Andrew Hardy Assignment 4

The typical answer about why liberal arts education matters is because it teaches you "how to think, not just what to think." That's a bold claim for any institution or learning style. Exposure to the various aspects of life may alter your perception of how things exist and interact, but my experience has been of more rudimentary growth. Through the thousands of pages of prose and poetry I've read, I've gained only an inkling of self-awareness. I've gained an abundance of information through my studies, but I can't claim that the summation of this has granted me any insight. Before liberal arts education can develop a refined sense of how I interact with the world, I must gain a proper sense of identity. As my sense of empathy and self-awareness develops through my reading, I hope that I can accept a level of uncertainty with my identity. Only when liberal arts can establish this secure a base, can it enlighten me on how I might expand.