Benefits The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the value of your liberal arts education. You've probably already thought about this subject. Perhaps you have had to educate your family and friends about the value of a liberal arts degree. Most likely, you chose your major because of your love for the subject matter and appreciation of a broad-based education. You may not have known exactly what you wanted to do with your major, realized the array of skills you have developed through your course work, or considered the variety of employment possibilities for which you are qualified. The hallmark of a liberal arts education is the preparation it gives you for lifelong learning. While technical skills that you learn today, although important, may become obsolete within a few years due to changes in technology, the skills you learn through liberal arts courses will become increasingly relevant in your professional career. Almost every profession requires you to communicate, write, solve problems, adapt to new situations, analyze information, and interact with a wide variety of people — all skills gleaned through your liberal arts education, and heavily sought by employers. You have also learned how to view and study philosophies and historical events. This knowledge has prepared you to successfully enter the world of work and continue your life of learning and growth. Your liberal arts degree has provided you with a solid foundation from which anything is possible.