When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in comparative literature. But, once I found out my friends were going into "real" majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major. I forced myself to believe that I would enjoy it and succeed in the future, but eventually I exhausted myself understanding the economy and trying new marketing techniques. Coming out of this experience, I realize it is OK to be different from others and to study things like classics, art history and other majors offered in the College of Humanities!
高中毕业后，我想主修比较文学。但是，当我发现我的朋友们正在攻读“真正”的专业，比如市场营销、护理和工程，我想我也需要这样做才能确保一个好的职业生涯。所以我改变了主意，选择了商业管理作为我的专业。我强迫自己相信，我会享受它，并在未来取得成功，但最终我耗尽了自己对经济的理解和对新的营销技巧的尝试。从这次经历中，我意识到与其他人不同，学习古典文学、艺术史和人文学院提供的其他专业是可行的！
The worries most people have about a Humanity degree and finding a career afterwards are that the majors are too abstract, and one will not obtain any applicable skills. Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective. How could one effectively be an unbiased writer with only a knowledge of the popular opinion of society? How could one speak persuasively with closed minds? Only seeing the world through a single perspective leads to missed learning, missed friendships, and missed growth! With a broader perspective, we will be more free, more open-minded, and less limited in what we can become!
大多数人对人文学位和毕业后找工作的担忧是，专业太抽象，无法获得任何实用技能。事实上，人文课程中讨论的观点，有时与人们通常认为的不同，提供了一个广阔的视角。一个人如何才能有效地成为一个只了解社会流行观点，不带偏见的作家？一个人怎么能用封闭的思维说话？只从一个角度看世界会导致错过学习，错过友谊，错过成长！有了更广阔的视野，我们将更加自由，更加开放，在我们能成为什么样的人方面更少受到限制！
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates learn actual skills in their studies, while humanities majors learn "soft skills" like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing ideas through gathering and interpreting information，and developing cultural awareness.Do those soft skills sound useless and inapplicable to you? Think of it. How often do you communicate with others? Produce ideas? Encounter people from other cultures? Every day. Every SECOND of every day.So why not master these skills?
STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）毕业生在学习中学习实际技能，而人文专业学生学习“软技能”，如通过批判性写作和有说服力的演讲进行有效沟通，通过收集和解释信息来综合思想，以及培养文化意识。这些软技能对你来说听起来无用和不适合吗？想想看，你多久与他人沟通？产生想法？遇到来自其他文化的人？每天，每天的每一秒。那么，为什么不掌握这些技能呢？
If you choose a major in the College of Humanities, you will be needed. The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist's grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. Your skills will be valuable to any workplace you hope to be in. Chase after your dream major with all your energy，no matter what other people think.
如果你选择人文学院的专业，你将被需要。就业市场每周都在悄悄地为那些能够为我们快速发展的高科技未来带来人文主义者风采的人创造成千上万个职位。你的技能对你希望进入的任何工作场所都是有价值的。无论别人怎么想，都要全力以赴追求自己的梦想专业。
