Is Classics still considered a ‘good’ degree?
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Obviously not in comparison to law/medicine, but is it as ‘wishy washy’ as English or Media Studies....?
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Excuse me. English is NOT wishy washy
Reply 2
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In English, you learn analysis, evaluation, communication and interpretational skills. Hence why we are able to go to law, finance, education etc
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by BlookieExcuse me. English is NOT wishy washy
Even as a STEM person (CompSci undergrad), I would definitely not class English as 'wishy-washy'. (shock horror opinion on TSR, I know!)
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by Blue_CowEven as a STEM person (CompSci undergrad), I would definitely not class English as 'wishy-washy'. (shock horror opinion on TSR, I know!)
Yeah man. Try writing an essay each week. English teaches you about how people think. I think it’s history and philosophy in one
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Umm if it's not STEM and I mean hardcore STEM it's wishy washy.
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It's considered just as good as most other humanities, such as history, english, philosophy, etc. as although not necessarily directly linked to a field you may want to go to, it teaches useful skills.
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by BlookieYeah man. Try writing an essay each week. English teaches you about how people think. I think it’s history and philosophy in one
Yup. I don't know how English/essay based subject students do it... The last time I wrote a proper essay was for GCSE History and I hated doing it.
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Definitely
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by Blue_CowYup. I don't know how English/essay students do it... The last time I wrote a proper essay was for GCSE History and I hated doing it.
I admire your skills to do CompSci. I’ve never understood it but I admire you.
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