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the humanities

The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of natural sciences. The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, language, literature, philosophy, religion, music and theater, etc. Through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow students to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education. Today, humanistic knowledge continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience. However, with the economic downtrend, many colleges and universities intend to cut liberal arts courses to save money, and students also try to take natural science courses to help them seek job opportunities. Whether or not studying courses in the humanities has thus become a controversial question.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

An Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, medical doctor, psychologist and influential thinker of the early 20th century. He elaborated the theory that the mind is a complex energy system and clarified the concepts of unconsciousness for the understanding of human psychological development and the treatment of abnormal mental conditions.

self-awareness

Self-awareness isn't a quality that you demonstrate by telling a story, but rather it has to do with how you tell the story and your ability to communicate what you learned. Being able to explain to the admissions committee why you value one accomplishment above others, what you learned from a setback, or the deeper meaning of your career goals, is evidence of self-awareness. Furthermore, the self-aware individual has knowledge of both his strengths and weaknesses.

James Cameron

World-famous director of the movie, Titanic. The film received 14 Oscar Academy Award nominations and was awarded 11 Oscars (奥斯卡奖).

Sally Ride

An American physicist and a former NASA (美国国家航天航空局) astronaut. In 1983, at age 32, she became the first American woman and then youngest American to enter space.

Bruce Lee

A Chinese-American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was considered the most influential martial artists and a cultural icon. Born in San Francisco, he was raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. He moved back to the United States at 18 and studied philosophy at Washington University.

Gwyneth Paltrow

An American actress and singer. She gained worldwide recognition through her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Renee Zellweger

An American actress and producer. She received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Matt Damon

An American actor and screenwriter. He and his friend Ben Affleck won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award (金球奖) for Best Screenplay for their work – Good Will Hunting (1997). He also got multiple Best Actor nominations.

Harold Varmus

An American Nobel Prize-winning scientist and the 14th and current Director of the National Cancer Institute. He was a co-recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the origins of cancer.

Nobel Prize

An annual international award. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious award given in a number of categories in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel established the prize in 1895. The prizes are awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences.

Michael Eisner

An American businessman. He was the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until 2005.