<p>I agree. A liberal arts degree could lead you on the path to many exciting careers. For example: waiting tables at a diner, ripping tickets at a movie theatre, etc.</p>
<p>Yeah, learning how to think like an intelligent human being is so useless... if it doesn't have practical career applications, it can't be of any use to society... why do they waste their time?</p>
<p>I think those who choose to do very specific career-oriented majors for their undergrad are foolish... Save that for grad school... or let a potential employer train you how they want to.</p>
<p>college is for getting a job</p>
<p>No, college is for learning how to think. Grad school is for getting a job...</p>
<p>^ I agree, that is why grad school exsists.</p>
<p>no college is for getting a job, if you want to get a better or different job you go to grad/professional school, which would still make college preparation for a job. If you want to learn and explore buy some books for 10 bucks and do it on your own.</p>
<p>Have fun embracing mediocrity the rest of your life...</p>
<p>College is for learning and personal growth, because anywhere you go they are going to teach you how to do the job.</p>
<p>fine go to college take easy courses dont challenge urself learn only what you need to learn..and dont worry about the future</p>
<p>Clearly the only subjects worth majoring in are engineering and business.</p>
<p>If one is going to law school in the future , I think it would make sense to major in a liberal arts major, don;t you think?</p>
<p>What if you want to do more than one sort of thing in your life? What if you want to create a job/path that does not exist? What if you have a habit of conquering challenges, then once you've mastered them you become bored and want to move on to something new? What if you simply love a liberal arts topic and think it would be a great thing to know about and a fun way to spend 4 years?</p>
<p>I was an Eng Lit major with an emphasis in poetry; can you imagine a less marketable choice? Yes, I cast around a bit from 22 to 26. Then I began to use my creativity to forge a path for myself. By 27, I was doing very well financially and I was also extremely happy. </p>
<p>I am in my 40's now and have done very well in 3 seperate and unrelated careers so far. I'm jumping in on career #4 now. </p>
<p>Prepare for a life of serendipity, innovation, and change!<br>
Go Liberal Arts! :)</p>
<p>well if you are planning on going to law school then the courses you take are in essence leading u to a job...Im glad you had 3 good career and I wish you luck on ur fourth, but u never know what can happen so be careful you might lose out on the 4th</p>
<p>Who wants a career? You only live once. Use it having fun, poor or not.</p>
<p>"fine go to college take easy courses dont challenge urself learn only what you need to learn..and dont worry about the future"</p>
<p>Are you trying to say a major such a business is difficult!? lol good one.</p>
<p>"no college is for getting a job, if you want to get a better or different job you go to grad/professional school, which would still make college preparation for a job. If you want to learn and explore buy some books for 10 bucks and do it on your own."</p>
<p>If college was for getting a job it would be called trade school not college.</p>
<p>golani89:
You need a liberal arts education. We all do.
SBmom said it right: "Prepare for a life of serendipity, innovation, and change."</p>
<p>I agree with golani89</p>