Well rounded education
Wei Ching Huang
Professor Jonathan Ceniceroz
English 1A
15 September 2014 Learn From the World
A well-rounded education is the pursuit of knowledge across different areas of studies. It is a combination of academic enrichment and social intelligence. Just like Newman said “All branches of knowledge are connected together because the subject-matter of knowledge is intimately united in itself.” Many people would assume the purpose of a well-rounded education is preparation for profession to get a job to make more money, but that is not the definition I am thinking of. The whole purpose of well-rounded education is not only to fit into a society, but also to help individuals to become completely self-knowledgeable, mature by engaging with different people through education systems, and expanding global perspective by engaging with different cultures.
A well-rounded education is learned though institutions which helps us to become self-knowledgeable in society. As Newman said, “A habit of mind is formed which last through life”, meaning well-rounded education is a journey to gain value as we absorb new knowledge. A well-rounded education should not be regarded as the way to get ahead the world, but it should be the process of gaining personal value. There are several ways to develop personal value, and in my case, I used to take public speaking class in my first semester, which actually helped me to become a better listener. In my class, I would hear various kinds of speech and different points of view from classmates, which can be a beautiful thing. Undoubtedly, public speaking class is to teach you to build up self-confidence in order to punch fear in the face. By taking a speech class, I learned to make eye contact with my audience, face the group of people and engage with them. Even though the nervousness did not disappear while presenting, the curriculum taught me how to face difficult situations,
Professor Jonathan Ceniceroz
English 1A
15 September 2014 Learn From the World
A well-rounded education is the pursuit of knowledge across different areas of studies. It is a combination of academic enrichment and social intelligence. Just like Newman said “All branches of knowledge are connected together because the subject-matter of knowledge is intimately united in itself.” Many people would assume the purpose of a well-rounded education is preparation for profession to get a job to make more money, but that is not the definition I am thinking of. The whole purpose of well-rounded education is not only to fit into a society, but also to help individuals to become completely self-knowledgeable, mature by engaging with different people through education systems, and expanding global perspective by engaging with different cultures.
A well-rounded education is learned though institutions which helps us to become self-knowledgeable in society. As Newman said, “A habit of mind is formed which last through life”, meaning well-rounded education is a journey to gain value as we absorb new knowledge. A well-rounded education should not be regarded as the way to get ahead the world, but it should be the process of gaining personal value. There are several ways to develop personal value, and in my case, I used to take public speaking class in my first semester, which actually helped me to become a better listener. In my class, I would hear various kinds of speech and different points of view from classmates, which can be a beautiful thing. Undoubtedly, public speaking class is to teach you to build up self-confidence in order to punch fear in the face. By taking a speech class, I learned to make eye contact with my audience, face the group of people and engage with them. Even though the nervousness did not disappear while presenting, the curriculum taught me how to face difficult situations,