This quarter of HumCore was surprisingly the most enjoyable out of all the quarters that I have experienced. As the subject matter was the most modern out of all the quarters, I feel that I was able to enjoy it the most as I was able to relate more easily than the topics that dealt with older time periods. But most importantly, this quarter has made me realize that the humanities are an important field of study... but it's just not for me.
Had I known that this year of taking a class dedicated to the field of Humanities would make me feel so disillusioned to literature and history as it did, I would not have taken the course in the first place. However, it is not as bad as it sounds. I do recognize the humanities as an important aspect of human culture. Otherwise, how else would we be able to fully understand the decision making process behind major events?
As a science and math oriented person, I do believe that making humanities courses mandatory for non-humanities students is bogus. But to say that they are unnecessary takes away from the importance of knowing aspects of humanitarianism. But in the end, only those who are interested in the first place would want to take humanitarian courses, making it an opportunity that is lost to some due solely to the fact that some people are uninterested. So in a way, it becomes a hobby and a luxury to those who can keep up.
