I want to study English literature in university it’s an 8 word sentence so
university it’s an 8 word sentence so
university it’s an 8 word sentence so it’s so simple to say right but every
it’s so simple to say right but every
it’s so simple to say right but every time someone asks me what I want to do
time someone asks me what I want to do
time someone asks me what I want to do in university I hesitate it’s like the
in university I hesitate it’s like the
in university I hesitate it’s like the words are stuck in my throat
words are stuck in my throat
words are stuck in my throat afraid to come out it’s weird isn’t it
afraid to come out it’s weird isn’t it
afraid to come out it’s weird isn’t it why would you think I would be so scared
why would you think I would be so scared
why would you think I would be so scared to say something like that the reason
to say something like that the reason
to say something like that the reason may or may not surprise you but this
may or may not surprise you but this
may or may not surprise you but this hesitancy is an example of a huge
hesitancy is an example of a huge
hesitancy is an example of a huge problem one that could affect the future
problem one that could affect the future
problem one that could affect the future of human innovation and right now the
of human innovation and right now the
of human innovation and right now the futures of very confused students like
futures of very confused students like
futures of very confused students like me hi everybody my name is Atma and I’m
me hi everybody my name is Atma and I’m
me hi everybody my name is Atma and I’m in year 13 my senior year of high school
in year 13 my senior year of high school
in year 13 my senior year of high school which means I am currently dying due to
which means I am currently dying due to
which means I am currently dying due to my college applications and schoolwork
my college applications and schoolwork
my college applications and schoolwork and my college applications is where all
and my college applications is where all
and my college applications is where all my trouble started during the summer I
my trouble started during the summer I
my trouble started during the summer I was checking on where to apply to how to
was checking on where to apply to how to
was checking on where to apply to how to apply all the technicalities and then of
apply all the technicalities and then of
apply all the technicalities and then of course the big question came what do I
course the big question came what do I
course the big question came what do I apply for now I was confused about this
apply for now I was confused about this
apply for now I was confused about this question not because I didn’t know what
question not because I didn’t know what
question not because I didn’t know what I wanted to do it was because I wanted
I wanted to do it was because I wanted
I wanted to do it was because I wanted to do everything possible but
to do everything possible but
to do everything possible but unfortunately human cloning hasn’t been
unfortunately human cloning hasn’t been
unfortunately human cloning hasn’t been invented yet so now I am forced to
invented yet so now I am forced to
invented yet so now I am forced to choose then I got stuck again in between
choose then I got stuck again in between
choose then I got stuck again in between science and English literature and okay
science and English literature and okay
science and English literature and okay now I’m going to break down this debate
now I’m going to break down this debate
now I’m going to break down this debate for you so you can understand what went
for you so you can understand what went
for you so you can understand what went on in my head I have been reading books
on in my head I have been reading books
on in my head I have been reading books since I was 3 and I love books the
since I was 3 and I love books the
since I was 3 and I love books the picture you see is in fact my home
picture you see is in fact my home
picture you see is in fact my home library it consists of 2,000 books
library it consists of 2,000 books
library it consists of 2,000 books collected by both me and my dad since we
collected by both me and my dad since we
collected by both me and my dad since we both started reading and reading all of
both started reading and reading all of
both started reading and reading all of this makes me feel that I am NOT alone
this makes me feel that I am NOT alone
this makes me feel that I am NOT alone that there are many others with the
that there are many others with the
that there are many others with the overactive imagination like me but and
overactive imagination like me but and
overactive imagination like me but and this has always inspired me to write
this has always inspired me to write
this has always inspired me to write there’s a 90% probability you would find
there’s a 90% probability you would find
there’s a 90% probability you would find me either scribbling short story ideas
me either scribbling short story ideas
me either scribbling short story ideas on post-it notes or writing verses of
on post-it notes or writing verses of
on post-it notes or writing verses of poetry in my math book when I’m supposed
poetry in my math book when I’m supposed
