Some have recently argued that a liberal education, as opposed to a professional education, is a waste of time, money, and effort because much of it is spent in the pursuit of knowledge that is not at all relevant to the chosen path. As Paradigm Media's Bob Newman states, "We all know that vocational colleges and trade schools have a bad reputation in the education industry. For many, they are seen as 'the other option' or Plan B. What surprises me of these stereotypes is that available data shows that graduates of vocational/professional schools can achieve much more in the long term than students with a bachelor's or even a master's degree. The common consensus is that college is a simple ticket into the world corporate of high-paying jobs and early retirement, then there is no point in wasting time with courses that do not promote the chosen profession a much more direct and economical path to knowledge: a good university education it is not primarily about career opportunities and should not simply prepare a student for a specific vocation, but also help him or her understand that there is more to real education than mastery of it. a single discipline. Skill is but a single piece of a much larger puzzle. Furthermore, as a young adult you cannot be certain of what you want out of life, so exposure to a bit of everything should not only be offered but sincerely desired in this regard, a liberal education is obviously preferable as it provides knowledge and experience from various perspectives. A liberal education prepares you not only for a vocation but for life in general. In such an evaluation of collegial preference we must first consider the question of what. it's what a student wants from his......middle of paper......Giamatti, A. Bartlett. “The Earthly Use of a Liberal Education.” A free and orderly space: the real world of the University. New York: W. W. Norton, 1990. Print. Institutional objectives for graduates. “Texas Lutheran University: A challenging academic environment that defines a path to lifelong learning. TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY. Web. February 10, 2012. Newman, Bob. “Career Graduates Earn More.” Paradigm Media. Paradigm Media Consultants, 24 June 2011. Web. March 5, 2012. Roth, Michael. “Michael Roth: What Good Does a Liberal Arts Education Do?” Latest News and Opinions in The Huffington Post December 8, 2008. Web. February 17, 2012. Titus, Greg Vocational Education: What It Is and the Training, Skills, Trades, and Careers Included in Vocational Education" Welcome to CourseAdvisor - Online Degree and Online Class Options at CourseAdvisor.com, February 17. 2012.