by Savannah Milam “Learning to Care”
On Tuesday, Carnegie Mellon announced a new class offered beginning in this upcoming fall: Empathy for Non-Majors. This course will teach the fundamentals of empathy to those of you who struggle to grasp the basic concepts. A study performed by “Psychology of Depressed College Students Today” listed Carnegie Mellon as the least empathetic university in the country as described by the students who attend, so it seems like this class is a necessary evil.
This course will cover some of the basic attributes of empathy as well as some social skills. It’s very well known that most of the students at Carnegie Mellon have no skills in a social situation whatsoever. In fact, there are many times where they fail to carry on a conversation after you get through the basic, “What’s your major?” No one ever thinks to ask something more entertaining to carry on a conversation, like: “Which type of wood is the most aesthetically pleasing?” There have been many times when I’ve witnessed awkward encounters once the basic questions are out of the way. This course will teach students who lack the basic social skills needed to exist in society, how to be decent human beings.
If you’ve ever had trouble connecting emotionally to another human being, or if you struggle engaging in social interactions with your fellow Tartans, Empathy for Non-Majors is the perfect course for you!
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