College

 Many college students expect that they are buying an education that will guarantee them a career with a good income and the quality entertainment of highly-ranked major sports. And this is how colleges and universities market themselves as they discard low enrollment liberal arts majors.

This is not how I view a college education. If you fail to gain an understanding of yourself, a voice to express your ideas and beliefs, a sense of awe in the world, a basic moral compass, an engagement with ideas of great thinkers, an appreciation of beauty and a sense of what it means to be a human being, you have missed the point of a college education.
This is a lot to ask of yourself and of the educational institution, but its what guides your life beyond material wealth and comfort.