poetry in my math book when I’m supposed to be doing my homework please don’t
to be doing my homework please don’t
to be doing my homework please don’t tell my math
tell my math
tell my math that she will murder me and what’s
that she will murder me and what’s
that she will murder me and what’s magical about writing is that I could
magical about writing is that I could
magical about writing is that I could create scenes characters worlds parallel
create scenes characters worlds parallel
create scenes characters worlds parallel dimensions out of thin air and paint a
dimensions out of thin air and paint a
dimensions out of thin air and paint a moving picture of it in your mind using
moving picture of it in your mind using
moving picture of it in your mind using just 26 letters
just 26 letters
just 26 letters that’s insane you can guess my now that
that’s insane you can guess my now that
that’s insane you can guess my now that I want to be a writer but I’ve always
I want to be a writer but I’ve always
I want to be a writer but I’ve always been fascinated by science I’m a
been fascinated by science I’m a
been fascinated by science I’m a naturally curious person
naturally curious person
naturally curious person in fact my best friend calls me Curious
in fact my best friend calls me Curious
in fact my best friend calls me Curious George so science answers my questions
George so science answers my questions
George so science answers my questions and gives me tools like experimenting to
and gives me tools like experimenting to
and gives me tools like experimenting to find out more answers when I was nine I
find out more answers when I was nine I
find out more answers when I was nine I pretended to be a scientist by taking
pretended to be a scientist by taking
pretended to be a scientist by taking the shampoos and soaps from our bathroom
the shampoos and soaps from our bathroom
the shampoos and soaps from our bathroom counter and mixing them together to
counter and mixing them together to
counter and mixing them together to create my own chemicals one particular
create my own chemicals one particular
create my own chemicals one particular one I remember was a cure for dirty
one I remember was a cure for dirty
one I remember was a cure for dirty floors but my mom wasn’t too happy that
floors but my mom wasn’t too happy that
floors but my mom wasn’t too happy that I mixed up the detergent and the shampoo
I mixed up the detergent and the shampoo
I mixed up the detergent and the shampoo and then tested it on the floor so now I
and then tested it on the floor so now I
and then tested it on the floor so now I am banned from doing any more
am banned from doing any more
am banned from doing any more experiments at home it was really sad
experiments at home it was really sad
experiments at home it was really sad now my favorite branch of science is
now my favorite branch of science is
now my favorite branch of science is astronomy especially stars did you know
astronomy especially stars did you know
astronomy especially stars did you know there are 18 known constellations around
there are 18 known constellations around
there are 18 known constellations around us and the largest is called Hydra the
us and the largest is called Hydra the
us and the largest is called Hydra the hundred headed snake which in itself
hundred headed snake which in itself
hundred headed snake which in itself contains around 78 to 88 stars like
contains around 78 to 88 stars like
contains around 78 to 88 stars like that’s mind-blowing how many stars can
that’s mind-blowing how many stars can
that’s mind-blowing how many stars can you connect and initially I wanted to
you connect and initially I wanted to
you connect and initially I wanted to become a scientist or an astronaut
become a scientist or an astronaut
become a scientist or an astronaut because space and since I was good at
because space and since I was good at
because space and since I was good at science in school everybody around me
science in school everybody around me
science in school everybody around me just went with it like oh my all my
just went with it like oh my all my
just went with it like oh my all my relatives said this child is going to be
relatives said this child is going to be
relatives said this child is going to be good engineer or good doctor very nice
good engineer or good doctor very nice
good engineer or good doctor very nice child that didn’t work out and when
child that didn’t work out and when
child that didn’t work out and when writing at the time was just a hobby for
writing at the time was just a hobby for
writing at the time was just a hobby for me it was a hobby I loved but I wasn’t
me it was a hobby I loved but I wasn’t
me it was a hobby I loved but I wasn’t really sure about it until last year
really sure about it until last year
really sure about it until last year when I started my first attempt and
when I started my first attempt and
when I started my first attempt and writing a novel a full-fledged novel I
writing a novel a full-fledged novel I
writing a novel a full-fledged novel I got really inspired so I started
got really inspired so I started
got really inspired so I started creating the characters designing the
creating the characters designing the
