Among the trademarks of a liberal arts education, since it was first conceptualized in ancient times, have included studies of reading, writing, history, and comparable schools of thought. Simply put, these are commonly made to encompass a broader base of knowledge, through which we may hopefully acquire the means to develop more specialized skills for ourselves in any future career or job opportunities to come, those relevant to modern times. Whereas the academic years including, but not limited to high school were geared around appealing towards the whims and wishes of a specific set of curriculum, or “common core,” colleges and other such higher institutions are far more defined in their connectedness to the outside world. The liberal arts education, therefore, serves as a makeshift “toolbox” we are provided with; how we may apply it to our own pursuits falls to us, in the end. …show more content…
This comes par for the course, however, and proves equally as important as we venture to the unknown, out from comfort zones; so, indeed, should our academics. There is much appeal found in the independence and freedom so inherent to this system, and even with the requirements such as those that Saint Michael’s employs, we are provided with many opportunities to change, develop, and grow, bettered as students and as citizens. From first year to senior seminar(s), this open-choice framework to the college experience, many would agree, has stayed reasonably intact in the face of revisal because something to this delicate balancing act speaks to them, resonating soundly among students. Despite some bellyaching, this student body is proof as to why this approach is the more