the value of a liberal arts education
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It’s common knowledge
that education is one of,
if not the most, the
important tool on the
road to success.
Often the value of a liberal arts
education is underplayed, even when
there is ample evidence to its import.
The broad spectrum of knowledge liberal
arts education equips the a student with
the necessary communicating and
networking skills in the business world.
STEM disciplines are
worthy areas of study, to
be certain but they aren’t
necessarily better.
Specialized skills come
with the risk of more
competition for specific
jobs, and less flexibility
for branching out to
meet other needs.
Liberal arts, on the other
hand, are not just nice-to-
have, but critical to success
in every economic sector.
They are the foundation for
learning in every professional
field, and equip students with
skills like critical thinking,
teamwork, cultural sensitivity,
and emotional intelligence.
Most people will have six to
10 jobs over the course of
their careers, a figure that
could increase in our lifetime.
Liberal arts majors are the most
adaptable to new circumstances,
and are a great grounding to
build upon in any industry.
A third of all Fortune
500 CEOs have liberal
arts degrees,
including CBS leader
Leslie Moonves
(Spanish degree) and
the CEO of Starbucks
(communications).
They say that work will
be automated within this
century, and while this
may be true for some,
workers with deep-
rooted understanding of
personality and
communication will not
be taken down easily.
We should concentrate on lifting up
those that wish to pursue liberal
arts educations, instead of
attempting to steer them away.
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