In the New York Times article “Vocation or Exploration? Pondering the Purpose of College”, Alina Tugend reflected on what a college education was meant to do. She contemplated the idea of whether it is better to choose a major with high job outlooks, or one that teaches students how to think critically and be educated about society. It used to be believed that as long as one had a bachelor’s degree they could acquire any job, however, Tugend pointed out that with the development of computers and technology, there has been a growing demand for STEM majors (8). This idea is one that is present in the mind of college-bound, and college students. They debate whether to choose a major that will secure them a job with high pay, or one that will secure them a job they enjoy doing. …show more content…
This stood out to me because essentially, Tugend is right. It is no longer about simply going to college, now, us college students need to have a plan of how we are going to get our desired career. We need to either prepare for grad school, while still an undergraduate, or obtain internships that will perhaps lead to a job. Personally, I think that all this is not a bad thing, for having a strategy helps one follow the right path. I tie this back to Tugend’s contemplation of how to choose a major because, having a strategy allows one to choose the major they enjoy even if the career outlooks do not look