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[Straittohell]

Yep, I think this is going to be one of those cases of your partner needing to step back and let his kid make her own (possibly bad) decisions.

Based on the history of your posts, his daughter is pretty much on team mom, and will do whatever mom says, unfortunately.

[Straittohell]

Oh, and ditto with what stripes said. Humanities requires a different type of thinking, but isn't necessarily 'easier' than the sciences.

[DowntroddenDad]

Ahem.

I work in that area. I see A LOT of students from the "hard" sciences who take these courses as "soft options", only be to shocked when they get Ds and Fs for the first time, because they have to read and understand complex arguments, think critically, and write organized, persuasive essays that show original thought. Social sciences and humanities can be more challenging than courses where you rely on rote memorization of formulas and facts and then spit them back out in multiple-choice tests or problem sets.

Courses in any field can be challenging, or they can be "bird" courses. Don't assume that the kid is taking an easy road just because you don't know the subject matter. Take a look at the requirements and assignments for the course before you judge it.

As a PoliSci/Public Admin grad, I concur. My stats course had a huge dropout rate - 2/3 of the people who took it for the first time failed, and it was mandatory for the honours degree. Most of these courses require a huge amount of reading, I think I had easily 2-3 hours of reading for every hour of lecture. I spent many hours in writing essays. My computer science course was relatively easy in comparison.

[rockscan]

Hey, I actually work in the field. I also took five courses a year, worked 35 hours a week and took care of a sick parent. Her dad did the field, competed in sports and worked 20 hours a week. My argument wasnt that its easy, its that its questionable on the whole "im in a hard program and need to reduce my courseload" arguments while spending a bulk of time partying and goofing around with friends (seen on social media daily). But just like Straightohell said, its kids' mistake to make. And if he tries to ask his ex about it in a "hey, as parents, shouldnt we be trying to help kid make responsible mature decisions that wont create problems for the future" he gets a "youre mean to our children, I know whats best for them" response. Like I said to him when there was no residence room after missing a very publicized deadline, let her fall on her face a few times, eventually she will learn the lesson.