In William Cronon’s “Only Connect: The Goals of a Liberal Education,” Cronon lists 10 qualities of a liberally educated person (7). I compare myself to these qualities when reading the essay. The first quality is “They listen and they hear: These people can follow arguments and hear what others say” (7). I reflect on this and compare myself, thinking if I have the quality to listen and hear. If I don’t have the quality yet, I will pursue to acquire that quality. Another quality is that one can “They can talk to anyone” (8). As I said before, I want to acquire all these traits, this one, however, is one I believe I already have. I’m very talkative, a good and bad thing, and I can hold a conversation for hours on end. These 10 qualities are what drive me to get my degree because I want to be liberally
In William Cronon’s “Only Connect: The Goals of a Liberal Education,” Cronon lists 10 qualities of a liberally educated person (7). I compare myself to these qualities when reading the essay. The first quality is “They listen and they hear: These people can follow arguments and hear what others say” (7). I reflect on this and compare myself, thinking if I have the quality to listen and hear. If I don’t have the quality yet, I will pursue to acquire that quality. Another quality is that one can “They can talk to anyone” (8). As I said before, I want to acquire all these traits, this one, however, is one I believe I already have. I’m very talkative, a good and bad thing, and I can hold a conversation for hours on end. These 10 qualities are what drive me to get my degree because I want to be liberally