Re:College Advice I Wish I’d Taken
by ThrowawayR2 on Saturday October 21, 2017 @10:37PM
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> If you're in STEM you'll have to take some LA classes for breadth. Make these count. These aren't classes you have to take. These are classes you get to take.
For those who disagree with the above advice, there are a couple of options that will make the obligatory humanities requirements beneficial to your professional career:
1) Technical writing courses, if available, or any course that requires you to analyze text and write essays that require logical structure and argumentation (which covers a lot of options). A key aspect of success in any technical field is the ability to quickly and clearly communicate ideas to others in writing.
2) Foreign language courses. Getting a bit of fluency in a foreign language that interests you can bring surprising opportunities.
For those who disagree with the above advice, there are a couple of options that will make the obligatory humanities requirements beneficial to your professional career:
1) Technical writing courses, if available, or any course that requires you to analyze text and write essays that require logical structure and argumentation (which covers a lot of options). A key aspect of success in any technical field is the ability to quickly and clearly communicate ideas to others in writing.
2) Foreign language courses. Getting a bit of fluency in a foreign language that interests you can bring surprising opportunities.