Hate my Humanities/Liberal Arts Courses. Anyone Else?

[DiDoc]

I really dislike any courses that aren't math and science related. I'm studying for a history midterm right now, and have no idea what I'm doing.
I totally hate anything not to do with math and science. I know these random courses are really important for you cGPA but I just can't handle them.
Not to mention that I'm absolutely terrible at them so they'll probably bring down my GPA.
Anyone else like this? What do I do? 😱

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[487806]

I really dislike any courses that aren't math and science related. I'm studying for a history midterm right now, and have no idea what I'm doing.
I totally hate anything not to do with math and science. I know these random courses are really important for you cGPA but I just can't handle them.
Not to mention that I'm absolutely terrible at them so they'll probably bring down my GPA.
Anyone else like this? What do I do? 😱

So I figure you disregarded our previous advice in your overreacting of an 88 in a bio exam?

Do what you want OP.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I love me some liberal arts classes.

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

I love me some liberal arts classes.

Mee too yep umhmmm.

 

[487806]

I love me some liberal arts classes.

Mee too yep umhmmm.

👍 You can't disagree with these comments.

 

[Dark Magician]

I love liberal arts classes.

 

[aspiring20]

I love liberal arts classes.

i majored in a liberal arts field, but some classes like philosophy can be a major pain

and btw, i love your profile picture, brings back such good memories...

 

[DAPI]

Never got above an A- in a liberal arts class and I went to a liberal arts school lol. I despised them and always felt so out of place with absolutely no idea of how to study for a test.

I would be willing to bet I put more time into my Christianity course than I did my Biochem or Orgo course (not including lab) because I literally had no idea what I was doing in it.

 

[Dark Magician]

i majored in a liberal arts field, but some classes like philosophy can be a major pain

and btw, i love your profile picture, brings back such good memories...

I only took a few basic liberal arts courses, and thankfully philosophy wasn't a requirement. I really liked what I took though. And yeah, those old days when I used to play were good times. I still have my cards sitting in my room. Some times I pull them out just to look at them for old time's sake.

 

[Ashley1989]

So sorry to hear that OP.. Just read and re read and re read. I also found that creating timelines and spider web charts of information helped me in those classes.

 

[DiDoc]

So I figure you disregarded our previous advice in your overreacting of an 88 in a bio exam?

Do what you want OP.

What do you mean "disregarded"?
I'm still studying like crazy 🙂

 

[Bangersandmash]

Man, I'd take a liberal arts class with 2 or 3 papers anyday over an orgo/biochem class with 3 tests. I don't know what it is with pre-meds and liberal arts classes, but so many hate them.

Then again, I am double majoring in classics, soooooooooooooooo...

 

[IncognitoGuy]

I love liberal arts classes. Definitely get more return grade-wise for the time I put in compared to some of my science classes.. 🙄

 

[487806]

I only took a few basic liberal arts courses, and thankfully philosophy wasn't a requirement. I really liked what I took though. And yeah, those old days when I used to play were good times. I still have my cards sitting in my room. Some times I pull them out just to look at them for old time's sake.

Never underestimate the power of Blue-Eyes White Dragon! 😉

What do you mean "disregarded"?
I'm still studying like crazy 🙂

The advice was don't panic or overreact. Just because you hate liberal arts, doesn't mean you'll do poorly in it. Just dominate the classes and be done with them.

 

[Renaissance Man]

I miss liberal arts classes...(including philosophy!). It really does feel like you stretch your brain in different places depending on the subject...could you some humanities to balance out my incredibly overworked science brain.

 

[DiDoc]

Never underestimate the power of Blue-Eyes White Dragon! 😉



The advice was don't panic or overreact. Just because you hate liberal arts, doesn't mean you'll do poorly in it. Just dominate the classes and be done with them.

I guess your right.
It must be all the midterms getting to my head 😱😕

 

[Life Sucks]

Composition.....
you're always wrong because I can put my opinion into your writing and mark it up~

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

What do you find difficult about the history course? Why do you find the course uninteresting?

 

[DiDoc]

What do you find difficult about the history course? Why do you find the course uninteresting?

Just not interested in history at all. And its hard to really sit down and study for hours for something that you don't really like. (I do it anyway don't get me wrong) I just wish I could find courses in the liberal arts that I find interesting. (Not big on philosophy either)

 

[bearofthesnow]

I miss liberal arts classes...(including philosophy!). It really does feel like you stretch your brain in different places depending on the subject...could you some humanities to balance out my incredibly overworked science brain.

I totally agree. I'm currently taking "The Philosophy of Death, Zombies and the Afterlife" at my college. It certain is an appreciated deviation from the norm of science and I enjoy watching The Walking Dead for homework!

