I took an American Heritage test today. I got a B. I hate getting B's. They are aggressively average. It helped me realize, though, that studying really does a test good. My last two B grades on a test were tests I studied an average of 20 minutes for. Studying for me usually involves opening the book and leaving it there for a few minutes while I try to decide what to study. Then I get anxious and make a usually poor decision to go take the test immediately. So yeah. Studying=good.
Also, I get really irritated when people try to classify majors as useless. Liberal arts degrees are good for the world. I gained more knowledge and perspective and global awareness in one art history class than a lot of people get in a lifetime. Majors like art history and philosophy and humanities and english help you feel connected to the inhabitants of the world both past and present, and having that scope of connection is really important. So yeah, an art history degree won't be good for designing staplers, but it does incredible good for an individual, and that perfection of the individual will contribute hugely to perfecting the world at large.
IOn an unrelated note, I'm so happy to be at BYU during this Jimmer idol worship crisis. Frankly, its hilarious, and I'm sure even God has to laugh at some of those quips.
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