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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it’s so much more fun and interesting than liberal arts. Engineering gives you real knowledge to actual solve problems- not just talk/debate about them as nauseum and get nothing done.  Engineering is collaborative, not argumentative. The writing is straightforward, to the point, says what you mean. The classes are so interesting. The work is impactful and rewarding. Know anyone with a pacemaker or clean water running to their house? Or internet or a car? All that is engineering. Engineers overall are collaborative, smart, open-minded, and tolerant. They aim to make the world better. [/quote]

This. This kind of optimism is not inherent to engineering; there have been periods when engineering was more rote and traditional and liberal arts was all about promoting a more just and free world. But nowadays liberal arts leans toward critique and protest and pessimism. And college kids are naturally drawn to optimism. (If you are not an optimist, why invest all those years in your own future?)[/quote]

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