“Humanities has helped me understand what it means to be a human being, living here and now, based on the cultural landscape of the past. I am a geology major, but what I’ve learned in Humanities is very applicable to my scientific discipline. Science, like Humanities, is a search for truth in the physical and spiritual worlds, a discovery of the limits and limitless possibilities of human existence.”
"I didn't take Humanities to launch a career, though its proven useful almost every day; didn't take it because the professors were easy--they were tough, and as I soon found, Sewanee's best; I didn't take it because all my friends were taking it--though I met my best friends during it. I took Humanities because the idea of reading and learning most of the best books ever written sounded fun and interesting. It turned out to be one of my favorite parts of my time at Sewanee."
"The Humanities program boasts two years of inspiring lectures, stimulating group discussions and challenging assignments on the major events and works of Western culture. I expected as much when I enrolled, but what I underestimated was the impact those four classes would have on my life and future as a physician. The ability to interpret, understand and thus appreciate the world around me is invaluable in my daily interactions with patients. Although medical school has prepared me to understand and treat disease, it is my understanding of the human condition that allows me to treat the person." Leslie is due to graduate from The University of Alabama medical school in 2011.
