Entries from June 2008

June 26, 2008

The Economics of Majoring in Economics

Economics.
And you thought Bachelor of Arts students sucked at math.

Well, how about NO THEY DON’T! NOT THE ECONOMICS ONES!
 
 

OK, let’s have a look at this discipline in a rational, analytical way.
Just the way an economist might do it.
This is a practical, common-sense, “let’s talk about the real world” kind of discipline. It’s been described [...]

June 24, 2008

Talking Up Communications Studies

Communicator Extraordinaire is a skill absolutely everyone should strive to be able to put on their resume.
Ask an expert in the job market. They will tell you that the most employable skill a person can have is the ability to communicate well.
Teachers need to be able to communicate to their students. Doctors need to [...]

June 10, 2008

Anthropology Prerequisite – A Sense of Adventure

Anthropology.
It just sounds cool.
OK, maybe “cool” isn’t the best word to use when describing an academic discipline that involves classes like “Introduction to Anthropological Statistics” or “Current Issues in Anthropological Methodology”. I can concede that.
But you’ve got to admit, “anthropology” does have a certain ring to it, conjuring up mental images of primates in [...]