Education should not be narrow. It should be in the true spirit of the liberal arts, meaning
a never ending search for connections between ideas, subjects, and departments. This sort of
learning helps us understand the interconnected nature of the world. Education should never lose
track of the real world. How can you learn science or ecology if you never go to a wetland or talk
with real scientists? How can you learn theology without thinking about how people live out
their faith in nursing homes, in trailer parks, or on farms in Nebraska? Connecting theory with
practical experience, even if it’s just interviewing people or taking a tour of an organic farm, is
vital to a well-rounded education. We have got to place an emphasis …show more content…
It’s like the big
lie parents tell their kids: Sure, Jimmy, of course you can be the president, but they’re now
giving a “logical” route to get there. Jimmy can be the president if Jimmy goes to college. What
should Jimmy go to college for? That’s probably not clear to a five year old, but maybe Jimmy
would like to major in botany, and he doesn’t know this, but that will not prepare him properly
nor educate him well enough for/about the political world. With that major, Jimmy will only be
required to learn/know/pass the bare minimum government class that is a necessity to graduate
high school. The new big lie for parents to tell their kids is that if they go to college, they will be
okay. They’ll get a better job, make lots of money, and their lives will be great. That’s just the
opposite of what is actually sprouting up. There’s a science to this college thing, and the key is to
pick a major that is in need. Seems obvious. It’s about as obvious as it is unappealing, especially
if you can’t get into the medical field or engineering. A majority of the world is not
a never ending search for connections between ideas, subjects, and departments. This sort of
learning helps us understand the interconnected nature of the world. Education should never lose
track of the real world. How can you learn science or ecology if you never go to a wetland or talk
with real scientists? How can you learn theology without thinking about how people live out
their faith in nursing homes, in trailer parks, or on farms in Nebraska? Connecting theory with
practical experience, even if it’s just interviewing people or taking a tour of an organic farm, is
vital to a well-rounded education. We have got to place an emphasis …show more content…
It’s like the big
lie parents tell their kids: Sure, Jimmy, of course you can be the president, but they’re now
giving a “logical” route to get there. Jimmy can be the president if Jimmy goes to college. What
should Jimmy go to college for? That’s probably not clear to a five year old, but maybe Jimmy
would like to major in botany, and he doesn’t know this, but that will not prepare him properly
nor educate him well enough for/about the political world. With that major, Jimmy will only be
required to learn/know/pass the bare minimum government class that is a necessity to graduate
high school. The new big lie for parents to tell their kids is that if they go to college, they will be
okay. They’ll get a better job, make lots of money, and their lives will be great. That’s just the
opposite of what is actually sprouting up. There’s a science to this college thing, and the key is to
pick a major that is in need. Seems obvious. It’s about as obvious as it is unappealing, especially
if you can’t get into the medical field or engineering. A majority of the world is not