Today the main goal of a college education appears to be the
degree that leads to the job that leads to the career that leads to financial
comfort. The desired degree focuses on technology, skills training and
proficiency. This is a reasonable goal in today’s world.
But another important goal is opening the eyes. Peeling the
onion of the world. Lifting the veils, as the Buddhists might say. The
disciplines that underlie a college education should help a student continue to
see the world in a broader and deeper way, a way which leaves each “old world” view
behind. Each time the eyes are opened there should be an excitement that fuels a
lifetime desire to know and learn.
The first goal is to become an engaged professional, the
second to become an engaged human being.
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