I think the first college ever started truly was focused on a higher education to better people. But I can see through these two readings that college is now more focused on finaces. Tuition, scholarships, grants, loans, etc. are all among the worries of high school seniors when they should be thinking about what career is right for them and what they want to accomplish in life.
My stand on the humanities is that they should still be a part of everyone's education. Students should be well rounded and have a more diverse schedule (to an extent since there are many majors that have multiple required courses). Language and communication are extremely important no matter what you do in life.
I really enjoyed reading Petsko's letter to the President. He almost made the President sound stupid, and I believe that was his point all along. Petsko made many great points but my favorite part was the reoccuring sort of personal jab when he would end a paragraph with "but of course, now you don't." This seemed to rub in the fact that the President had made the wrong decision, and I agree!!
I really liked Petsko's Letter too. I liked how it was written in a way to snub the President. It was really cleverly written with examples from the humanity department.
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