creating the characters designing the world and then I started writing and
world and then I started writing and
world and then I started writing and then I realized this is what I am meant
then I realized this is what I am meant
then I realized this is what I am meant to do I was meant to write this
to do I was meant to write this
to do I was meant to write this realization you know finding that my
realization you know finding that my
realization you know finding that my passion is writing made me really happy
passion is writing made me really happy
passion is writing made me really happy yes I know what I want to do but it also
yes I know what I want to do but it also
yes I know what I want to do but it also hit me with the existential crisis like
hit me with the existential crisis like
hit me with the existential crisis like didn’t I always want to become a
didn’t I always want to become a
didn’t I always want to become a scientist didn’t I always say that do I
scientist didn’t I always say that do I
scientist didn’t I always say that do I continue studying science or do I follow
continue studying science or do I follow
continue studying science or do I follow my sudden epiphany of becoming a writer
my sudden epiphany of becoming a writer
my sudden epiphany of becoming a writer I was really scared because this is a
I was really scared because this is a
I was really scared because this is a very sudden shift but I gave it a lot of
very sudden shift but I gave it a lot of
very sudden shift but I gave it a lot of thought then I was like you know what
thought then I was like you know what
thought then I was like you know what I’m going to take English literature in
I’m going to take English literature in
I’m going to take English literature in university on my skills and become a
university on my skills and become a
university on my skills and become a writer
writer
writer this decision sparked a lot of changes
this decision sparked a lot of changes
this decision sparked a lot of changes and highlighted a problem that I didn’t
and highlighted a problem that I didn’t
and highlighted a problem that I didn’t see till now our world’s view on the
see till now our world’s view on the
see till now our world’s view on the arts and humanities in relation to
arts and humanities in relation to
arts and humanities in relation to science technology engineering or math
science technology engineering or math
science technology engineering or math the STEM fields when I first told people
the STEM fields when I first told people
the STEM fields when I first told people that I wanted to do English literature
that I wanted to do English literature
that I wanted to do English literature my family and my friends were very
my family and my friends were very
my family and my friends were very confused they were like wait didn’t you
confused they were like wait didn’t you
confused they were like wait didn’t you say you wanted to become a scientist you
say you wanted to become a scientist you
say you wanted to become a scientist you were just talking about physics a while
were just talking about physics a while
were just talking about physics a while ago I’m like but yeah but I kind of want
ago I’m like but yeah but I kind of want
ago I’m like but yeah but I kind of want to become a writer now I want I’m going
to become a writer now I want I’m going
to become a writer now I want I’m going to do English literature right the
to do English literature right the
to do English literature right the response to that was them made
response to that was them made
response to that was them made I’ll show you some of the comments I
I’ll show you some of the comments I
I’ll show you some of the comments I received for it my personal favorite is
received for it my personal favorite is
received for it my personal favorite is the first one because I’m pretty sure
the first one because I’m pretty sure
the first one because I’m pretty sure liking books is a pre quest to do in
liking books is a pre quest to do in
liking books is a pre quest to do in English literature in university I’m not
English literature in university I’m not
English literature in university I’m not I mean as far as I know but the last one
I mean as far as I know but the last one
I mean as far as I know but the last one is what hit me the most and all the
is what hit me the most and all the
is what hit me the most and all the negative comments you see on the board
negative comments you see on the board
negative comments you see on the board right now when told to be by random
right now when told to be by random
right now when told to be by random strangers they were told to be my
strangers they were told to be my
strangers they were told to be my closest friends and family people who
closest friends and family people who
closest friends and family people who know me for years and when the people
know me for years and when the people
know me for years and when the people you love tell you that your passion is a
you love tell you that your passion is a
you love tell you that your passion is a waste of time and you’re better off
waste of time and you’re better off
waste of time and you’re better off maybe doing something more useful or
maybe doing something more useful or
maybe doing something more useful or something that earns you more money it
