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In college it seems like there is always ongoing tension between those studying Liberal Arts and those studying Business.
The business students look at the Liberal Arts majors and think “What in the Hell are they going to do when they graduate? How will they support themselves? Maybe they will just disappear to the shores of Walden Pond…”
Excuse me if I’m wrong, I was always on the business students side, but those studying Liberal Arts l
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01.01.09
I'm going to have to disagree. Diversifying your life can be one of the worst ways to become successful. You need to pick an area and focus on how to become better at that specific area. If you spread yourself over several areas, you'll probably end up being mediocre.
01.01.09
Fair enough, however I'm not saying throw what you know out the window, I'm not saying start a new job in a field that you don't know, I'm saying learn more and become more relatable to people outside of your usual circle.
Surely you'll agree that being good at networking is a "success factor"
01.01.09
Networking is a great success factor. However, you shouldn't find a new job out side of your expertise just because its outside of your expertise.
Don't build a career in insurance and then switch to jewelry. It needs to be cohesive and align to a bigger goal.
01.02.09
I think you have some very good points.
Everyone will have a different take on this I'm sure, and their take will be based on their own experience. Our generation is preparing for many careers not just one. The diversity of knowledge obtained with a liberal arts degree is nothing to be scoffed at. I know several liberal arts majors currently employed in business fields, and several highly focused business majors unable to find jobs. Why that is I'm not sure, but I know the ability of the liberal arts majors to communicate, socialize and converse with a diverse groups of clients, clients of varied interests in one of the reasons.
My degrees are in photography and anthropology, my dual masters will be in international affairs and public policy. I got my first internship my last year of college with an international humanitarian agency after it was determined I had read "In Search of Lost Time" in Proust's native language. Hardly a major specific employment requirement.
Determining factors in employment in the future are not to be focused. They were focused in our grandparent's day becoming less so less so as time went on.
I think Liberal Arts allows one to be quite accommodating.
09.02.09
sometimes i feel my life is so boring...
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