Bytes of Tech: Is a liberal arts education suitable for STEM?

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Bytes of Tech is a column by Vivian Wang that highlights the role of technology in the lives of Generation Z youths and the ways that youths can bridge the gender gap in STEM. This week, Wang reflects on her impressions of a liberal arts education and addresses the popular perceptions of the liberal arts.

Coming into the college application process at the beginning of this summer, I had no idea what a liberal arts education was. I thought that a liberal arts education was focused on liberalism and geared towards humanities-oriented individuals. Along with many of my friends, I misinterpreted the idea of a liberal arts education, but after reading the excerpt on the liberal arts from William Dersiewicz’s “Excellent Sheep,” I now have a clearer image of what the liberal arts are. […]

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