 

[theamazingbil]

I really dislike any courses that aren't math and science related. I'm studying for a history midterm right now, and have no idea what I'm doing.
I totally hate anything not to do with math and science. I know these random courses are really important for you cGPA but I just can't handle them.
Not to mention that I'm absolutely terrible at them so they'll probably bring down my GPA.
Anyone else like this? What do I do? 😱

I am the total opposite. I could do liberal studies/humanities all day, everyday😛 I hate all the pre-med reqs and calculus😴

 

[Gauss44]

I really dislike any courses that aren't math and science related. I'm studying for a history midterm right now, and have no idea what I'm doing.
I totally hate anything not to do with math and science. I know these random courses are really important for you cGPA but I just can't handle them.
Not to mention that I'm absolutely terrible at them so they'll probably bring down my GPA.
Anyone else like this? What do I do? 😱

History and liberal arts wrecked my cgpa all the way down to a 3.33. Sort of my fault though. I love literature and am terrible at it. Really wish god gave me different strengths. Heck, there must be a reason.

My science gpa is 3.8, which makes my cgpa lower than sgpa - just the opposite of all situations described in MSAR. I still don't know how med school admissions will view this. All med school guides address the opposite, higher sgpa than cgpa. Will it neutralize?

If you go to office hours regularly, your professor might have some mercy and give you a better grade than you would get otherwise. I learned that too late.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Just not interested in history at all. And its hard to really sit down and study for hours for something that you don't really like. (I do it anyway don't get me wrong) I just wish I could find courses in the liberal arts that I find interesting. (Not big on philosophy either)

Why do you think you're uninterested in it? If you're interested in non-history liberal arts the classics/religion are good, likewise English is good, and art/archeology. I personally strongly enjoy history because it is extremely relevant to our culture, value system, norms, and in many cases geopolitical issues like the Sukkon Island and Tibet. You cannot begin to realize what today is about without yesterday.
But yes, the classics are good.

 

[Hemorrage]

i love liberal arts classes.. i find them to be way more relaxed (never got lower than an A in any of them)

 

[KnuxNole]

It helps to choose humanities/liberal arts classes that interest you in some way. I imagine in most schools, there is some flexibility. Mythology classes are amazing, and writing analytical papers on rock albums was kinda fun too 😀

 

[angemon89]

I'm taking psychology right now and it's so vague. It really bothers me.

I don't know how to study for it either.

 

[Aerus]

Humanities and Liberal Arts courses are fun! You just got to look at them with a different eye. It's a great time to pull connections and analyze and think in your own, creative way. While science courses require you to study theories and apply these concepts, humanities is like an open book for your own interpretations.

As for psychology courses, those are just simple memorization courses. They're really fun when you watch videos on how some of the theories work in real life.

 

[aspiring20]

Humanities and Liberal Arts courses are fun! You just got to look at them with a different eye. It's a great time to pull connections and analyze and think in your own, creative way. While science courses require you to study theories and apply these concepts, humanities is like an open book for your own interpretations.

As for psychology courses, those are just simple memorization courses. They're really fun when you watch videos on how some of the theories work in real life.

wait till you get to art classes....they can drain the life out of you, but are oh so rewarding when you really get into them

 

[Aerus]

wait till you get to art classes....they can drain the life out of you, but are oh so rewarding when you really get into them

I'm probably not going to take actual art classes, at least not that I foresee. I've made room only for philosophy and psychology classes.

 

[DiDoc]

I'm probably not going to take actual art classes, at least not that I foresee. I've made room only for philosophy and psychology classes.

I could NEVER take art! The best drawing I can do is a stick-man 🙂

 

[TheShaker]

100 level humanities courses are just ridiculously boring and inane. Upper division humanities are actually quite interesting though.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I'm taking psychology right now and it's so vague. It really bothers me.

I don't know how to study for it either.

You have to be kidding me. What's difficult about classical and operant conditioning and social learning theory?...

 

[ComradeDoktor]

It varies. Some "liberal arts" classes are awesome. Some are absolutely horrible. I feel like a professor matters a lot more in classes like philosophy than in classes like ochem. Ochem is ochem whoever teaches it. Philosophy can be intellectually stimulating, or it can be incredible drudgery because the professor happens to choose authors who write like the demon offspring of Stephanie Meyer and Snooki.

 

[DiDoc]

It varies. Some "liberal arts" classes are awesome. Some are absolutely horrible. I feel like a professor matters a lot more in classes like philosophy than in classes like ochem. Ochem is ochem whoever teaches it. Philosophy can be intellectually stimulating, or it can be incredible drudgery because the professor happens to choose authors who write like the demon offspring of Stephanie Meyer and Snooki.

LOL
I think I did well on the exam which makes me hate history a little bit less...🙂

 

[circulus vitios]

My English composition class was a jerk off content. Whoever could jerk off the hardest onto a piece of paper got the highest grade. English majors are a universally insufferable group, whose arrogance and pretentiousness are second only to music majors.

(I'm not bitter. I squeezed out an A-.)

 

[Plue00]

I hate most of the humanities/history classes at my university because the exams are essay based. How exactly can one prove that they understand the material from 2 essay questions that may neglect large parts of the curriculum? I do find them very interesting but essay writing is not my thing.