something that earns you more money it
something that earns you more money it hurts it hurts more than you think
hurts it hurts more than you think
hurts it hurts more than you think there are days I spent crying thinking
there are days I spent crying thinking
there are days I spent crying thinking why am i fighting for this if no one’s
why am i fighting for this if no one’s
why am i fighting for this if no one’s going to take me seriously days I would
going to take me seriously days I would
going to take me seriously days I would crumpled up paper after paper when I got
crumpled up paper after paper when I got
crumpled up paper after paper when I got writer’s block dude in one of my little
writer’s block dude in one of my little
writer’s block dude in one of my little chases and then I would be like you know
chases and then I would be like you know
chases and then I would be like you know what I can’t do this or every time I
what I can’t do this or every time I
what I can’t do this or every time I read an article of how there are less
read an article of how there are less
read an article of how there are less women in the STEM fields I would feel
women in the STEM fields I would feel
women in the STEM fields I would feel guilty I would feel like I betrayed my
guilty I would feel like I betrayed my
guilty I would feel like I betrayed my love for science
love for science
love for science and maybe I could have been one of those
and maybe I could have been one of those
and maybe I could have been one of those women but I chose not to but every time
women but I chose not to but every time
women but I chose not to but every time I write every time a poem just flows out
I write every time a poem just flows out
I write every time a poem just flows out of me or a part of my novel just comes
of me or a part of my novel just comes
of me or a part of my novel just comes exactly fitting into the next chapter I
exactly fitting into the next chapter I
exactly fitting into the next chapter I feel like I’m doing the right thing but
feel like I’m doing the right thing but
feel like I’m doing the right thing but every time someone told me a negative
every time someone told me a negative
every time someone told me a negative comment in suggest or you’re not going
comment in suggest or you’re not going
comment in suggest or you’re not going to get a job you’re going to end up as a
to get a job you’re going to end up as a
to get a job you’re going to end up as a poor homeless person I would go home and
poor homeless person I would go home and
poor homeless person I would go home and obsessively research the Internet to
obsessively research the Internet to
obsessively research the Internet to prove them wrong the flu that I could
prove them wrong the flu that I could
prove them wrong the flu that I could get a job to prove that I could earn
get a job to prove that I could earn
get a job to prove that I could earn money to prove that I wouldn’t end up as
money to prove that I wouldn’t end up as
money to prove that I wouldn’t end up as a homeless person in the street while
a homeless person in the street while
a homeless person in the street while later I realized I was in gesture
later I realized I was in gesture
later I realized I was in gesture searching to prove people wrong I was
searching to prove people wrong I was
searching to prove people wrong I was searching for myself because I was so
searching for myself because I was so
searching for myself because I was so scared that what people told me would
scared that what people told me would
scared that what people told me would come true and in the beginning my search
come true and in the beginning my search
come true and in the beginning my search wasn’t helpful the I got eye strain from
wasn’t helpful the I got eye strain from
wasn’t helpful the I got eye strain from reading article after article on how
reading article after article on how
reading article after article on how literature is the easy and soft subject
literature is the easy and soft subject
literature is the easy and soft subject that the arts and humanities won’t earn
that the arts and humanities won’t earn
that the arts and humanities won’t earn any money that there are too many low
any money that there are too many low
any money that there are too many low paying jobs and that STEM fields are
paying jobs and that STEM fields are
paying jobs and that STEM fields are becoming more and more important what I
becoming more and more important what I
becoming more and more important what I find really funny is that people think
find really funny is that people think
find really funny is that people think literature is a soft subject have you
literature is a soft subject have you
literature is a soft subject have you seen the size of my literature books I
seen the size of my literature books I
seen the size of my literature books I couldn’t put someone in a coma by
couldn’t put someone in a coma by
couldn’t put someone in a coma by hitting them with one of these which I
hitting them with one of these which I
hitting them with one of these which I may attempted to do now every time
may attempted to do now every time
may attempted to do now every time someone asks me what job will I get with
