The only good part of the weather in New York is the great fashion that comes with it. Sure, it was pouring all day, but I got to sport my new trench coat and feel like inspector gadget!
Allow me to introduce myself - my name is Maria and I'm a Junior at the MHC at Hunter. I am double majoring in Classical Archaeology and Greek and Latin Literature. One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, "What are you going to do with that?" Well, a classical education is far from obscure or irrelevant in today's fast-paced, technology-based society. Besides the fact that the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East shaped Western society as we know it, my major is not an object. I am not going to "do" anything with it. My major is set of skills and a body of knowledge; what will matter is how I apply these skills (critical thinking, logic, analysis, language and vocabulary) to the career I choose.
For those of you unsure of what you will major in - fear not! There are so many options at Hunter. What it all boils down to is studying something that is truly satisfying - however cliche that may sound! It really makes the difference between dragging yourself to a boring class or hopping off to school, excited for the next lesson.
In fact, once you find what interests you, your schedule begins to be filled with responsibilities that actually fascinate you (rather than make you want to pull your hair out and throw your alarm out the window every morning). For example, one of the projects that I'm currently working on with a few of my classmates is starting up an Archaeology Club at Hunter. There are so many great events in New York but it seems as if so few students have access/are aware of them! (I'll be talking about them in my next post!) Hopefully, we'll get approval and funding for the annual Archaeological Institute of America meeting in Philadelphia this January.
Anyway, I'm off to bed! Stay dry this weekend, and don't let the rain bring you down! We're only a few days away from a 5 day weekend!
xoxo
Allow me to introduce myself - my name is Maria and I'm a Junior at the MHC at Hunter. I am double majoring in Classical Archaeology and Greek and Latin Literature. One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, "What are you going to do with that?" Well, a classical education is far from obscure or irrelevant in today's fast-paced, technology-based society. Besides the fact that the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East shaped Western society as we know it, my major is not an object. I am not going to "do" anything with it. My major is set of skills and a body of knowledge; what will matter is how I apply these skills (critical thinking, logic, analysis, language and vocabulary) to the career I choose.
For those of you unsure of what you will major in - fear not! There are so many options at Hunter. What it all boils down to is studying something that is truly satisfying - however cliche that may sound! It really makes the difference between dragging yourself to a boring class or hopping off to school, excited for the next lesson.
In fact, once you find what interests you, your schedule begins to be filled with responsibilities that actually fascinate you (rather than make you want to pull your hair out and throw your alarm out the window every morning). For example, one of the projects that I'm currently working on with a few of my classmates is starting up an Archaeology Club at Hunter. There are so many great events in New York but it seems as if so few students have access/are aware of them! (I'll be talking about them in my next post!) Hopefully, we'll get approval and funding for the annual Archaeological Institute of America meeting in Philadelphia this January.
Anyway, I'm off to bed! Stay dry this weekend, and don't let the rain bring you down! We're only a few days away from a 5 day weekend!
xoxo
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