  17. bamajas1980

    Good ol Appalachian language. I use it to this day. It’s in my blood! sometimes my friends look at me crazy when I try to tell them what something means. LOL I’m posting this to my facebook!!

  18. moviefreak126

    History (no matter what anyone else tells you on this site) IS considered part of humanities. Humanities are fields that examine the human condition and include history, sociology, anthropology, languages, philosophy, and natural and social sciences. (I have been a university lecturer of applied linguistics and English for the last decade or so and I know what the humanities are)

    If your plan is to attend medical school afterward, you really must consider a science major as most of the better medical schools aren't going to give your application much consideration without a good foundation in science and at the least a BS and not a BA.

    You could always minor in history. Just a thought. In any case, good luck!

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