http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/15/the-liberal-arts-graduate-in-a-specialized-world/ the love of change Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/15/the-liberal-arts-graduate-in-a-specialized-world/#comment-1079 Habitual Thinking | Tropophilia Sun, 11 May 2008 15:09:42 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=227#comment-1079 [...] Earlier, Taylor discussed the fate of the liberal arts grad in this increasingly specialized world and concluded the following: When we [liberal arts graduates] are ready, we’ll still be better prepared to specialize (whether that means graduate/professional school, or a job with a steep learning curve) and better specialists down the road. Recognizing the need to specialize – eventually – helps those of us with extremely varied interests take the necessary (and fulfilling) time to define our passions and find our area of expertise, all the while continuing to develop as thoughtful and balanced individuals. [...] [...] Earlier, Taylor discussed the fate of the liberal arts grad in this increasingly specialized world and concluded the following: When we [liberal arts graduates] are ready, we’ll still be better prepared to specialize (whether that means graduate/professional school, or a job with a steep learning curve) and better specialists down the road. Recognizing the need to specialize – eventually – helps those of us with extremely varied interests take the necessary (and fulfilling) time to define our passions and find our area of expertise, all the while continuing to develop as thoughtful and balanced individuals. [...]

]]> http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/15/the-liberal-arts-graduate-in-a-specialized-world/#comment-881 Monday Links: April 21st, 2008 at Tropophilia Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:53:41 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=227#comment-881 [...] I managed to freak you out with my post on the need to specialize in your career, Monica (of Twenty Set) follows her original post with helpful tips to take inventory of your [...] [...] I managed to freak you out with my post on the need to specialize in your career, Monica (of Twenty Set) follows her original post with helpful tips to take inventory of your [...]

]]> http://tropophilia.com/2008/04/15/the-liberal-arts-graduate-in-a-specialized-world/#comment-840 Monica O'Brien Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:08:44 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=227#comment-840 Taylor, I too went to a liberal arts school, and felt it was a great experience, especially with my technical degree (computer science). The liberal arts aspect gave me the unique experience to study things like photography, history, and literature, which I would not have had if I had done an engineering degree somewhere else. Thanks for the mention! Taylor, I too went to a liberal arts school, and felt it was a great experience, especially with my technical degree (computer science). The liberal arts aspect gave me the unique experience to study things like photography, history, and literature, which I would not have had if I had done an engineering degree somewhere else. Thanks for the mention!

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