someone asks me what job will I get with
someone asks me what job will I get with English literature but yeah not going to
English literature but yeah not going to
English literature but yeah not going to hit anyone no don’t no worries but and
hit anyone no don’t no worries but and
hit anyone no don’t no worries but and also easy English literature is easy try
also easy English literature is easy try
also easy English literature is easy try writing a four-page essay on how
writing a four-page essay on how
writing a four-page essay on how Shakespeare made Romeo and Juliet dying
Shakespeare made Romeo and Juliet dying
Shakespeare made Romeo and Juliet dying seem dramatic not like dying isn’t
seem dramatic not like dying isn’t
seem dramatic not like dying isn’t dramatic enough with with decent
dramatic enough with with decent
dramatic enough with with decent handwriting in less than an hour for an
handwriting in less than an hour for an
handwriting in less than an hour for an exam that’s deciding my future I
exam that’s deciding my future I
exam that’s deciding my future I guarantee you anything but easy
guarantee you anything but easy
guarantee you anything but easy and now politics also wants to get
and now politics also wants to get
and now politics also wants to get involved into this in a recent New York
involved into this in a recent New York
involved into this in a recent New York Times article the US government stated
Times article the US government stated
Times article the US government stated that they are going to cut funding for
that they are going to cut funding for
that they are going to cut funding for the humanities Department in
the humanities Department in
the humanities Department in universities and direct them towards the
universities and direct them towards the
universities and direct them towards the stem majors so students would be more
stem majors so students would be more
stem majors so students would be more encouraged to take them and therefore
encouraged to take them and therefore
encouraged to take them and therefore help the economy more every politician
help the economy more every politician
help the economy more every politician mentioned in the article stay
mentioned in the article stay
mentioned in the article stay that the humanities have lost their
that the humanities have lost their
that the humanities have lost their value and now systems male stem fields
value and now systems male stem fields
value and now systems male stem fields are going to be the ones to have the
are going to be the ones to have the
are going to be the ones to have the economy grow I will not argue against
economy grow I will not argue against
economy grow I will not argue against that but what I find ironic is that
that but what I find ironic is that
that but what I find ironic is that every single politician has done
every single politician has done
every single politician has done humanities top in subjects such as
humanities top in subjects such as
humanities top in subjects such as literature law history philosophy
literature law history philosophy
literature law history philosophy politics and economics and still stand
politics and economics and still stand
politics and economics and still stand in those positions of power and talk
in those positions of power and talk
in those positions of power and talk against them
against them
against them that’s messed up the the prejudice
that’s messed up the the prejudice
that’s messed up the the prejudice against the arts and humanities
against the arts and humanities
against the arts and humanities has now become so potent that we turn to
has now become so potent that we turn to
has now become so potent that we turn to hypocrisy to justify ourselves and
hypocrisy to justify ourselves and
hypocrisy to justify ourselves and that’s pathetic we need to stop now
that’s pathetic we need to stop now
that’s pathetic we need to stop now because our society has now drawn a line
because our society has now drawn a line
because our society has now drawn a line between art and science
between art and science
between art and science one that should not exist if we are to
one that should not exist if we are to
one that should not exist if we are to move forward and the reason for this
move forward and the reason for this
move forward and the reason for this divide is a misunderstanding of the stem
divide is a misunderstanding of the stem
divide is a misunderstanding of the stem and arts fields and their relevance to
and arts fields and their relevance to
and arts fields and their relevance to our society as a whole and also our
our society as a whole and also our
our society as a whole and also our ignorance about the purpose of
ignorance about the purpose of
ignorance about the purpose of university education
university education
university education we we seem to believe that the art and
we we seem to believe that the art and
we we seem to believe that the art and science are very different that they
science are very different that they
science are very different that they don’t come together they are different I
don’t come together they are different I
don’t come together they are different I could go on for hours about how the arts
could go on for hours about how the arts
