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Here are a few conversations I had. They are real. All begin with the subjects annotated by the numerals speaking first.

1. With a student pursuing a double degree in engineering and economics:

'What subjects did you do in JC?'
'Hm, KI, Math, Econs, Lit, Music'
'SO YOU DIDN"T DO ANY SCIENCE SUBJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
'Nope I didn't. And amazingly, the world didn't come to an end!'

2. With a student pursuing a degree in chemical engineering.

'So you're an english major?'
'Yes'
'Oh. It must be very challenging.'
'Yes it is.'

3. With a student pursuing a degree in life science.

'So your degree is a direct-honours one.'
'Yes.'
'Then what do you do for honours?'
'A research thesis'
'Why do you need to do research in Arts? Its not like you can help anything if you do'
'Research in the Arts is a very fulfilling field. For one we can analyze how 'elitists' and the 'self-serving bias' works.

4. With a student pursuing a degree in material science engineering.

'So as an English Major do you need to study any science'
'We do need to do cross-faculty modules'
'Oh my goodness. This is so fucked up. You don't know what you are fucking missing.'

5. With a computer science student.

'I always admired people who can write well.'
'Do you find me very stupid because I study Arts and not Science?'
'Nope. Stupidity has nothing to do with arts and science.'

Ok I lied about some of them.