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Money and social desirability are the leading drivers in the  how-looking-at-art-can-help-your-brain (Ashford Univer-
sciences. With a history degree, academia argues, these sity)
wo components are apparently hard to reach and degrees J my oe ee eg eee ae ae eee eA va a
ike that are therefore inferior. I argue, however, that le a a : ; : aoe 5 ie 5 : bere 2
pursuing a further education in a subject should be more a “ Ree oe e " a Rye ae et
ntrinsically driven. A keen interest in a subject lends itself Sos ae Ste ee A a See se ae
(0 a student’s success. Forcing oneself to reada textbook J ge oR nage: z ms ie
ibout a hated subject is difficult to do. An accumulation Rs ee er. pee. pene ote, i ‘s
of knowledge on a subject should feel rewarding in itself. ee = . " ae ay ge : #! see eds Ny a
t should not just be a money grab. I cannot recall how a ae ais. ee “a
many of my STEM friends from the university or here a es , 1 oS De ih
at CNC claim they went in to their major “because their —— —— y 7 “a
arents wanted them to,” “because it'll make me money,” —— ae “— —?
ot “because my friend is doing it.” If you are not learning a veo ‘ “ —
for yourself first, then those you work with in the future oe a Le és oe i.
will suffer because of self-imposed apathy. eee ve : o _ te
[he arts promote a sense of culture. Specific artistic dis- sass . ee : (eae, ing “Sei
olays stimulate unique areas of the brain (Ashford Univer- ae .. ; “% wil aia is
sity). Entertainment and enlightenment can be found in — ape - 4 : *
he pages of a piece of literature. Through artistry, man ; a a es ; Pj i x]
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can understand and relate to those of the past, find con- ; ! vee *% Poise. 34
nections in the present, and grow in the future. Without = : i - bd ” Seg? ad
the arts, how would I be connecting with you right now, | 2 . ; ’ e ® ua ese Tass =
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