could go on for hours about how the arts feel the entertainment industry or about
feel the entertainment industry or about
feel the entertainment industry or about how science got us to the moon but what
how science got us to the moon but what
how science got us to the moon but what we don’t realize is that they can
we don’t realize is that they can
we don’t realize is that they can intersect to create something so
intersect to create something so
intersect to create something so wonderful that humanity will progress at
wonderful that humanity will progress at
wonderful that humanity will progress at a rate we’ve never seen before so I am
a rate we’ve never seen before so I am
a rate we’ve never seen before so I am NOT here to talk about if the arts are
NOT here to talk about if the arts are
NOT here to talk about if the arts are better than the sciences or if science
better than the sciences or if science
better than the sciences or if science has a more monetary value than the arts
has a more monetary value than the arts
has a more monetary value than the arts I am here to pause this one question to
I am here to pause this one question to
I am here to pause this one question to everybody why are we even having a
everybody why are we even having a
everybody why are we even having a debate about liberal arts was the
debate about liberal arts was the
debate about liberal arts was the sciences in the first place because
sciences in the first place because
sciences in the first place because innovators like the owner DaVinci Steve
innovators like the owner DaVinci Steve
innovators like the owner DaVinci Steve Jobs Mark Zuckerberg didn’t care about
Jobs Mark Zuckerberg didn’t care about
Jobs Mark Zuckerberg didn’t care about this divide they stood at this ultimate
this divide they stood at this ultimate
this divide they stood at this ultimate intersection of art and science and
intersection of art and science and
intersection of art and science and changed the face of humanity
changed the face of humanity
changed the face of humanity Leonardo da Vinci studied mathematics
Leonardo da Vinci studied mathematics
Leonardo da Vinci studied mathematics and Anatomy which inspired most of his
and Anatomy which inspired most of his
and Anatomy which inspired most of his famous art work Steve Jobs is a liberal
famous art work Steve Jobs is a liberal
famous art work Steve Jobs is a liberal arts major before he dropped out of
arts major before he dropped out of
arts major before he dropped out of Harvard
Harvard
Harvard and he created Apple simply because he
and he created Apple simply because he
and he created Apple simply because he like electronics and wanted to work with
like electronics and wanted to work with
like electronics and wanted to work with them he in fact said it’s an Apple DNA
them he in fact said it’s an Apple DNA
them he in fact said it’s an Apple DNA that technology is not enough it’s
that technology is not enough it’s
that technology is not enough it’s technology married with the arts married
technology married with the arts married
technology married with the arts married with the humanities that yield the
with the humanities that yield the
with the humanities that yield the results that make a heart sing it’s
results that make a heart sing it’s
results that make a heart sing it’s poetic isn’t it and also Mark Zuckerberg
poetic isn’t it and also Mark Zuckerberg
poetic isn’t it and also Mark Zuckerberg is a psychology major when he created
is a psychology major when he created
is a psychology major when he created Facebook thus changing the social media
Facebook thus changing the social media
Facebook thus changing the social media game and considering how most of us here
game and considering how most of us here
game and considering how most of us here has a Facebook account
has a Facebook account
has a Facebook account I’d say the psychology work pretty well
I’d say the psychology work pretty well
I’d say the psychology work pretty well and it’s not this is a few examples
and it’s not this is a few examples
and it’s not this is a few examples about how the science and art can
about how the science and art can
about how the science and art can collaborate um many universities are now
collaborate um many universities are now
collaborate um many universities are now starting initiatives to include art and
starting initiatives to include art and
starting initiatives to include art and design in art design and writing into
design in art design and writing into
design in art design and writing into STEM fields to improve designs of
STEM fields to improve designs of
STEM fields to improve designs of technology or improve communication
technology or improve communication
technology or improve communication between scientists Forbes magazine has
between scientists Forbes magazine has
between scientists Forbes magazine has now reported that the useless liberal
now reported that the useless liberal
now reported that the useless liberal arts degree has now become Tech’s
arts degree has now become Tech’s
arts degree has now become Tech’s hottest ticket because while scientists
hottest ticket because while scientists
hottest ticket because while scientists and engineers take care of the design
and engineers take care of the design
