Why College Matters to God

1. The author (Ostrander) emphasizes that students should not stress out over choosing a major. He tells us that what one majors in is less important than the overall qualities, knowledge base, and the skills that one develops. Ostrander also points out that a major is much less important than the skills that people gain by using a quote from an executive, “I look for people who take accountability, responsibility and are good team people over anything else. I can teach the technical.”
2. Going to a liberal arts college is like training for the Olympics without knowing what event you are going to participate in. You have to make sure that you are the best you can be in every way. You would have to be a great runner, swimmer and even gymnast because you would not know which event you could be called to. In a liberal arts college you learn a little bit about every subject so that you are prepared to do anything in life. College is different from preparing for the Olympics without knowing what event you will be competing in because eventually, during college you can choose a major and tailor your classes to fit what you would like to do with your life.
3. According to Rick Ostrander a worldview is a framework of ideas, values, and beliefs about the basic makeup of the world. A worldview is like a crossword puzzle, it helps us understand how knowledge and beliefs actually work. The correct answer to a crossword puzzle is often uncertain, just like our Christian worldview. Some things are certain like the Bible and Jesus but other things we need to look at the surrounding clues to fill in the answer.
4. Harvard, Yale and the University of Michigan were all historically classified as Christian colleges because the founders had strong faith and were perusing Gods command of educating people about the world and how to live according to his word. The separation of church and state didn’t pertain back then because man’s law was similar to God’s law in the 1800’s.