From the readings this week so far and the
discussions we have had in class, a liberal arts education is what many and
most universities have as their education as a foundation for the students. To
me a liberal arts education contains a foundation for students to first obtain
basic knowledge. With this it just refreshes the students mind of how college
setting are going to be like and how to become critical thinkers for their own
use as their academics progresses. Second, it helps us with our critical
thinking skills as I mentioned before. Along with our communication, and
problem solving skills, which is what everyone should have a good grasp on. Third,
is to have a learning foundation to be able to specialize in what we are
majoring in. Not only will this foundation help the way we learn, but it will
also conform us into a different way of looking at things.
Finally, this type of education lets us as
students explore the different types of majors that the university has to offer
to us. By doing this is gives us an opportunity to explore areas that we never
thought of exploring and giving us possibilities to perhaps change our minds on
our majors. It makes us more diverse and has more knowledge on things that we
did not know about before. In the real world people with business and owners of
companies are looking for diverse people who do not just know about they’re
major, but are also aware of other areas and things happening around us.
The qualities and the content that a liberal arts
education provides to a student are magical. We get to learn so much and
explore different areas in different majors that you never know can change your
mind. Applying one of the reading this week, this provides for innovated
students to be able to think on their feet and think outside the box in pressured
situations. If you're an intrinsically motivated person than you will be able
to obtain new knowledge and skills continually. Learning about just the facts
is not enough and nor will it be so helpful, but learning about the concepts
and the creativity part of it will be a lot more helpful.
"The capacity to innovate — the ability to
solve problems creatively or bring new possibilities to life — and skills like
critical thinking, communication and collaboration are far more important than
academic knowledge"
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