and engineers take care of the design and creation of the product as
and creation of the product as
and creation of the product as humanities and arts majors take care of
humanities and arts majors take care of
humanities and arts majors take care of the non-technical aspects of the company
the non-technical aspects of the company
the non-technical aspects of the company such as advertising marketing human
such as advertising marketing human
such as advertising marketing human resources and public relations and even
resources and public relations and even
resources and public relations and even and sometimes we even start our own
and sometimes we even start our own
and sometimes we even start our own ventures in the tech world and it’s not
ventures in the tech world and it’s not
ventures in the tech world and it’s not just art in science science has played a
just art in science science has played a
just art in science science has played a huge role in the arts for centuries
huge role in the arts for centuries
huge role in the arts for centuries I mean mathematical proportions play a
I mean mathematical proportions play a
I mean mathematical proportions play a huge role in the arts for example the
huge role in the arts for example the
huge role in the arts for example the golden ratio is a special rectangle of
golden ratio is a special rectangle of
golden ratio is a special rectangle of the ratio 1 is to 1 Co 1.618
the ratio 1 is to 1 Co 1.618
the ratio 1 is to 1 Co 1.618 it’s used in for artworks such as the
it’s used in for artworks such as the
it’s used in for artworks such as the Mona Lisa photography and even
Mona Lisa photography and even
Mona Lisa photography and even architecture and also size has been a
architecture and also size has been a
architecture and also size has been a huge inspiration for multiple science
huge inspiration for multiple science
huge inspiration for multiple science fiction novels films and TV shows
fiction novels films and TV shows
fiction novels films and TV shows throughout the decades I mean come on
throughout the decades I mean come on
throughout the decades I mean come on guys Star Wars you cannot argue against
guys Star Wars you cannot argue against
guys Star Wars you cannot argue against that Vader or bb-8 as for jobs people
that Vader or bb-8 as for jobs people
that Vader or bb-8 as for jobs people seem to think that writers don’t have
seem to think that writers don’t have
seem to think that writers don’t have any jobs except to write and if they
any jobs except to write and if they
any jobs except to write and if they don’t write which means they end up as a
don’t write which means they end up as a
don’t write which means they end up as a starving artist well I’d like to prove
starving artist well I’d like to prove
starving artist well I’d like to prove that wrong this is a list of jobs I
that wrong this is a list of jobs I
that wrong this is a list of jobs I would get just as a writer
would get just as a writer
would get just as a writer and there are more than 50 jobs on this
and there are more than 50 jobs on this
and there are more than 50 jobs on this so you guys don’t need to worry about me
so you guys don’t need to worry about me
so you guys don’t need to worry about me I’ll be fine and what I find even
I’ll be fine and what I find even
I’ll be fine and what I find even funnier is that people think arts
funnier is that people think arts
funnier is that people think arts humanities even pure sciences don’t
humanities even pure sciences don’t
humanities even pure sciences don’t train you for a specific job okay
train you for a specific job okay
train you for a specific job okay but the proc the thing is the arts offer
but the proc the thing is the arts offer
but the proc the thing is the arts offer a range of skills a variety of skills
a range of skills a variety of skills
a range of skills a variety of skills that are now becoming more and more
that are now becoming more and more
that are now becoming more and more important in today’s world because
important in today’s world because
important in today’s world because communication is now becoming vital
communication is now becoming vital
communication is now becoming vital thanks to the rise of social media and
thanks to the rise of social media and
thanks to the rise of social media and easy sharing of data in fact if I am
easy sharing of data in fact if I am
easy sharing of data in fact if I am right arts offer the ability to write
right arts offer the ability to write
right arts offer the ability to write coherently formulate and demolish
coherently formulate and demolish
coherently formulate and demolish arguments speak in front of groups like
arguments speak in front of groups like
arguments speak in front of groups like I’m doing right now communicate complex
I’m doing right now communicate complex
I’m doing right now communicate complex ideas and above all train the mind to
ideas and above all train the mind to
ideas and above all train the mind to see the staggering complexity of the
see the staggering complexity of the
see the staggering complexity of the world around us and apply it in any
world around us and apply it in any
world around us and apply it in any context for anybody to understand
context for anybody to understand
