and I can’t really picture myself failing to achieve my goals. Sure, some battles will be lost along the way, but I know one day I shall ultimately claim victory in this life, and hopefully, the next. Now, it could be that because I’m eighteen, I’m not a true realist. However, I believe those who have become realists have only stopped dreaming.
I can’t stop dreaming. If I stop dreaming, I’ll lose my ambition; and if I lose my ambition, I’ll eventually settle for becoming a sheep.
But, according to some, perhaps even a large portion of society, I have already doomed myself into becoming just another member of the flock. My means of achieving my goals doesn’t come in the form of a BS. I’m not going to go to a business school or a school of science.
I’m a future liberal arts major.
Well, FML, right? Quick! Someone grab me a cardboard box and a sign! Some warm clothes would be nice too!
But, why does it have to be that way? Why is a major in liberal arts so looked down upon? Why is it that if I deviate from the 9 to 5 mentallity, I suddenly become unrealistic?
Earlier today, I watched a video on PBS NewsHour called “So you have a Liberal Arts Degree and Want a Job?” It was about how tough it is for liberal arts majors to find a job in this disastrous economy. There was a segment in the video that angered me. There were clips from videos talking down on History and English majors, as if their aspirations were irrelevant to the “real world.”
I’m not going to lie and say that English and History majors, depending on their goals, will have an easier time finding a job that really suits them and makes them happy. However, does that mean they have to give up and go to med school or get a business degree? Does that mean I have to stop doing something that I love for the sake of kissing someone’s hindquarter’s for the rest of my life? Does that mean I have to take orders everyday for the rest of my life? Does that mean I have to hope and pray that my boss will give me a promotion or a raise after slaving away in a cubicle for the rest of my life? Does it really mean that I am going to have to hate myself and forever live with my regrets for the sake of making “easy” money?
Now, I’m not hating on any non-liberal arts majors. I simply want to know why it’s wrong to have to struggle to get what you really want in life. No risks means no reward. So, why play it safe, if I can take that leap and obtain something far greater than a mundane life?
I’m not saying to go about the rest of your life without a plan. That would be foolish. However, if you have the passion and willpower to take control of your life and map out the steps you need to take to reach your goals, then why not follow the map and see where it leads you?
Sure, times are hard right now, and maybe a whole lot of companies will look over the person with the liberal arts major, but why wait for someone to give you a chance?
Here’s the link to the video I mentioned earlier:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?mod=0&pkg=3012011&seg=6
when people start shooting fireworks way before New Years Eve? It’s super annoying especially when the fireworks make all the dogs in the neighborhood flip out, including both of mine
OMG I know! It’s annoying as hell. I especially hate it when it’s not even dark outside! Like sometimes I wish it would just start raining so they can go back inside and stop making all that damned noise!
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