While modularity certainly has its benefits in programming, it also has benefits in universities. The ability to focus on one subject and master it in its entirely can be extremely valuable. Every subject has such a great wealth of information to learn about it that even four years of undergraduate studies on the subject will not turn you into an expert. Even after graduate school, there is still much more to learn. The learning process is one that lasts a lifetime. For learning-enthusiasts like myself, this can be an exciting realization. My major is biology and I can confidentially say that I will never know as much about biology as I would like to; however, I will definitely attempt to absorb as much information as I can. With new findings in the field of biology coming up every day, it would be hard to not to get excited about such an interesting subject.
On the other hand, I also see the importance of interdisciplinary education. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in one subject and to lose sight of everything else going on in the world around you. Life is a compilation of many disciplines and to become narrow-minded can be detrimental. I have made it one of my goals in life to learn a little bit about everything to ensure that I’m well rounded. For this reason, it is always a good idea to have friends that are doing something different from what you are doing so that you can learn from them. I find it imperative to continuously add to the knowledge you currently have. This can broaden your perspective and enable you to see things in the world very differently. In psychology, for example, there are many different views and approaches in diagnosing and treating patients with various mental disorders. Even though there are many ways they could go about it, psychologists usually incorporate ideas from different approaches because no single approach is necessarily the right one. This same idea applies to many other professions in the world today.
College prepares you for your career and I believe that, in your career especially, you should know things outside of what you studied in college. Almost every career is interdisciplinary in some way and the idea of gaining knowledge from many different subjects should be embraced. Wouldn’t it be interesting to meet an artist who programs on the side or to meet a doctor with a passion for writing? It’s always good to have a wide range of interests. And, as we age, it’s important to never lose curiosity and hunger for knowledge. I believe that people should spend as much of their free time as possible learning new things. With the wide range of universities, such as MIT, putting free courses online, knowledge is always right at our fingertips. I think this is something that many people are either unaware of or take for granted. There’s so much information out there, surely enough to satisfy any inquisitive mind.
On the other hand, I also see the importance of interdisciplinary education. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in one subject and to lose sight of everything else going on in the world around you. Life is a compilation of many disciplines and to become narrow-minded can be detrimental. I have made it one of my goals in life to learn a little bit about everything to ensure that I’m well rounded. For this reason, it is always a good idea to have friends that are doing something different from what you are doing so that you can learn from them. I find it imperative to continuously add to the knowledge you currently have. This can broaden your perspective and enable you to see things in the world very differently. In psychology, for example, there are many different views and approaches in diagnosing and treating patients with various mental disorders. Even though there are many ways they could go about it, psychologists usually incorporate ideas from different approaches because no single approach is necessarily the right one. This same idea applies to many other professions in the world today.
College prepares you for your career and I believe that, in your career especially, you should know things outside of what you studied in college. Almost every career is interdisciplinary in some way and the idea of gaining knowledge from many different subjects should be embraced. Wouldn’t it be interesting to meet an artist who programs on the side or to meet a doctor with a passion for writing? It’s always good to have a wide range of interests. And, as we age, it’s important to never lose curiosity and hunger for knowledge. I believe that people should spend as much of their free time as possible learning new things. With the wide range of universities, such as MIT, putting free courses online, knowledge is always right at our fingertips. I think this is something that many people are either unaware of or take for granted. There’s so much information out there, surely enough to satisfy any inquisitive mind.