Prim cracks 'harsh' joke calling out Arts students against 'Sciencers'

Although many influential people have taken a shot at merging the two worlds, with some saying that sciences and arts overlap and complement each other, there has always been a preference for scientific excellence over humanities excellence especially among students.

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This dispute has always been a subject of jokes, mostly at the expense of arts education.

Under a picture of herself in the studio spending some time on her phone, the presenter adds a caption implying that people who studied sciences work more efficiently and have more time at their disposal as a result.

"Best thing about studying Sciences, you can be done with work quite early. Kati nonya wakugoyinga 😒😒😒muliwa aba Arts in arts ba sweet, nzijje😒😒 😂🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️."

However, this joke hits too close to the reality of inequality between the two fields than expected according to some institutional studies.

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For example, according to this data, "there is a huge difference in the way that most students are educated in each discipline. Humanities courses, in particular, are often better at teaching students how to write. Science is about generating and sharing knowledge to build our collective wisdom."

The bias is also perpetuated by the "more" direct impact of science on human basic needs.

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"Science is valued by society because the application of scientific knowledge helps to satisfy many basic human needs and improve living standards. Finding a cure for cancer and a clean form of energy are just two topical examples," reads an article from the National Library of Medicine.

However, these differences are not so bad or even insulting when we consider that sciences may not cater to certain personalities at all.

"One of the biggest differences between Arts and Science is that arts is subjective, it gives a lot more freedom to the student in terms of understanding and practice. However, Science is objective, there is no room for personal judgments and interpretations in science," College Disha.

At the end of the day, though, it is important to focus on why one is pursuing a certain field rather than what is said about it.