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\"Dr.<\/a><\/p>\n

Grove City College is a liberal arts school therefore\u00a0there are certain academic requirements that must be met before graduation. At this school, that means a humanities core requirements\u00a0for\u00a0every student in every major<\/em>. However, I have come to realize\u00a0the value of the\u00a0whole-person education<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0offered here.<\/p>\n

The humanities core requirements stretches across almost every\u00a0area\u00a0of academia. Course requirements\u00a0include natural sciences, social sciences, physical education, foreign languages, and biblical & historical studies. Each category is\u00a0chosen to target a specific zone of education.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jewell, a former College president, remarked at every\u00a0graduation ceremony\u00a0that\u00a0he knew he was shaking hands with a “well-educated person.”<\/p>\n

Whether a student in the Calderwood (Liberal Arts) School or Hopeman (STEM) School, every student is expected to fulfill these requirements. Some might read this and have cause for concern because of a general anxiety for anything outside of a general comfort zone,\u00a0but I have found that there are a considerable number of benefits to this system:<\/p>\n

Mix of Majors in Each Class<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, the only chance I would have as an Entrepreneurship major to have class with an Engineering major is in my humanities classes. As I continue to progress in my<\/span>\u00a0classes, I noticed they become\u00a0focused on major-specific classes. That limits the variety of students I would get to interact with in a classroom setting. However, there is so much value to be had from collaborating with people who think in different ways.\u00a0I enjoy the opportunity to work with people of all academic backgrounds in these classes. Plus, I like having an in for starting a conversation with someone–this gives everyone a common ground throughout campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Helpful when Studying Abroad<\/h3>\n

In the spring of my sophomore year, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy. It was a dream trip for me. The culture that I experienced blew my mind. However, what made that cultural exposure so much more valuable was the Civilization & the Arts class I had taken the semester prior. In that class, I learned\u00a0how to analyze and appreciate artwork of all genres. Later on, when I was in Italy I visited some of the most prestigious museums and got to apply those concepts that I learned. <\/span>It was so satisfying knowing how to interpret that art.\u00a0I went abroad and felt prepared to walk into any museum and not feel like a fool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well-Rounded Education<\/h3>\n

Overall, the classes that I will take at this school will become a reflection of who\u00a0I am after graduation. The opportunity to expose myself to so many different types of classes is an extremely valuable trait as I enter the workforce. As a current student, I can without a doubt vouch for the benefit of a humanities core.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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