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"While there is a strongly idealistic streak among those who defend the Humanities as an essential part of a well-rounded education, on a practical level, their study also helps students develop and enhance many transferable skills for today's workplace. Students can practice skills like communication, creativity, critical thinking, cultural responsiveness and awareness, and emotional intelligence by studying the Humanities."
"Perhaps, then, it is necessary and even crucial to bother with the Humanities. It is important to know who we humans, in our creativity and presence, are as individuals and who others are within their cultures, societies, histories, and within the world, if we want to co-exist with others, explain why we have difficulties co-existing, or work towards mutual understandings. And, there are few other fields of study that can as comprehensively contextualize and provide insight into the complexities of being human as effectively as the Humanities can."
Instructions:
1. Place the quote at the top of your post.
2. Paraphrase the quote and mention briefly how it relates to the point of the entire reading. Please see tips on paraphrasing here.
3. Discuss how it relates to your relationship with the Humanities in your everyday life OR why you disagree with something in the quote.
4. Use at least one or two specific examples from your life or our culture to illustrate your points.
5. Cite and apply additional concepts and at least one additional quote (which is below) from any of this week's Required Readings in your discussion in your discussion. "If you have ever enjoyed listening to music, reading a novel, watching a film or play, watching a comedian perform or an improv show, visiting a museum, watching ASMR YouTube videos, using an Apple device 1, or playing video games 2, you have gotten enjoyment from the humanities."
6. Make sure to provide in-text citations for both quotes in Modern Language Association format.
7. Provide references for all sources in Modern Language Association format.