Comments on: Feeling Fantastic http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/11/27/feeling-fantastic/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:24:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard Mondello http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/11/27/feeling-fantastic/#comment-1184 Richard Mondello Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:11:53 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=694#comment-1184 Nr. Blithe, I'm pleased to have such a long and thoughtful comment from you, especially one that validates much of my reasoning. I figure that we only get one chance to live on this wonderful planet, and the more we know about it, not only the more marketable we'll be - but the happier. It was interesting to read about your friend's perspective on people who have focused for one area for too long, and I'll keep that in mind moving forward. I'm very excited to study all of the things you mentioned, and despite criticism, I'll take advantage of the enormous opportunities I have ahead to learn. Right now, I'm interested in studying Political Science and Computer Science. I need more time to explore both of those areas and find the one that suites me best (and I'm well aware that I may not major in either of those!). As soon as I have a feeling, I'll write about it here. Thanks again! Nr. Blithe, I’m pleased to have such a long and thoughtful comment from you, especially one that validates much of my reasoning. I figure that we only get one chance to live on this wonderful planet, and the more we know about it, not only the more marketable we’ll be – but the happier. It was interesting to read about your friend’s perspective on people who have focused for one area for too long, and I’ll keep that in mind moving forward.

I’m very excited to study all of the things you mentioned, and despite criticism, I’ll take advantage of the enormous opportunities I have ahead to learn.

Right now, I’m interested in studying Political Science and Computer Science. I need more time to explore both of those areas and find the one that suites me best (and I’m well aware that I may not major in either of those!). As soon as I have a feeling, I’ll write about it here.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Mr. Blithe http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/11/27/feeling-fantastic/#comment-1183 Mr. Blithe Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:20:33 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=694#comment-1183 Props on the decision to go with a broader focus than straight engineering; people seem to think of college as being intended only to prepare a person for a specific career, but I feel like that ignores the important role higher education has had in the past of creating people who are educated and not just trained--I think the distinction between those two words is an important one. You'll be a much more well-rounded human being for having tried to branch out into other areas. I have a friend who majored in English and Biology at the small liberal arts college I attended and who went on to attend Med school at LSU, and she often complains about the myopic personalities of disengaged people she shares classes with, people who have spent too long focused on a single goal and a single area of study. So yeah: study all you can about history and literature and art and science and mathematics and all the rest, and ignore anyone who says that there is nothing worthwhile (read: marketable) in any of these subjects. Do you know what your major will eventually be? Props on the decision to go with a broader focus than straight engineering; people seem to think of college as being intended only to prepare a person for a specific career, but I feel like that ignores the important role higher education has had in the past of creating people who are educated and not just trained–I think the distinction between those two words is an important one. You’ll be a much more well-rounded human being for having tried to branch out into other areas. I have a friend who majored in English and Biology at the small liberal arts college I attended and who went on to attend Med school at LSU, and she often complains about the myopic personalities of disengaged people she shares classes with, people who have spent too long focused on a single goal and a single area of study.

So yeah: study all you can about history and literature and art and science and mathematics and all the rest, and ignore anyone who says that there is nothing worthwhile (read: marketable) in any of these subjects. Do you know what your major will eventually be?

]]> By: Michael White http://www.richardmondello.com/2008/11/27/feeling-fantastic/#comment-1182 Michael White Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:51:09 +0000 http://www.richardmondello.com/?p=694#comment-1182 A&S FTW A&S FTW

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