A Strong Foundation When first arriving to college, many students are surprised at the general education classes they must take in order to graduate. Students who want to perhaps become accountants, psychologists, and etcetera wonder why they should study subjects such as Ethnic and Gender Studies, Philosophy or Creative Writing when that has nothing to do directly with their fields of study. General education is also known as a liberal arts education, which provides students …showed first 75 words of 1261 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1261 total…poetry, performance art, radio and television communication, music, and advertising. A liberal arts education gives the student the ability to share with others, to communicate in many different ways. Students are given the ability to understand themselves and others awarding the student the ability to think for them selves and constantly question others. It is evident that a liberal arts education is one of the most useful tools for advancing society in a positive direction.