There have been times where students don't read the books assigned, but they can write a damn good timed essay (I fall into this, sometimes).

On a side note, I hate having to use "academic" language in my essays.

 

[Amba]

I could NEVER take art! The best drawing I can do is a stick-man 🙂

I assume he was referring to art history/appreciation.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

Take econ, you might like that.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I hate most of the humanities/history classes at my university because the exams are essay based. How exactly can one prove that they understand the material from 2 essay questions that may neglect large parts of the curriculum? I do find them very interesting but essay writing is not my thing.

There have been times where students don't read the books assigned, but they can write a damn good timed essay (I fall into this, sometimes).

On a side note, I hate having to use "academic" language in my essays.

Most grad schools do blue books. Regardless, an essay can easily encompass the entire course material by allowing you to properly cite previous information, previous themes, reoccurring trends, etc. I personally think two essay questions are a great method of testing, mostly because it actually tests the material in a much more creative and academic manner.

Take econ, you might like that.

That's a social science.

 

[Bangersandmash]

My English composition class was a jerk off content. Whoever could jerk off the hardest onto a piece of paper got the highest grade. English majors are a universally insufferable group, whose arrogance and pretentiousness are second only to music majors.

(I'm not bitter. I squeezed out an A-.)

You've clearly never met a philosophy major. Still, a few bad apples ruin the reputation of an entire major usually.

I hate most of the humanities/history classes at my university because the exams are essay based. How exactly can one prove that they understand the material from 2 essay questions that may neglect large parts of the curriculum? I do find them very interesting but essay writing is not my thing.

There have been times where students don't read the books assigned, but they can write a damn good timed essay (I fall into this, sometimes).

On a side note, I hate having to use "academic" language in my essays.

And how exactly do multiple choice science tests prove you understood all of the material? I sure as hell haven't had many science classes that have a question on EVERY concept they went over.

A good essay question can encompass many many many many ideas and concepts. A good answer includes a broad variety of learned information. A mixed multiple choice, fill in the blank and essay test is the best method to see what you know in my opinion. It allows for testing of rote memorization in addition to analysis and understanding.

 

[punkedoutriffs]

My English composition class was a jerk off content. Whoever could jerk off the hardest onto a piece of paper got the highest grade. English majors are a universally insufferable group, whose arrogance and pretentiousness are second only to music majors.

(I'm not bitter. I squeezed out an A-.)

I majored in English and never got this impression, well, maybe with one or two people. What did the people in your class do?

 

[487806]

I majored in English and never got this impression, well, maybe with one or two people. What did the people in your class do?

Each person is different. I actually did feel a sense of pride from english majors, which is odd.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

That's a social science.

Close enough. I thought it was a good blend of math and how societies function, as economics influences politics, business, and basically everything in between.

Plus, my favorite source of news = The Economist. Complete awesome sauce of a news magazine.

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Each person is different. I actually did feel a sense of pride from english majors, which is odd.

Maybe some English majors can have an intellectual vanity when they're comparing themselves to science majors. In fact, I may have been guilty of this, but it doesn't last. At least it didn't for me. Cuz really, the more you learn, the more you learn about how little you know, and that's humbling. I guess it's at the beginning when they think they've uncovered some sort of intellectual treasure that no one else is privy to.

 

[aspiring20]

My English composition class was a jerk off content. Whoever could jerk off the hardest onto a piece of paper got the highest grade. English majors are a universally insufferable group, whose arrogance and pretentiousness are second only to music majors.

(I'm not bitter. I squeezed out an A-.)

i can sort of agree with your view on english majors, but music majors???

these guys are some of the most talented/hardworking/nice ppl at my undergrad

and what's your experience with art majors?

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

I love me some liberal arts classes.

Unoriginal. 👎

 

[NickNaylor]

Too bad. Humanities courses are a great way to learn things that the sciences can't teach you. I know I learned a lot about both myself and people generally as a result of my "humanities" minor. I'm thankful I had the opportunity to study some of that stuff.

 

[ilikevegetables]

I <3 liberal arts classes. My first year humanities sequence (analogous to freshman English at a lot of schools) ended up being one of my best, most mind-blowing classes I had in my college career. It really taught me how to think critically, which is something that strikes me as a pretty important complement to scientific knowledge.

 

[Gauss44]

i can sort of agree with your view on english majors, but music majors???

these guys are some of the most talented/hardworking/nice ppl at my undergrad

and what's your experience with art majors?

The music majors I knew did NOT tend toward arrogance. They all had crash courses in singing, song writing, playing piano, and druming - regardless of whether or not they had previous experience. Then they had to perform solo in front of an audience. It can be very humbling. It also teaches you to appreciate the talents of others.

 

[lobo.solo]

I feel it's all about your attitude towards the subject. It's frustrating when one is not good in something, but you can change that by keeping yourself open to learn.