context for anybody to understand applying these kind of skills to STEM
applying these kind of skills to STEM
applying these kind of skills to STEM fields or any field for that matter will
fields or any field for that matter will
fields or any field for that matter will allow us to have a greater understanding
allow us to have a greater understanding
allow us to have a greater understanding of our world and communicate better with
of our world and communicate better with
of our world and communicate better with each other a brilliant example would be
each other a brilliant example would be
each other a brilliant example would be how the Nobel Prize Committee tried to
how the Nobel Prize Committee tried to
how the Nobel Prize Committee tried to explain the physics concept of topology
explain the physics concept of topology
explain the physics concept of topology to the media and an extension to us
to the media and an extension to us
to the media and an extension to us using a bagel a pretzel and a cinnamon
using a bagel a pretzel and a cinnamon
using a bagel a pretzel and a cinnamon bun is this kind of creative ideas that
bun is this kind of creative ideas that
bun is this kind of creative ideas that allow the arts to flourish to able to
allow the arts to flourish to able to
allow the arts to flourish to able to connect with people and above all we
connect with people and above all we
connect with people and above all we seem to forget that he each human
seem to forget that he each human
seem to forget that he each human pursued has a purpose art has a purpose
pursued has a purpose art has a purpose
pursued has a purpose art has a purpose history has a purpose science has a
history has a purpose science has a
history has a purpose science has a purpose technology has a purpose we as
purpose technology has a purpose we as
purpose technology has a purpose we as human beings are not yet ready to decide
human beings are not yet ready to decide
human beings are not yet ready to decide which of these are more important we
which of these are more important we
which of these are more important we just the importance arises just as the
just the importance arises just as the
just the importance arises just as the ages go on so and also since when did
ages go on so and also since when did
ages go on so and also since when did money become the bottom line of
money become the bottom line of
money become the bottom line of everything what about happiness
everything what about happiness
everything what about happiness what about knowledge because
what about knowledge because
what about knowledge because universities they are not made to be job
universities they are not made to be job
universities they are not made to be job training factories they are made to be
training factories they are made to be
training factories they are made to be places of personal formation an
places of personal formation an
places of personal formation an institution of education because a well
institution of education because a well
institution of education because a well form person
form person
form person we’ll be able to have a great
we’ll be able to have a great
we’ll be able to have a great understanding of any subject that they
understanding of any subject that they
understanding of any subject that they see and be able to apply to any carrier
see and be able to apply to any carrier
see and be able to apply to any carrier he or she chooses to take over all the
he or she chooses to take over all the
he or she chooses to take over all the arts are important and so is stem we
arts are important and so is stem we
arts are important and so is stem we cannot forsake one for the sake of the
cannot forsake one for the sake of the
cannot forsake one for the sake of the other though when the intersection is
other though when the intersection is
other though when the intersection is what moves us forward I like to sum up
what moves us forward I like to sum up
what moves us forward I like to sum up my whole speech with my favorite quote
my whole speech with my favorite quote
my whole speech with my favorite quote it’s by Robin Williams from Dead Poets
it’s by Robin Williams from Dead Poets
it’s by Robin Williams from Dead Poets Society we read we don’t read and write
Society we read we don’t read and write
Society we read we don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute we read and
poetry because it’s cute we read and
poetry because it’s cute we read and write poetry because we are members of
write poetry because we are members of
write poetry because we are members of the human race and the human race is
the human race and the human race is
the human race and the human race is filled with passion and medicine law
filled with passion and medicine law
filled with passion and medicine law business engineering these are noble
business engineering these are noble
business engineering these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life
pursuits and necessary to sustain life
pursuits and necessary to sustain life but poetry Beauty romance love these are
but poetry Beauty romance love these are
but poetry Beauty romance love these are what we stay alive for thank you
what we stay alive for thank you
what we stay alive for thank you [Applause]
”
Be First to Comment