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LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)
19. She should listen to you
Sat Nov 22, 2014, 04:39 PM
Nov 2014

Spot on. Never thought of that acronym.

For her information, there are plenty of women in accounting. Can't recommend it if she plans on having a family, though.

I suppose GummyBearz Nov 2014 #1
LOL (nt) reACTIONary Nov 2014 #3
Typically Liberal Arts does give you a wide yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #35
A broad education helps you appreciate lots of different areas of study. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #2
Good on you... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #8
Wow-one of those schools with diplomas in Latin. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #11
I work in a field... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #31
to make rational, well read citizens and members of society--& pass on generational knowledge librechik Nov 2014 #4
That's right... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #10
We found out in the 60's awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #32
^This BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #14
Succinctly put bhikkhu Nov 2014 #42
To teach the youngins azmom Nov 2014 #5
Trustees at college where I worked have declared war on liberal arts HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #6
Reason and critical thinking in my case. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #7
I think our conservatives think the same thing. jwirr Nov 2014 #9
Music, movies, media, and design are our biggest exports. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #12
Yes, those jobs are exported everyday. BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #13
This acronym - M.A.L.E. Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #15
Can't blame her n/t PasadenaTrudy Nov 2014 #16
My realtor in Florida has 3 kids Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #23
She should listen to you LittleBlue Nov 2014 #19
In seriousness, she'll do fine in whatever she puts her mind to Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #24
While I wouldn't recommend Sgent Nov 2014 #41
My Acronym is STEM... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #20
Absolutely Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #22
Mathematics, at least arithmetic and geometry are 2 of the 7 classic liberal arts HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #25
+100 !!! ln my case... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #27
For you: Brigid Nov 2014 #47
LOL!! Socrates would die.... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #49
You're welcome. Brigid Nov 2014 #50
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #30
A lot of lawyers are not making much money. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #37
I know several people who went to law school who do quite well; however.... Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #39
Law school is a good broad education for any kind of business. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #48
Everyone likes subversion The2ndWheel Nov 2014 #17
Subversion for the hell of it (nt) reACTIONary Nov 2014 #21
A liberal arts education makes you dangerous. Brigid Nov 2014 #18
Terrific post! llmart Nov 2014 #26
I was an English major. Brigid Nov 2014 #28
LOL.... llmart Nov 2014 #33
I wasn't an English major Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #38
Well said. (nt) paleotn Nov 2014 #29
Isn't that a song by Edwin Starr? nt U4ikLefty Nov 2014 #34
The 2012 GOP platform here in TX was against teaching critical thinking in the schools. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #36
HAHA! Droning Predator Nov 2014 #40
This is why the PTB push the STEM circlejerk so hard. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #43
I have a degree in Philosphy... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #55
By "STEM-jerker" I mean people who shit on the Humanities... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #57
My university chided me, telling me "we are not running a school for tour guides" DFW Nov 2014 #44
"Hexes and Spells" Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #45
Once upon a time, liberal arts education was for the idle rich. Orsino Nov 2014 #46
Baristas that can make intelligent conversation? Nt hack89 Nov 2014 #51
Do baristas... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #52
I would hope so. Nt hack89 Nov 2014 #53
Derp. "a third of Fortune 500 CEOs have liberal arts degrees, including Zorra Nov 2014 #54
Rock On!!! ( nt) reACTIONary Nov 2014 #56
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