I’ve recently had a few conversations with some fellow PBQ interns about why I hate writing blog posts. Everyone assures me I’ll get used to it, and that I should look to current events from the literary world for a jumping off point. Regretfully, I don’t actually know much of anything about popular new authors, publishing houses folding, or even blogging.

Here at Drexel, my experiences thus far have proven that it’s a rare business student who takes initiative to read a variety newspapers and books, even publications concentrating on finance or commerce. In that sense, it’s been refreshing working for PBQ, surrounded by English majors for a few hours every week. People in the office discuss “deeper” matters, read literary magazines, and are pretty cool hipsters all the way ‘round.

So as a business student, I’ve been left to wonder what I have to bring to the table. My knowledge of literature is (shamefully) limited, as is my understanding of technical writing mechanics.

What I’ve decided, though, is that business may not be such a far relative from humanities after all. Don’t we both study human behavior? What motivates us? Where we act to a fault, and what strengths can bring us success?

It’s not just business students that benefit from The Wall Street Journal or Business week, it’s everyone. Much like an accounting major should have a basic understanding of Shakespeare to be culturally astute and perhaps to sharpen those critical reasoning skills, humanities students can gain from having an intern on their team who understands the current financial crisis, its causes and some promising solutions.