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Issue 6
PROS AND CONS OF BEING IN LIBERAL ARTS
Katy Martin wrote this
The battle between liberal arts and STEM majors has been a long one. Purdue is well-known for its engineering and science programs, but The Black Sheep is here to explain why it’s worthwhile to get a degree in liberal arts from Purdue. Pro: We have more time to go out and socialize. Unlike most engineering or science majors, we aren’t stuck in the lab for hours on end (plus the basement of Lawson gets, like, no cell reception). Liberal arts students don’t have as many huge projects to do, thus opening up our schedules for something far more enjoyable, like actually having fun in college (think fountain runs and After School Club). And we can still pass our classes, no problem. Con: We won’t make as high of a salary when we graduate. This is sort of inevitable. Most engineers are going to start earning a fairly high salary right out of school (think near 6-digit salary). People with liberal arts degrees have the opportunities to earn that much, it will just take longer. Top Tip: Just marry an engineer. Pro: We have more time to sleep. Ah, sleep. You know that cursed college triangle people always talk about? Between sleep, good grades, and a social life, it’s said that a college student can only pick two. But liberal arts students can have it all! Con: We have to hear all the engineers brag about being in engineering. Actually, that’s not just liberal arts students. Everyone outside of engineering has to hear this stuff, and we all get tired of it real quick. Top Tip: Steer clear of the engineering portion of campus. Feel free to hang out on the mall by Engineering Fountain, but don’t venture into any of the buildings. Pro: There’s a much better gender balance in liberal arts. If you’re a dude looking to meet chicks, engineering is not the way to go. The ratio of girls to guys is much more equal in liberal arts.
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Con: We’re less likely to be hired right out of school. Ever heard the term “starving artist”? Well, it’s a very real thing. It’s hard to find a job with a liberal arts degree, but we also don’t have to limit ourselves to what we studied. The job market is very competitive and in far less demand for people with our degree, but it’s not impossible. Top Tip: NETWORK! Go to as many CLA events they have where alums will be speaking. One of them may be looking to hire interns!
Pro: The classes are way MORE fun and way LESS stressful. We would much rather take Sports Broadcasting (COM 495) than Statistical Thermodynamics (ME 501). We would also rather take Archaeology and Materials Science (ANTH 589) and live like Indiana Jones, than suffer through Introduction to the Analysis of Algorithms (CS 381). While engineers are pulling their hair out over big projects, my communication friends and I will be ringing in this spring weather with day drinking. Grand Prix is fast approaching, and a quick survey of the people sitting in Harry’s will show who is having the most fun in college.
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