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Comment by jordigh

I have a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics because I didn't want to take a biology course required for the bachelor of science.

Works for me, as I consider mathematics more art than science (i.e. it's mostly useless), but this is probably not what you had in mind by "arts degree".

I don't apply my mathematical artistic knowledge at work. I mostly used my degree to impress employers to get programming jobs ("ooh, maths, this guy must be smart," ha, right), and I do mathematics on my own for the cold, austere beauty of it.

parent jordigh 9 years ago

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