What is Humanities?

To be honest, I never asked myself that question. And when I was asked that question, I answered in a direct yet vague way. Learning humanities is the best way for us to understand and to learn about the world around us. All I wanted was to get a clearer picture of this world and find answers for questions which I have, and just to increase my knowledge.

My pursuit of knowledge, or rather humanities, comes largely from reading. As I hardly have any spare time, most of my reading is done during the holidays or after exams. I told myself that I ought to learn something from every book I read, not just read for the sake of reading. Reading can be a form of entertainment, but if nothing is learnt, I think that it is quite a waste of time. I had this mindset when I entered secondary school, since I understood that time was scarce and precious and we had to make full use of the time we have, which means getting the most out of what we do.