There is a lot to love about the humanities, and there are also a lot of humanities majors at most colleges. Whether you hope to study Russian Literature or Sociology, it is never too early to start exploring your academic interests and building a great resume. If you are dreaming of going to an elite college, you can’t waste your freshman summer. These three months are an opportunity to start to set yourself apart from the pack. But how? We are glad you asked; let’s break down what you should be doing freshman summer if you are interested in humanities.
Guide for Humanities Student in High School
The humanities are a big bucket of subjects that aren’t easy to put numbers on. In there you’ve got your languages, including English, your histories, your electives at some high schools like political science and ethics. In college, these categories will have lots of little sub-categories, but for now, in high school, they are still pretty big buckets. One thing that is the same as it will be in college is that grading is super subjective. There are lots of questions that you can either get right or wrong, but there are many, many more that are in the realm of “ehhhhhh.” A teacher gets to decide if you are right, wrong, more right than wrong, or more wrong than right. You could get a point, or no point, or part of a point, on a test. If your teachers love you, this will work out in your favor. If they don’t, you may feel it on your report card. That essay for English you worked super hard on could be a B+ or an A- based solely on how your teacher’s migraines are doing today.