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I am not convinced it is wise to abandon an opportunity for a STEM degree in favor of humanities when it seems like it’d be far easier to DIY a humanities education than it would be to DIY a STEM education.

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Much of STEM is self-teachable. It is easy to self-evaluate "yes, I understand this math, and I get the right answers / produce working tools."

It is not easy to learn the humanities without direct feedback from an expert, or robust experience with your peers.

Meh, the feedback you speak of is often subjective. The beauty of STEM is that you can objectively take stock of where you stand.

Exactly. It's easier to be good at something objective than subjective.

To be good at something subjective, you need help from others.

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