Amelia Rogers Assignment 4

The study of the liberal arts has and will continue to enhance my life because of the way the subjects overlap and are interdependent. The best and most surprising thing about my high school education is how much different subjects are interconnected. So many times I have been in one class and thought, “Hey, this is like what we’re learning in ______ other class.” History leaks into everything—English, psychology, natural sciences, and even math. Math has become a crucial element of science. Studying language and literature introduces real life problems, whether social or individual, often involving historical and philosophical discussions. All of the liberal arts subjects are related to each other. Studying the liberal arts has shown me how important it is to be diverse, to be able to think divergently, and to consider unique solutions. By seeing how interconnected language, science, humanities, history, and math really are, I have learned to take into consideration how real-world problems are affected by several different aspects. Ultimately, that is what the liberal arts are all about—studying the real world. In real life, conflicts, resolutions, and historical events involve multiple components, not just math or just history or just English. Studying the liberal arts has prepared me to understand the world better.