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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That was a dumb article.  My parents would not let us be liberal arts majors nor will I let my kids.[/quote]

And you are part of the problem and have no desire to change. Congratulations, you're an idiot. [/quote]

How am I an idiot for wanting my child to major in something that will lead to a career if I am paying for it?  What good is a liberal arts degree?  Very little.  You can take some fun classes but its important to have a major that is useful.  College isn't cheap.  You are the idiot for not setting up your kids to succeed. [/quote]

Agree with you and you are not an idiot.  If you are, count me in.  Our DS tried pulling the wool over our eyes with a liberal arts degree when he was a wiz in high school with science/math/computers.  Oh, and by the way, he loves and has always loved that stuff.  After one year at college and much encouragement from his professors he showed us his fall selection of classes and we quickly surmised that he was moving from a BS to a liberal arts degree.  When asked why, we were told it's not as stressful and his teachers fully supported the change.  Hmmm, well DS what is your plan with this degree, he wants to be a history teacher.  Okay, that's fine, except I am not paying 120,000+ dollars for a history teacher and we told him that, get your BS degree and earn some money, fund your retirement, buy a house and then become a teacher.  He graduated with a BS degree, found a six figure job pretty quickly and is now pursuing a Masters at the expense of his company.  He can teach history when he has taken care of his financial well being, that is why we paid for college.  Oh, and he is happy with his life and laughs at the fact that he tried to dumb down his education.  And ladies and gentlemen, that's what it would have been, a dumbing down of a STEM student, you know the ones you all fight about in middle school.[/quote]

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