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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was an English major at a "cute liberal arts" college, and i also had a second major in an even less practical liberal arts field (to remain unnamed so as not to identify me) because I truly loved it.  I have had a successful and fulfilling career as a lawyer. As others have said, it doesn't really matter what you major in, as long as you can think critically, express yourself well, and, most of all, write well.  Also I think it is important to major in what you really love, because you are more likely to shine in that area and  get the kind of one on one attention from professors that advances learning (and gets you good recommendations).  If you are worried about her having an "impractical" major, consider finding a school where she can double major in a "fun" subject she loves and something you think is more marketable in case she doesn't want to go to grad school right away.  Good luck!  I feel sorry for all these kids whose parents are steering them toward STEM or business because "that's where the jobs are."  If a kid doesn't have an interest or aptitude in these areas, it seems unlikely she will be very happy or successful in the long term[/quote]

This is well said.  The issue of course is that the Liberal Arts do preapre you quite well for law school in that it teaches the critical thinkinga and all important writing skills.  Problem is that in today's envrionment, people really are afraid to send their kids (at $60,000 +) to a liberal arts school since there's just no jobs available upon graduation.  They miss the point!  The Liberal Arts prepares you for grad school (law school in the case of this post).

There is raging controversy about the future of the liberal arts.   One can only hope it survives.  Looks bleak today![/quote]

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