Urgo maintains that "Yes, practical matters are urgent, and they must be accomplished, and the work involved in them is honorable, necessary, and contributes to our collective objective. At the same time, we must staff our collective brains, to encourage young people to have both the ability and willingness to delay immediate material reward so that we can guide them through an arduous and prolonged period of training and of intellectual preparation” (1). I think this is extremely important to understand for those who ask “why a liberal arts education?” » rather than a school where they only study courses in their specialty. Even though there may be high competition in a certain career field, having a variety of skills and knowledge in addition to knowledge in your field will get you a job over someone without as specific knowledge in this area. Ultimately, you will stand out as a job