In Defense Of The Liberal Arts By Lane Wallace Summary
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September 24, 2010 The Importance of a Degree In the article “In Defense of the Liberal Arts”, Lane Wallace gives an example of what someone could do if they drop out of college. It also explains why staying in college and earning a degree is important. I agree with the article and believe that staying in school will benefit the student in the long run, even if they don’t think it is important.
Students should look at the positive aspects of being in college and getting an education. Being in college and getting an education is important, because a lot of jobs require a degree. Positive motivation in working toward one’s goal is also a good virtue to practice while accomplishing an educational goal. Discipline and patience can also play a big role in accomplishing goals and staying on track to get a well-rounded education. Students going into college should realize what is most important in life. They should prioritize their time by putting the most important things first. “In the Defense of Liberal Arts”, Wallace explains how she took a leave of absence, because she was not sure that college was for her. She thought it was non-essential. Motivation can be a big key to success if people put the important things first. Sometimes the …show more content…
In the article, Wallace explained that if people take pointless classes they are wasting their time. The students should take classes that fall within their major. Students should pick a major that can help them to be happy. The article explained, “If you want to be an engineer or physicist, you’d better major in that subject” (par.7). Students should use their time wisely and make the best of being in college, even if the demands seem very tough. Things usually get worse before they get better. If staying in college is tough, it will pay off when the student walks across the stage to receive the degree because the struggle will be
September 24, 2010 The Importance of a Degree In the article “In Defense of the Liberal Arts”, Lane Wallace gives an example of what someone could do if they drop out of college. It also explains why staying in college and earning a degree is important. I agree with the article and believe that staying in school will benefit the student in the long run, even if they don’t think it is important.
Students should look at the positive aspects of being in college and getting an education. Being in college and getting an education is important, because a lot of jobs require a degree. Positive motivation in working toward one’s goal is also a good virtue to practice while accomplishing an educational goal. Discipline and patience can also play a big role in accomplishing goals and staying on track to get a well-rounded education. Students going into college should realize what is most important in life. They should prioritize their time by putting the most important things first. “In the Defense of Liberal Arts”, Wallace explains how she took a leave of absence, because she was not sure that college was for her. She thought it was non-essential. Motivation can be a big key to success if people put the important things first. Sometimes the …show more content…
In the article, Wallace explained that if people take pointless classes they are wasting their time. The students should take classes that fall within their major. Students should pick a major that can help them to be happy. The article explained, “If you want to be an engineer or physicist, you’d better major in that subject” (par.7). Students should use their time wisely and make the best of being in college, even if the demands seem very tough. Things usually get worse before they get better. If staying in college is tough, it will pay off when the student walks across the stage to receive the degree because the struggle will be