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THE KEY TO CHOOSING A COLLEGE MAJOR

11/7/2017

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Among the most popular articles in the New York Times recently has been “Six Myths about Choosing a College Major.”  Read it; post it; pass it around. , It’s important and helpful, especially in a time when such choices are often dominated by poorly conceptualized ideas about “return on investment.” 
        The piece misses, however, a key point. And I mean key. Some majors provide a key that can unlock new worlds of experience for a student – art, music, poetry, the experience of the past, the perennial issues of personal growth and genuine satisfaction.  ‘
Satisfaction?  Did he say “satisfaction”?
Other majors offer success, that is, they help their graduates make a buck.  Good for them. But that’s not satisfaction. Caveat emtor. Let the buyer beware.  Go for the key.
 
 

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