Resonse

“The point that I wanted to make is that I think we have a very specific idea about what well roundedness is in today’s day and age. Maybe it is our job as individuals to not buy in to what the typical well-rounded individual needs to be and, rather, figure out for ourselves what life experiences we want and can take on.” This is a quote from Korey Terranova’s blog on being well rounded. I think that this brings up a great point. Now that people have put a certain definition to what being well rounded means, it is difficult for people to really do what they want with concerns to their future.

As Korey stated in her blog, these days it’s harder for kids to get into college. For example a college like Yale does not only want a student that has great grades, but a student that is “well rounded” as well. This meaning, a student who participates in extra curricular activities. This includes being involved in sports, academic clubs, music, student government, and volunteer activities. I guess it is possible for people to do these things, considering people are going to these schools that have these requirements. But, I don’t see how it could be very possible; it must take up all of the person’s time leaving them with no room to really be specific on one topic.

I think that it is better for someone to choose one specific career because then they can focus on one thing and try to become the best they can at that subject. When people start picking many different careers, I don’t think that they have as much knowledge in the subject as they could. College is the time where someone can choose what they want to do with their future. This is what it means in “education” to be well rounded.

There are other meanings for being well rounded as well. I think that just life in general there someone can be considered well rounded. This might mean someone who participates in a lot of activities. Someone who can do many different things, but when you think about it, you may be great in many different things, but how much can you really know on that matter when you have so many other things to worry about?